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Question: I have a few linked questions. 1. Is it possible to apply only for ONE Fulbright Scholarship in a year? 2. If only one, then how would you advise, between the research and the research/lecture? The former is more to my liking, but there are fewer of them available. 3. If two or more are ok, would it be all right to apply for a research grant in 1 country, and then for a shorter research grant, scheduled to be used immediately thereafter, in a neighboring country?
Answer: You can apply for only one Fulbright Scholar grant in a given year, but it is possible to express an interest in other countries on the application.
Question: I have focused my attention on a specific award and my application is pretty specific for that award and environment. Should I consider a backup plan? And if so, should that be reflected in my application in some way?
Answer: You can only apply for a single award at a time. However, you can indicate flexibility by listing other countries you would consider in the question on that in your application (up to three others). You won't be considered automatically for those, but if you aren't recommended for the main country the review committee might suggest that you be moved to another group, and the program officer would contact you to see if you wish to recast your application for another country.
Question: On the application, there is a question about what other countries we would be interested in going to with an award. How frequently are people offered a Fulbright in a country other than the one they are applying for?
Answer: You are never automatically considered for more than one country. If there are more highly qualified people than can be recommended for one country, a review committee might suggest an alternate country, and the program officer would then contact you to see if you were willing to transfer your application. Very competitive countries are harder to get as second selections. Less competitive ones stand a better chance.
Question: When everything else is equal, is an award most likely to go to someone in a different field than to someone in the same field as has been supported in the past?
Answer: It depends. Some countries have a preference for particular fields, while others like to have grantees in different fields in different years. However, any field allowed by the award may be funded - the most important point will be the quality of the proposal.
Question: I am applying for a lecturing/research award and will propose to teach in a field that is different that the topic on which I am writing a manuscript. Is that okay?
Answer: Yes, it's quite common for a lecturing topic to be different from the research topic.
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