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FULBRIGHT IRISH AWARDS v An overview “Fulbright awards are about people and their engagement” Paula Melvin Awards Manager
J. WILLIAM FULBRIGHT
“Educational exchange can turn nations into
people, contributing as no other form of
communication can to the humanizing of
international relations.”
1946 1957 1991 2021
US Program Ireland Irish 180 countries
Setup Joins Commission in the program
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FULBRIGHT OPPORTUNITIES v
FULBRIGHT
FOR OPPORTUNITIES
PASSIONATE & ACCOMPLISHED
FOR PASSIONATE & ACCOMPLISHED
• Students
• Scholars
• Artists
• Teachers
• Professionals
from all disciplines to:
• Research
• Study
• Teach
• Lecture
in the USA
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WHAT DO AWARDS PROVIDE?
o Monetary grant
o Visa administration
o Accident & emergency insurance
o Cultural & professional programming
o Ongoing support & links to a global
network of Fulbright Alum
v EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME o Lifelong o Recognition o Family Join global peers
FULBRIGHT AMBASSADOR Catherine Leen Catherine.M.Leen@mu.ie Dr Catherine Leen is a Senior Lecturer and Head of Spanish and Latin American Studies at Maynooth University. Her teaching and research interests centre on Mexican and Chicana/o literature and cinema, as well as Argentine and Paraguayan literature and visual cultures. She has published widely on Chicana/o writers and on Chicana/o and Latin American cinematographers. In 2008, she received a Fulbright Scholarship to conduct research at the Chicana/o Studies Centre at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She is currently completing a monograph on Latina/o filmmakers and Mexico.
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RECENT FULBRIGHT MU AWARDEES
Dr Tanya Maria Cassidy
Dr Tanya M. Cassidy is an Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing and Health Sciences
at Dublin City University, an affiliated senior researcher with the Department of
Anthropology at Maynooth University, and a Visiting Fellow at the University of Central
Lancashire in the Maternal and Child Nutrition and Nurture unit, where she held her EU
Horizon 2020 Marie Sklodowska Curie Award. As a Fulbright-HRB Health Impact Scholar,
she will extend her ethnographic research on the potentiality of mother’s milk, borders
and bioscience at the Department of Anthropology in the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology.
Professor Mary P. Corcoran
Professor Mary P. Corcoran is Head of the Department of Sociology, and Associate Dean of
the Faculty of Social Science at Maynooth University. As a Fulbright-EPA scholar she will
undertake research on how civil society groups in partnership with municipalities act
as
change agentsto promote environmental stewardship and sustainability. Professor
Corcoran will be based at the Great Hunger Institute, Quinnipiac University.
v ESTABLISH YOUR ELIGIBILITY 1. Irish Awards are open to Irish and EU Citizens (3+ years residency) 2. Demonstrate a strong rationale for where you are going to in the US. 3. Must comply with the 2-year home rule Visa requirement 4. Cannot be a dual US-Irish citizen 5. Cannot be living in the US at time of application 6. Cannot have recent extensive experience of studying or living in the US
THE APPLICATION PROCESS v
Applicants & Awardees say:
“Other than your time, there
are no downsides to applying
for a Fulbright award.”
“It’s an easy way to make
new US contacts.”
“Even if I don’t get the award
it was a really valuable
exercise.”
