If you are a U.S. citizen who is thinking of earning a Master’s degree, conducting research or teaching English, you could be one of more than 2,200 students who receive a Fulbright U.S. Student grant each year to go to one of more than 140 countries worldwide.The Fulbright U.S. Student Program operates in more than 140 countries worldwide. It awards grants in nearly all fields and disciplines, including the humanities, social sciences, STEM fields, and creative and performing arts.

Mines strongly encourages applications for research, study and English Teaching Assistant grants from its rising and graduating seniors, current graduate students and recent alumni.

The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government and is designed to build lasting connections between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. The Fulbright Program is funded through an annual appropriation made by the U.S. Congress to the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Participating governments and host institutions, corporations, and foundations around the world also provide direct and indirect support to the Program, which operates in over 160 countries worldwide.

What is a Fulbright Award? 

• Research. Fulbright research scholars conduct an independent research project for an academic year in one of 170+ countries throughout the world. This research project can be based on undergraduate research conducted at UMBC, international research experiences during an education-abroad term, or masters’ or doctoral research. Research can be in any academic subject in UMBC.
• MA or MS Degree Awards. Mines applicants can earn a partially or fully funded Masters’ degree in one of 30+ countries throughout the world. The majority of a awards are taught in English. Students in any academic major at Mines can continue their studies with specialized majors in Europe, including the United Kingdom and Ireland, East Asia, Australia and New Zealand, as well as Central and South America.
• English Teaching Assistantships (ETA). Fulbright ETAs can teach at primary, secondary or university levels, acting as co-teachers in classroom and community settings in one of 80+ countries throughout the world. Competitive applicants may have foreign-language skills, teaching and tutoring experience, and an enthusiasm to represent the diversity of the United States as a cultural ambassador in an international setting.