Fulbright U.S. Student Program

Teach, research, OR do graduate studies abroad! Pitt is a top producer of Fulbright winners, so work with a seasoned Fulbright Program Advisor to improve your application. Internal deadline: August 18, 2024.

The Office of National Scholarships offers a Canvas Fulbright resource page for Pitt undergraduate and graduate students. To access the resource page and to sign up for any writing workshops, please complete the resource request form.

Workshops

To sign up for the writing workshops, please register using the appropriate link. Please note that by signing up you are committing to the full five weeks.

Tuesdays, noon–1:00 p.m., starting on May 28, 2024

Learn how to write a personal statement workshops

Wednesdays, noon–1:00 p.m., starting on May 29, 2024

Statement of grant purpose workshop

For more information about the Fulbright, watch our research/study information session, or our English teaching assistant information session (my.pitt.edu login required to view info session).

Timeline

Things to Do Now

• Begin an application and register as a Pitt Main Campus applicant.
• Thoroughly read Fulbright’s website.
• Attend a virtual info session.
• Look at some of the Fulbright tutorials.
• Carefully consider the profiles of countries.
• Research country; keep up with current events in the country.
• Schedule a meeting with Lesha Greene or Peter Levins to discuss your application.
• Consider potential recommendation writers and discuss with Office of National Scholarships staff.
• Put together a support team of faculty experts in your country and project area, such as advisors in UCIS, ELI, and relevant Pitt departments.
• Look for opportunities to strengthen your candidacy, e.g. become a volunteer ELI instructor.
• Begin networking for affiliates (research and study grants only).
• Read examples of winning Fulbright essays at the Frederick Honors College office (drop-ins welcome!).

April–August

• Send recommendation packet to your referees no later than mid-July.
• Send for all university/college transcripts (unofficial is okay), both in the United States and abroad.
• Secure your affiliation letter (if needed).
• Sign up for a personal statement writing or statement of grant purpose workshop (must be willing to commit for the entire period) .
• Meet with a national scholarships advisor at least three times to review drafts of your essays.
• Meet with your support team to discuss your essays.
• Schedule and complete your language evaluation (if needed).
• Complete your online Fulbright application, including uploading transcripts, affiliation letter, and any other supplemental materials; print out and show to national scholarships advisor.

*We will be in touch by the end of August to tell you when during the 1st or 2nd week of September your interview will be held. Please note that we need to accommodate our committee members' schedules, so you may have to miss class or ask off of work if they conflict with your interview. If you have any inflexible commitments during this week, you must let the National Scholarships Office know well in advance.

August

Campus Deadline (August 18, 2024): Lock your application on the Fulbright’s application system; the application goes to the National Scholarships office, not to the Fulbright office.

Early September

Campus interviews.

October

Final Campus Deadline: Submit your final application through Fulbright's Embark system.