APPLICATION TIMELINE Aug 2021 Oct 2021 Nov-Dec 2021 Jan-Feb 2022 Mar 2022 Applications Applications Reviews Interviews Offers Open Close Made PLANNING Review Choose Find a course / Research what Register your Information Award Plan Research it means to be interest on Website Proposal a Fulbrighter
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IRISH AWARD CATEGORIES
Irish Irish Fulbright-
Irish Irish
Student Scholar Schuman
TechImpact FLTA
Awards Awards Awards
Awards Awards
(EU)
Postgraduate Academic or Professional Academic Research Academic or Professional:
Teach the Irish
Research Research Professional Research Study
language & take
Postgraduate Lecture (Both with ICT focus) Research
courses
Degree programs Lecturev FULBRIGHT IRISH STUDENT AWARDS For postgraduate students in ALL DISCIPLINES • For Visiting Researchers or *Degree-Seeking Students IRISH STUDENT • Must establish affiliation or apply for degree course with U.S. AWARDS institution • 4-12 months duration • Max Award: €30,000*
v FULBRIGHT IRISH SCHOLAR AWARDS For Postdoctoral or Professionals in ALL DISCIPLINES • Must possess a PhD or 5 years relevant Professional experience Irish Scholar • To research and or lecture in U.S. Awards • Must establish affiliation with U.S. institution • 3-12 months duration • Max Award: €35,000*
v FULBRIGHT TECHIMPACT SCHOLAR AWARDS For Scholars or Professionals in any discipline using ICT Irish • Must possess a PhD or 3-5 years relevant Professional TechImpact experience Awards • Preference is given to early career researchers (PhD conferred since 2019) • Non-commercial research exploring transformative power of ICT • 2 weeks-3 months duration • Max Award: €11,000*
v FULBRIGHT FLTA AWARDS Irish Language • Teach Irish & take classes at a designated U.S. College • Includes room, board, tuition fees, stipend, travel & programming Irish in the U.S. FLTA Awards • Must have Bachelors Degree, teaching experience, fluency in Irish • Awardees will be matched with U.S. Institution after award offer • Max 10 months duration
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SPONSORED IRISH AWARDS
• Sponsored awards can be
in targeted areas, e.g.
Creativity, Environment,
Cybersecurity, etc.
• May have more specific
criteria – check relevant
flyers
• Must fill out a ‘Sponsored
Award form’ in Fulbright
application
HINT: Be strategy aware & be
innovative.v
FULBRIGHT SPONSORED AWARDS
Students & Scholars Fulbright-EI Award in Innovation & Business
Fulbright-EPA Award in Water, Climate Change & Sustainable
Environment
Fulbright-GSI Award in Geoscience
Student Only Awards Fulbright-Creative Ireland Museum Fellowships (3)
Fulbright-LLM Awards in Law (3 fee waiver options)
Fulbright-Teagasc Award in Agriculture, Forestry, or Food
Scholar Only Awards Fulbright-HRB HealthImpact Award for Health Professionals
Fulbright-NUI Scholar Award for early career PostDoc (NUI Graduates)
Fulbright-Creative Ireland Scholar Fellowship (Professional)
Fulbright-TechImpact Award for short-term research
Fulbright-TechImpact Cybersecurity Award @ Boston Collegev APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS • Personal information & CV • Personal statement / Fulbright Statement • Project statement • 3 recommenders • Transcripts (for student applicants) • Passport copy • Samples of work for artists (3 hard copies) • Letter of Affiliation (for Researchers / Scholars)
v PREPARING YOUR APPLICATION Study or Research objectives: • Why is your work groundbreaking? • Rationale for going to the USA • Identify the specific area(s) you will concentrate on • Explain the research question with objectives, methodology and expected results • What impact will this have on your discipline, research and career
v PREPARING YOUR APPLICATION Personal Statement: • It is about you personally. Tell us about you! • Personal & professional ambitions, motivations, interests • What you hope to achieve in the US & upon your return • The role and benefit of being a “Fulbrighter” • Do not re-hash your study objective essay or CV • Remember this is an indication of your written communication skills HINT: In the Fulbright program we invest in people
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DIVERSITY
FULBRIGHTAND INCLUSION
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
We welcome candidates
from under-represented:
• Communities
• Areas of research
• Home organisations and HEIs
• Geographical areas
• Ethnicities
• Ability
• HINT: Fulbright is about people so
please share who you are Read more:
https://www.fulbright.ie/the-irish-commission/diversity-equity-inclusion/v
FINDING
FINDINGAAHOST
HOST
Who do you want to work with?
• Research experts in your field
• We welcome diversity -wherever you go
• Reach out to Fulbright Irish and US Alum
• Use existing Fulbright links - sponsors
• Ask your mentors
• Select a degree or choose a host
Institution.
