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Potential applicants should ensure that they meet the following eligibility criteria before applying:
- student status: anyone regardless of age that intends to enrol on a US PhD degree program in one of the required fields of study.
- excellence in their academic / professional and personal qualifications:
- a recognised third-level (Bachelor’s) degree of at least 2:1 honours standard before August 2011. Applicants will be accepted from outstanding students in their final year of study. Graduates who have achieved a 2.2 grade in their primary degree, and who have subsequently demonstrated outstanding academic achievement in their post-graduate degree/s, are eligible to apply
- a clear sense and or demonstration of leadership and
- an understanding of the Fulbright Program and the role and benefit of being a “Fulbrighter.”
- a concise and clearly defined course of study and research. In their application, applicants should outline what program of study and research they intend to complete in the US, why they need to go to the US, which institutions they would like to study at and how the period in the US will enhance their knowledge, skills and understanding in the discipline.
- citizenship:
The following applicants are eligible:
- Irish citizens who are resident on the island of Ireland
- Irish citizens who are ordinarily resident in other EU member states and who are not eligible to apply for a Fulbright award in their country of residence
- EU citizens who are ordinarily resident in Ireland. A person is deemed to be ordinarily resident in the State if s/he has been living here for the past three consecutive years.
The following applicants are ineligible:
- US citizens / dual nationals and holders of US immigrant visas (green cards), or applicants for same, are not eligible to apply
- Applicants with extensive previous experience in the United States (e.g. currently studying at or recently graduated from a US academic institution, resident for five or more years in the previous six years).
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