What Happens Next?

Submitting a Roster Application

After a Specialist Roster applicant has successfully submitted an application, he/she can no longer edit the application content, but the applicant can view submitted content and check the status of references. An email message will be sent to the applicant confirming receipt of the application once CIES has received both references and the application has been checked for completeness and basic eligibility. The application will then be sent for peer review. While CIES accepts applications on a rolling basis, applications are sent to discipline peer review committees eight times per year. Please see this year's peer review cycle schedule for deadlines and applicant notification dates.

Recommendation by Peer Review Committee
If a Roster applicant is recommended by the peer review committee in his/her discipline, the application must receive final approval from the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FFSB).

Roster applicants that are not recommended by the peer review committee are eligible to apply again after two years have elapsed from the date of notification of the result of the previous application.

Approval for the Fulbright Specialist Roster
Once a Roster applicant is approved by the FFSB, the applicant joins the Fulbright Specialist Roster for a period of five (5) years.  He/she will receive a letter from CIES with a notification that he/she has been selected and information about Roster candidacy.  Once on the Roster, he/she becomes an eligible candidate for Specialist project opportunities. Click here for information about finding a Specialist Project Opportunity.

Start a Roster Application