HINT: It should make sense to you first
HINT: I need to go to [ ] because [ ]FULBRIGHT-CREATIVE IRELAND
MUSEUM FELLOWSHIPS
• Research opportunities open to Student Category only
• Apply to the Harry Ransom Center or Exploratorium or Smithsonian
• Each award has specific eligibility criteria - see flyers
• You must seek a letter of support from host & include in Fulbright
applicationv LLM LAW ASSOCIATE AWARDS Full & partial tuition waivers available at: • Fulbright Student LL.M. Award, Indiana University Maurer School of Law • Fulbright-Notre Dame LL.M. Award • Fulbright-Penn LL.M. Award Hint: The above LLM courses have guaranteed waivers. You should seek similar waivers, if needed, from other LLM schools before applying to Fulbright.
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ASSOCIATE AWARDS
Florida Poly STEM Graduate Assistantship
• Master degree & Graduate Assistantship in STEM Programs
• Includes direct payment for services as teaching and or research assistant and tuition
support
University of Southern California Msc or PhD Programs
• MSc in an engineering or computer science discipline - Partial tuition waivers for MSc
Programs
• Engineering / Computer Science PhD program in a broad range of disciplines - Full
financial supportv
REVIEW & INTERVIEW
REVIEW & INTERVIEW
Review Interview
Academic Record &
Project Statement
Academic Record &
Project Statement
Cultural Engagement &
Leadership
Cultural Engagement &
Leadership
“Fulbright awards are about people and their engagement”FULBRIGHT-SCHUMAN AWARDS
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EU-US Relations
• Co-funded by the EU Fulbright-Schuman
• US-EU: Relations, Policy, or EU Affairs. Awards
• Awards for: (EU)
• Post-Doctoral Research and Lecturing (‘scholars’)
• (Pre) Doctoral Research (‘students’)
• International Educators will be matched with U.S.
Institution
• Innovation Awards , supporting research at the intersection Apply Through
of technology and policy. fulbrightschuman.eu
• Open to applicants from EU member states
Separate application
opens in Dec 2021
Please contact us if you are applying for this award.
Note: You can only apply for one Fulbright award in any yearv
U.S. AWARD CATEGORIES
U.S. U.S. Fulbright-
U.S U.S. Global
Student Scholar Schuman
Specialist Scholar
Awards Awards Awards
Awards Awards
(US)
Postgraduate Academic / Professional Academic / Academic / Professional
Academic /
research / degree short-term awards Professional in 1 or study / research/
Professional research /
programs more countries lecturing in 1 or more
lecturing
EU countriesv
U.S. AWARD IN IRELAND
Institution Award (Host a U.S. Specialist)
• 5 Per Year to Ireland
• Institution Applies to the Commission U.S
• Address critical priorities Specialist
• Short-term award (2-6 weeks) Awards
• Opens from June to Sept 2021 for 2022 year visit
• Roster of Specialists available. Specialists can also be
invited.
Award for U.S. Scholar or Professional to lecture or develop institutional competencies
in Irelandv
U.S. AWARDS IN IRELAND
U.S. Student Sponsor Discipline / Award Name U.S. Scholar Sponsor
MU
Discipline
Data Analytics
Awards 2021-22 Fulbright Commission All Disciplines Awards 2021-22 MU Social Sciences
(Open April 1st) RCSI PhD in Medical Sciences
(Now Open) UCD Medical Sciences
Future Scoping and Challenge
SFI
based funding
Taught MA Program (All
DCU Fulbright Commission All Disciplines
Disciplines)
Materials Science and
Taught MA Program (All Amber (TCD)
UCD Engineering
Disciplines)
TU Dublin Strategy – Qualitative Research
Dublin City Gallery,
Student Curatorial Award
The Hugh Lane LYIT Computer Science
LYIT Business – Entrepreneurship
DCU Business
Awards for U.S. Students and Oct-Dec Annually
Partner Each year we reach
UCC Social Sciences and Humanities
Scholars to Study, research Request out to HEI contacts
UCC
Impact through Innovative
Research
or lecture in Ireland
RCSI Medical Sciences/Education
to renew or setup DIAS Celtic Studies
new U.S. awards. DIAS Astronomy + Astrophysics
Please contact to DIAS Theoretical Physics
us to discuss. GSI Geoscience/Earth Science
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