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:
  • Tips for Getting Started
  • De-Mystifying ETAs
  • Applying for an ETA
  • Developing a Project
  • Tips for Letters of Reference and Language Evaluations
  • Requesting Letters of Reference
  • Establishing Host Affiliations
  • Working with FPAs
• 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
  • Amanda Gebert (awarded French government ETA through her Fulbright application)
  • Todd Robinson (ETA to Germany)
  • Anne Schaufele (Research to El Salvador)
  • Todd Schmid (Research to Paraguay)
  • Jessica Strong (Research to Germany)
  • Lauren Wendling (ETA to South Korea)
• Awards for 2008-2009
  • Seth Elder (Research grant to Macednoia)
  • Kathryn Haklin (awarded French government ETA through her Fulbright application)
  • Tiffany Hodge (Research grant to Bangladesh)
  • Elin Raun (Research grant to Estonia)
  • Eric Reese (ETA to South Korea)
• Awards for 2007-2008
  • Jeyson Florez (Research grant to Costa Rica)
  • Susan Westhafer Furukawa (Research grant to Japan)
  • John Porter (Research grant to Japan)
  • Michael Roberts (ETA to Germany)
  • Nishita Trisal (ETA to Indonesia)
• Awards for 2006-2007
  • Christina Guzik (Research grant to Argentina)
  • Kate Murray (Research grant to Australia)
  • Ede Osemwota (Research grant to France)
  • Stuart Schussler (Research grant to Colombia)

This page modified on August 31, 2009 . Please send comments, corrections, or suggestions to Doug Harms at dharms@depauw.edu.