We are pleased to invite registration for the GradFund Spring 2024 Fulbright IIE Mentoring Program – Virtual. This 4-week (April 4-25) online mentoring program will consist of a weekly webinar and a one-on-one virtual advising appointment scheduled by individual participants. The timing of the program will coincide with the opening of the 2024 application, and the goal is to have participants ready to prepare and submit competitive Fulbright U.S. Student Program applications during the Fall 2024 application cycle.
Applying for and securing external funding to support your graduate study is an important part of your scholarly professional development. Fellowships such as the award offered by the Fulbright US Student Program will bring important recognition and resources to your work and give you valuable experience working and researching internationally, and will ultimately help you to complete more robust dissertation research and/or expanded teaching experiences. To write a competitive external funding application, it is critical to get started well in advance of the deadline and to dedicate adequate time to the proposal development process.
As a participant in the GradFund Spring 2024 Fulbright Mentoring Program – Virtual, you will work with a dedicated Fellowship Advising Team that will guide you in your preparation for this prestigious and competitive application. In addition to attending webinars, you will also be required to schedule an individual Help With a Funder Appointment. The Fulbright IIE Mentoring Program will provide you with the opportunity to be in dialogue with fellow participants as you work toward shared goals and mutually benefit from the support and accountability of a structured mentoring program.
The program is open to current Rutgers graduate students (Doctoral or Masters) who are considering applying for an award in the Fulbright US Student Program portfolio in the Fall 2024 application cycle. We welcome applicants interested in any Fulbright country, and any stream (Research/Study awards, English Teaching Assistant, or other). Recordings of the webinars will also be posted for participants of the mentoring program to revisit as needed as they apply.
The deadline to register is March 28, 2024 and can be completed through this link to our Submittable Platform.
Log in to get started: We use the university’s single sign on (SSO) tool on the Submittable platform. If you have used our platform in the past, click on the “Have an Account? Sign In” button and follow the links for Single Sign On. If you are a first time user, click on the “Create Your Account” button and follow the links for Single Sign On.
Fulbright Mentoring Program Schedule: April 4 – 25, 2024
Week 1
April 4, 1–2 PM: Webinar #1: Introduction to GradFund
Week 2
April 11, 1–2 PM: Webinar #2: Getting to Know Fulbright
Week 3
April 18, 1–2 PM: Webinar #3: Writing a Personal Statement
Week 4
April 25, 1-2 PM: Webinar #4: Writing a Research Statement
All webinars will take place from 1pm to 2pm ET and will be recorded for asynchronous access. Participants are responsible for scheduling a one-on-one Help with a Funder meeting with a GradFund fellowship advisor