• Have you developed a connection with a potential adviser in the host country?
• Do you have the requisite background to undertake the proposed project?
• Do you have sufficient language skills for the project being proposed? If not, how will you
accomplish your work?
• What are your plans for improving your language skills, if they are not adequate at the
time of application? Remember, even if a country indicates that English will be sufficient
for carrying out the proposed project, for purposes of Community Engagement, at least a
basic level of language skill should be obtained prior to leaving the United States for the
host country.
• Are there any possible feasibility concerns that the project could evoke?
For applicants who are proposing to complete a graduate degree program, the
Statement of Grant Purpose should address the following points:
• Why do you want to pursue the proposed program in the country to which you are
applying?
• What are your reasons for selecting a particular institution?
• Do you have the requisite academic/field-specific background to undertake the proposed
program?
• Why do you want to gain a better understanding of the peoples and cultures of your host
country? Please demonstrate a commitment to the community through volunteer and
extra-curricular activity.
• Do you have sufficient language skills to successfully complete the program?
• Do you have the flexibility and dynamism necessary for active involvement in the host
country?
Candidates applying through U.S. institutions are urged to consult professors in
their major fields or faculty members with experience in the host country, as well
as their Fulbright Program Advisers, about the feasibility of their proposed
projects. At-Large applicants should consult qualified persons in their fields.
• Be clear and concise. The individuals reading the proposal want applicants to get to the
point about the 'who, what, when, where, why and how' of the project. Avoid discipline-
specific jargon and ensure your application can be clearly understood by a general
audience.
• Organize the statement carefully.
• Don't make reviewers search for information. We urge you to have several people read
and critique the Statement of Grant Purpose, including a faculty adviser, a faculty
member outside your discipline, a fellow student, and/or a colleague.
All candidates must adhere to the proper format:
• Length is limited to a maximum of two single-spaced pages. The application system will
not allow documents longer than two pages to be uploaded.
• Do not include any bibliographies, publications, citations, etc., except those that will fit
in the two-page limit.
• Use 1-inch margins and Times New Roman 12-point font.
• At the top of the first page include:
o On line 1: Statement of Grant Purpose
o On line 2: Your Name, Host Country, and Field of Study
o On line 3: Your Project Title as it appears in the Program Information page of the
application