Review Criteria and Notification Timeline
As reviewers take into account the basic
objectives of the Fulbright Scholar Program,
they apply the following criteria:
Professional Qualifications
- Training, academic rank and position
- Reputation as a scholar, artist or
professional
- Teaching ability, as evidenced by
the teaching report and other references,
course syllabi, pedagogical approach,
teaching awards and participation in
innovative teaching or curriculum projects
- Quality of professional accomplishments,
as evidenced through publications, research
grants, exhibition records and papers
delivered at conferences
Lecturing Activity
- Match of academic, professional or
artistic expertise to the award
- Appropriateness of proposed courses
to proposed host institution
- Evidence of host institution interest
and affiliation, if indicated in the
award description
Research Activity
- Merits of the proposal
- Research design and methodology
- Feasibility in terms of resources
and amount of time allocated to the
project
- Significance to the applicant's field
and professional development
- Significance to the interests and
needs of the host country
- Need for residence in host country
to accomplish the project
- Evidence of host institution interest
and affiliation, if indicated in award
description
Language Proficiency Report
- Proficiency in language required or
recommended for lecturing or lecturing/research
award, if applicable
- Proficiency in language required to
complete research project, if applicable
Previous Experience
Abroad
- Preference is generally given to candidates
who have not had substantial recent
experience abroad in the country to
which they are applying (see eligibility
and basic objectives). Substantial experience
may be defined as study, teaching, research
or employment for a period aggregating
more than an academic year (nine months)
during the past five years
- A candidate who has resided abroad for five or more consecutive years in the six-year period preceding the date of application is ineligible for a grant. For the purpose of this section, a candidate who has lived outside the United States for nine months or more during a calendar year is deemed to have resided abroad for that year
- In-country residence at the time of
application or a recent extended stay
may reduce chances for an award to that
country. Duty abroad in the U.S. Armed
Forces, however, is not considered disqualifying
within the meaning of this section
Previous Fulbright Awards
- Where there is competition for grants, preference will be given to candidates who have not had previous Fulbright grants, especially within the past ten years.
Personal Qualities
- Collegiality, adaptability, cultural
sensitivity and ability to serve as
a cultural ambassador
Geographic Distribution
- Other factors being equal, and to
the extent possible, applicants are
chosen to represent a broad geographic
distribution, by both home state and
type of institution
Veterans of Military Service
- Preference is given to veterans when
other factors are equivalent
In conducting the peer review of applicants
for Fulbright scholar awards, CIES conforms
with the policies of the J.
William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board,
the Presidentially appointed body that has
statutory authority over Fulbright programs.
The policy on selection and nonselection
stipulates, "It is the policy of the
Board not to give to individual applicants,
to others inquiring on their behalf, or
to the public generally, the specific reasons
for selection or nonselection of applicants
for awards under the program." (From
the "Policy Statements of the J. William
Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board,"
Sec. 145.)
Recommended candidates will be notified
of the final outcome in a letter from the
J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship
Board. Notification is based on the deadline
schedule, as detailed below.
August 1 deadline
August
CIES staff review applications to ensure that all necessary documentation has been included. Applicants will be notified if anything is missing or if page limits are exceeded, and asked to provide additional documentation as needed.
September
Discipline specialists review applications and make comments, which are provided to the peer review committee for consideration along with the applications.
October-November
Peer review committees meet, review applications, and make recommendations.
November-January
Applicants are notified whether or not their application has been recommended for further consideration in the host country; recommended applications are then forwarded to the host country and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board for final selection and approval. This notification is emailed. Please let your CIES Program Officer know if your email address should change.
March-May
Applicants are notified whether they have been selected to receive a Fulbright award. This notification is also emailed. Please let your CIES Program Officer know if your email address should change.
June-Onward
Grants may begin per start dates listed in the Catalog of Awards. For some countries, an orientation may be scheduled for applicants selected for grants.
November 1 deadline
Applicants are notified of the review committee's
recommendations in December/January.
Candidates are notified of final selection
in January/February.
February 1 deadline
Applicants are notified of the review committee's
recommendations in February/March.
Candidates are notified of final selection
in March/April.
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