Deadlines

Submit Prospective Applicant Form (PAF); attend a Fulbright info session; meet with a Fulbright Program Advisor (FPA) for initial consultation about interests and program details: country selection, project type, etc.

Meet with Fulbright Program Advisor (FPA) after submission of Fellowships Preliminary Questionnaire (FPQ) for in-depth discussion of profile and application strategy.

Create official Fulbright applicant account and begin filling in online application. For Study/Research projects, identify potential academic mentors/principal investigators abroad and reach out to discuss possibility of affiliation. This is an indispensable step in developing a feasible project for independent research and for projects in the arts.

Fellowships Preliminary Questionnaire (FPQ) OR FPQ Update if original FPQ submitted within the last academic year.

Fulbright Application Planning Tool. Meet with Fulbright advisor after submission.

Prepare Fulbright online application, including essays (see details HERE); discuss progress with Fulbright advisor; consult with URochester faculty/other mentors as well as affiliates abroad for expert/field-specific advice.

First draft of Fulbright online application due (including all relevant sections, the proposal, and the Fulbright Mission short responses; the Abstract is NOT expected with the first draft). See details HERE for essays/statements. Please do not use generative AI to compose your statements.

Mark application Ready for Review. DO NOT HIT SUBMIT.

Please upload first draft of proposal and Fulbright Mission short responses to share with your Fulbright advisor via THIS FORM.

Schedule meeting with Fulbright advisor (FPA) to discuss your application draft.

FOR LATE STARTERS:

Last date to submit FPQ and Fulbright Planning Tool to enter campus endorsement process for fall 2026 application submission.

Late applicants still need to complete a full draft of the Fulbright application and revise it before the campus committee review deadline in August. Late applicants can expect one round of critical feedback on their application from a Fulbright advisor; multiple reviews before the August deadline are not guaranteed.

Confirmation of referees: deadline to enter information for all three referees into the Fulbright online application. Applicants are responsible for informing recommenders of the August campus endorsement due date (see below) for references and explaining that recommemdations are necessary for the campus endorsement process.

Second, i.e., revised, draft of Fulbright online application is due (this means all relevant sections, the proposal, and the Fulbright Mission short responses). The Abstract IS required with this draft. Please do not use generative AI to compose your statements.

Mark application Ready for Review. DO NOT HIT SUBMIT.

Please upload revised draft of proposal and Fulbright Mission short responses as well as the Abstract to share with your Fulbright advisor via THIS FORM.

Schedule meeting with Fulbright advisor to discuss your revised application.

FOR LATE STARTERS ONLY: 

Last day to submit a first draft of the complete application (this means all relevant sections, the proposal, the Abstract, and the Fulbright Mission short responses).

Please upload draft of proposal and Fulbright Mission short responses as well as the Abstract to share with your Fulbright advisor via THIS FORM.

All referees should also be confirmed and entered into the Fulbright online application by this date. 

Schedule meeting with Fulbright advisor to discuss your application.

Complete, revised online application due for formal review by Campus Evaluation Committee. Mark application Ready for Review. DO NOT HIT SUBMIT.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

Recommendation letters (on letterhead with current date and signature) and ETA recommendation forms are due. These are submitted by the referee via the Fulbright online application system.

Applicants are responsible for informing recommenders of this August campus endorsement due date for references.

TRANSCRIPTS: see your Fulbright advisor for instructions.

Affiliation Letters due: uploaded by applicant to the Fulbright online application.

Foreign Language Evaluations due: submitted by the evaluator via the Fulbright online application system. See Language Evaluation instructions.

Campus endorsement commitee interviews.

Discuss interview and revisions with Fulbright advisor. Finalize application for national submission.

Campus deadline to indicate complete, revised application is Ready for Review by the FPA for the last time. ALL revisions should be done and all supporting materials should be uploaded to the Fulbright online application system.

DO NOT HIT SUBMIT until Fulbright advisor gives the OK.