SLU Endorses 15 U.S. Student Fulbright Applicants

The Office of Competitive Fellowships and Scholarships recently completed its fall interview season and has endorsed 15 SLU students for 2016 Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants. 

Each year, the office convenes a University Endorsement Committee to interview and vet candidates seeking Fulbright grants, which require institutional endorsement before candidates will be considered by the national selection committee.

This year’s group of 15 candidates comprises graduate and undergraduate students from anthropology, English, history, international business, public health and social work. Applicants applied to programs in 12 different countries for either English teaching assistantship positions or research grants.

Grant recipients will be announced in late March or early April. If selected, applicants will begin their work in the 2017-18 academic year. Last year, four SLU students were selected for Fulbright grants.

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is the largest U.S. exchange program offering opportunities for university students and alumni to undertake international graduate study, advanced research, university teaching, and primary and secondary school teaching in the form of English Teaching Assistantships (ETAs) worldwide. Named for the late Sen. J. William Fulbright of Arkansas, the program was established by Congress in 1946 to “enable the government of the United States to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries.” Fulbright operates in more than 140 countries worldwide and awards approximately 1,900 grants annually in all fields of study.

To learn more about the U.S. Fulbright Student Program or other competitive fellowships and scholarships, contact the Office of Competitive Fellowships and Scholarships at fellowships@slu.edu.