
This page contains information primarily geared for DePauw students and alumi interested in applying for a Fulbright US Scholar award.
DePauw's Fulbright Program Adivsor (FPA) is Doug Harms, who can be contacted at dharms@depauw.edu .
Important Dates:
- 17 July 2009 : Send first draft of proposal to Doug Harms via email (dharms@depauw.edu).
- 31 August 2009 : Fulbright application workshop and general interest meeting. 4:00-5:00 in Julian 151.
- 7 September 2009 : Notify Doug Harms via email (dharms@depauw.edu) of your intention to submit a Fulbright application. Include the following information:
- Award type (Full Grant or ETA)
- Country to which you are planning to apply
- Names and email addresses of your three references
- Name and email address of your language evaluator (if required)
- 2 October 2009 : Application deadline. ALL application materials must be complete by this deadline, including the application, project proposal, personal essay, recommendations, language reports, and official transcripts. All hardcopy materials (e.g., official transcripts, signed/sealed recommendations, etc.) should be sent to Doug Harms, 264 Julian.
- 5-14 October 2009 : Interviews with DePauw's Fulbright committee.
Resources:
- Information about the Fulbright US Scholar program can be found at the official website: http://us.fulbrightonline.org .
- Applicant newsletters contain information and advice useful to applicants as they develop their proposals. These newsletters are available at: http://us.fulbrightonline.org/thinking_applicant.html . Articles from recent newsletters that are particularly helpful to applicants are:
- Some simple guidelines for the Personal Statement can be found here.
- Dr. Tom Hall, Professor of Sociology at DePauw, was a member of a national screening committee for Fulbright applications. Based on this experience he offers some words of advice to Fulbright applicants, available here.
- Copies of recent successful proposals from DePauw students are available upon request. Please contact Doug Harms.
- A document containing a suggested week-by-week schedule for developing your project proposal and preparing for the committee interview can be found here.
- A copy of the Powerpoint presentation for the interest meeting held on April 9, 2008 can be downloaded here.
Recent Awardees
Over the years many DePauw students and alums have been awarded Fulbright scholarships for research and teaching. You can learn about recent awardees' projects by clicking on their name:
- Awards for 2009-2010
- Awards for 2008-2009
- Awards for 2007-2008
- Awards for 2006-2007
This page modified on
August 31, 2009
. Please send comments, corrections, or suggestions to Doug Harms at dharms@depauw.edu.