2024-25 Fulbright Scholarship Competition Campus Timeline

Below are the important dates to be aware of for the Fulbright campus endorsement process. These deadlines are necessarily earlier than the national deadlines to ensure that candidates as well as the Campus Evaluation Committee have adequate time to attend to all aspects of the application, review, endorsement, and submission processes.

There is a series of Fulbright Cohort Support workshops happening throughout the summer to guide you during your application process.

Please be advised that before we nominate you or endorse your candidacy for a fellowship competition, we will perform a conduct and academic honesty check to confirm that you are in good disciplinary and academic standing.

Make an appointment with the fellowship office.

All deadlines are 11:59 p.m. unless otherwise indicated; earlier submission is encouraged. 

DO NOT SUBMIT the application until notified to do so by the Fellowships Office.  Submission is a one-time irreversible and final act.  Once you hit "submit," the application cannot be unsubmitted.

March-May: Overview (details below)

Meet with Fellowships Office to discuss profile and application strategy.

May-August: Overview (details below)

Prepare online application and essays and discuss drafts with Fellowships Office, faculty advisors, and other mentors.

March

 

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Submit the Prospective Applicant Form and the Fellowships Preliminary Questionnaire (FPQ); both are required for all candidates seeking application guidance from the Fellowships Office and endorsement by the UR campus committee.

Already submitted an FPQ? If it has been more than one academic year since you last completed your FPQ, please submit the FPQ Update.After submission, please contact the Fellowships Office to schedule a consultation.

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April

8Submit the Fulbright Application Planning Tool.

March-May

Meet with Fellowships Office to discuss Fulbright country selection, project type, and development of application statements.

 

For study/research projects, identify potential mentors and PIs abroad and reach out to discuss possibility of affiliation. This is a critical step in developing a feasible project.

June

 

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First draft of Fulbright online application and both essays due, submitted via Fulbright application portal. Be sure to follow the Fulbright essay formatting requirements; for instructions, see Fulbright website. (Please also submit essays via links below)

It is NOT necessary to upload transcripts or academic records at this time. Recommendations are not due until August. 

CLICK HERE to submit PROPOSAL first draft. (MSWord or Google Doc only)

CLICK HERE to submit PERSONAL STATEMENT first draft. (MSWord or Google Doc only)

Project proposal: · One single-spaced page for ETA · Two single-spaced pages for study/research projects Personal essay: One single-spaced page for all candidates We can view your online application. Please do NOT upload any transcripts or academic records at this time. Recommendations are not due until August.

July

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Late first-time submission: Last chance to enter process for campus advisement and UR endorsement.

All applications must be discussed with the Fellowships Office and revised at least once in order to be presented to the Campus Evaluation Committee. If you begin the application process late and are submitting your Fulbright application drafts for the first time, this is the latest you can do so; we do not guarantee a second review of your application before the Fulbright Committee review, but you must still revise your application. All preliminary materials must have been submitted prior to this date (PAF, FPQ, Fulbright Planning Tool). See above for submission links.

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Second draft of Fulbright online application due, including BOTH essays. (Please also submit essays via links below)

CLICK HERE to submit PROPOSAL second draft. (MS Word or Google Doc only)

CLICK HERE to submit PERSONAL STATEMENT second draft. (MS Word or Google Doc only)

It is NOT necessary to upload transcripts or academic records at this time. Recommendations are not due until August. 

Schedule meeting with Fellowships Office to discuss revised drafts.

August

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COMPLETE, polished (revised at least once) online application and essays due for presentation to Campus Evaluation Committee.

Transcripts:

  • Enrolled students: Upload the University of Rochester transcript key only; please do NOT upload any University of Rochester transcript or academic record at this time.
  • Transfer students: Upload non-UR transcript in your online Fulbright application.
  • Graduate and medical students: Upload non-UR transcripts (academic records from other institutions) as well as your official UR transcript.
  • Alumni: Upload your final, official UR transcript.

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Recommendations (recommendations are required in advance of the national deadline for campus endorsement process):

  • ETA candidates: All three ETA Reference Forms should be submitted via the Fulbright application manager. See ETA recommendation instructions.
  • Full grant candidates: All three full grant reference letters should be provided on letterhead with a current date and uploaded to the Fulbright application system. If there are egregious issues with a letter that the committee believes warrant attention, the Fellowships Office will notify the referee and ask them to take the necessary steps to have the letter un-submitted so it may be edited. See Full Grant recommendation instructions.

Late August–September

Campus Evaluation Committee reviews applications and conducts candidate interviews.

September

 

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Affiliation Letters

  • Letters of affiliation/invitation (for study/research and arts projects as necessary) must be written on official letterhead and signed. Email letter as attachment directly to Fellowships Office ONLY if not already included in online application.

Foreign Language Evaluations

If a foreign language evaluation is necessary, evaluators will need to complete and submit the language assessment form via the Fulbright online application system. See Language Evaluation instructions.

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Campus endorsement interviews.

11-30

Post-interview meetings with Fellowships Office to discuss final application revisions in preparation for national submission.

Make sure your academic record is up-to-date/complete and request official UR transcript by September 30th.

October

 

3

Campus deadline to indicate complete, revised application is Ready for Review by the Fellowships Office for the last time. 

ALL revisions should be done and all supporting materials (e.g., references, affiliation letters, transcripts) should be uploaded to application.

This is the final review of your application. The Fellowships Office will notify you if anything significant needs attention. 

DO NOT SUBMIT the application until notified to do so by the Fellowships Office.  Submission is a one-time irreversible and final act.  Once you hit "submit," the application cannot be unsubmitted.