How to apply

Fulbright grants are selected through an open and merit-based competition.

Applicants must:

1. Ensure that they meet the eligibility criteria. (CANDIDATES WHO DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE CRITERIA AND OR THE APPLICATION PROCESS WILL BE CONSIDERED INELIGIBLE AND THEIR APPLICATIONS WILL BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE PROCESS)
   
2. Once you have logged onto the online system READ THE INSTRUCTIONS that provide comprehensive information about how to complete the application form. Additional advice on the essays and the references can be downloaded here.
3. Complete and submit ONLINE application form and the required supplemental forms (the academic references) by 12 NOON FRIDAY 18 NOVEMBER 2011
4. Submit the following unstapled hardcopies of the application and supporting documentation by 12 NOON FRIDAY 18th NOVEMBER 2011 to:

• 1 original SIGNATURE PAGE that can be printed from the online application system
  
• 1 original ACADEMIC TRANSCRIPT(S) from your current and previous third level programs. All transcripts must be appropriately stamped or endorsed and submitted to the Fulbright Commission along with the application. You are required to submit one complete set of transcripts for all post-secondary institutions you have attended.
• 4 COPIES of the FULBRIGHT FLTA PROGRAM APPLICATION (once it has been submitted online it can be printed in full) Please ensure that you have answered the complete range of general information, educational, biographical questions and the essays for you to discuss the following:

• A PERSONAL STATEMENT that outlines your motivations for, relevant preparations for, expectations of the award and the benefit of becoming a Fulbright FLTA
• COURSE INTEREST that indicates the courses you might be interested in taking and why?
• TEACHING THE LANGUAGE OF NOMINATION that outlines the teaching methodologies, techniques or innovative approaches that you have used / would use to teach Irish
• SHARING YOUR CULTURE that asks you to outline how you would represent Ireland’s language and culture at an International Festival
• PROFESIONAL ASPIRATIONS / CURRENT CURRICULUM VITAE.

Awards Process Timeline

December 2011:

• Candidates will be notified of the initial status of their application. LATE OR INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS (E.G. MISSING ANY DOCUMENTATION ONLINE OR HARD COPY) WILL BE DEEMED INELIGIBLE AND WITHDRAWN FROM THE PROCESS.

Mid January – early February 2012:

• If short-listed, candidates must be available for interview in Dublin.

• Telephone / Skype interviews are not permitted.
  

• It is the responsibility of the applicant to be available for interview at the date and time allocated and to cover the associated costs.

• After the interviews, the recommendations of the interview panels will be considered by the Fulbright Commission Board before being referred to the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board in Washington, DC and US host institutions for consideration.

April - May 2012:

• Decisions will be conveyed to applicants. DECISIONS ARE FINAL.

Fulbright awards are subject to the candidate:

• receiving and accepting an admission offer from a recognised institution in the US
• receiving final approval from the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board in Washington, DC
• completing a medical history and examination form
• Attending a pre-departure orientation in Dublin
• obtaining a J-1 visa.

Please contact / inform the Fulbright Commission if you:

• have any questions or require further information about the awards or application process after reviewing the Frequently Asked Questions section of the website
• would be interested in contacting a recent Fulbright awardee about their experiences
• have any access requirements for the application or interview process.

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