The Fulbright Experience

SPA’s Director, Justin Miller, led the first April colloquium on Friday, April 6, 2018 in Bracken Library.

This colloquium was Miller's annual informational lecture about the Fulbright Scholar Program, as Miller is an ambassador for the Fulbright program.

There are three types of Fulbright U.S. Scholar Programs: the Core Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program, International Education Administrator Seminars, and Collaborative Research. But, here at Ball State we focus on the Core Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program, as 90 percent of U.S. Scholars are within this program.

The Core Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Fast Facts

Stan Geidel introduces Miller.

• Supports teaching and/or research for three to 12 months
• Programs active in +125 countries 
• For faculty, administrators and professionals
• Open to all disciplines
• Apply to specific award with proposed project
• Application  deadline: August 1
• Variety of host institutions

Eligibility for U.S. Scholar Programs:

• U.S. citizenship
• Degree as required by award
• Ph.D. or other terminal degree may be required
• Many awards are open to applicants with a Masters and professional or academic experience
• Open to professionals and artists outside academia with recognized standing and substantial accomplishments
• Teaching experience as required by award
• New policies on previous Fulbright Scholar grants and waiting periods between grants

Selecting the Right Award:

Justin Miller presents.

• Match your expertise, experience and proposal to the award description
• Regional experience and language ability
• Discipline preferences listed in the award
• Relevance of the project to the country; why will host country benefit from your project?
• Career level -early career, postdoctoral, mid-level, Distinguished Chair

Application Components:

• Application Form
• Project Statement
• Curriculum Vitae or Resume
• Letters of ReferenceAdditional components, depending on award
• Course Outlines or Syllabi (for teaching awards)
• Select Bibliography (for research awards)
• Language Proficiency Report
• Letter of Invitation
• Supplemental materials for applicants in the Arts, Architecture, Writing and Journalism

We encourage those who are interested in applying to take advantage of the entire Fulbright program guide, which is located on our website and offers more details on the Fulbright program. 


If you have any further questions feel free to reach out to Justin Miller at jmmiller5@bsu.edu.