How to Begin

Step 1: Learn more about the Fulbright awards

A. Begin by making sure you meet the eligibility requirements.

B. You will next want to watch these videos from the Fulbright website. The first video offers a general overview of the Fulbright US Student Program, the second considers the Study/Research award, and fourth talks about the English Teaching Assistant award (you can skip the third video for now). All three short videos offer helpful information about the Fulbright.

C. You will also want to explore the Fulbright site. It has a wealth of information about the awards. The drop down menus at the top of the page offer important information about eligibility requirements, award benefits, countries you can apply to, the types of awards you can apply for, and the application components. You may also want to look at the statistics link at the bottom of the page, which lists the statistics from the last three award cycles.

Step 2: Register with the Baylor Fulbright Program Advisors (FPAs)

If you plan to apply during the upcoming award cycle, which will end with you submitting your application on September 3rd, 2024, please complete the following steps. See below for info session and workshop details.

A. Please complete this interest form. We will then reach out to you to help you launch your application process.

B. Attend one of our Fulbright info sessions (see below).

C. After attending an info session, attend workshop designed to help you choose the award and country you are applying for (see below).

D. By March 15th, complete this form declaring your intent to apply for a Fulbright award through Baylor. Once you do this, we will contact you about getting access to our application platform, which includes an application timeline and other helpful resources.

E. Please open a Fulbright application through the portal on the Fulbright website once the application goes live on April 2nd. When you open your application, make sure you list Baylor as your university so that we can see your application on our end in the online portal.

F. Attend one Fulbright essay workshop for the award you are applying for (see below).

G. Submit application by Baylor's internal deadline on September 3rd.

2024 Info Sessions and Workshops

Fulbright Info Sessions: In these info sessions, we will offer an overview of the Fulbright, discuss the two types of awards, how to decide if the Fulbright is right for you, and initial guidance on choosing which award and country to apply for.

Tuesday, February 13th at 4 pm in Cashion C318
Friday, February 16th at 1 pm in Cashion C316
Thursday, February 22nd at 1 pm in Sid Rich 225
Friday, February 23rd at 2 pm in Cashion C318
Monday, February 26th at 3 pm in Sid Rich 226
Thursday, February 29th at 4 pm on Zoom

Choosing an award and country workshop: In these workshops, we will talk further about how to make this decision, and we will offer plenty of time for you to ask questions related to your choice. Since you can only apply for one award to one country, selecting an award and country to apply for is probably the most important choice in the application process, and one that takes a bit of time to make. All locations will be announced shortly.

Thursday, February 22nd at 2 pm in Sid Rich 225
Friday, February 23rd at 3 pm in Cashion C318
Monday, February 26th at 4 pm in Sid Rich 226
Thursday, February 29th at 5 pm on Zoom (UPDATED TIME)
Wednesday, March 13th at 4pm on Zoom
Thursday, March 21st at 2pm on Zoom

English Teaching Assistant (ETA) essay workshop. In this workshop on the ETA essays, we will discuss what you will want to talk about in the ETA essays and show you annotated essays from previous Baylor Fulbright ETA winners that demonstrate what winning essays look like. The essays are the engine that drives the Fulbright application and therefore the most important part of it. All locations will be announced shortly.

Tuesday, March 12th at 4 pm in Cashion C318
Monday, March 18th at 4 pm in Cashion C318
Monday, March 25th at 3pm on Zoom

Study/Research (S/R) essay workshop. In this workshop on the S/R essays, we will discuss what you will want to talk about in the S/R essays and show you annotated essays from previous Baylor Fulbright S/R winners that demonstrate what winning essays look like. The essays are the engine that drives the Fulbright application and therefore the most important part of it. All locations will be announced shortly.

Wednesday, March 13th at 3 pm in BSB D110
Thursday, March 21st at 3 pm on Zoom
Tuesday, March 26th at 3pm on Zoom