Welcome to the 2025 Fulbright Application Accelerator! Check this banner for important messages and reminders.
The Fulbright Application Accelerator is designed to help you develop and organize your materials for the Fulbright application through informative sessions, workshopping, individual feedback, and peer review. If at all possible, please plan to attend the virtual sessions synchronously! Although they will be available to review after the fact, the "workshop" element will be lost asynchronously.
Friday, May 30th:
9:30am to 11:30am - Session 1: Getting Started, Abstract, Flexibility/Adaptability, Impact of Fulbright Award (all applicants)
1:00pm to 2:15pm - Session 2a: Study/Research Statements of Grant Purpose, Host Community Engagement, Language Plan, Affiliation Letters/LORs (S/R applicants only)
1:00pm to 2:15pm - Session 2b: ETA Statements of Grant Purpose, Host Community Engagement, Language Plan, LORs (ETA applicants only)
*Monday, June 2nd to Wednesday, June 25th:
Meet with the Writing Center's Fulbright Fellow!
Consult further with the Fellowships Team!
Get your references and language evaluations in order!
Secure your affiliation letters!
Language Plan (Place)
Personal Essay - Flexibility/Adaptability (Person)
Personal Essay - Impact of Fulbright Award (Project)
Wednesday, June 25th: Peer Review Drafts Due by 12pm/noon
Friday, June 27th, 9:30am-12:30pm: (exact times to be assigned) - Session 3a: Synchronous Peer Review
Friday, June 27th to Monday, July 7th: Session 3b: Asynchronous Peer Review
Monday, July 14th at 12pm, noon: Phase 1 Draft Submission Due Date
*Tuesday, July 8th to Friday, July 25th:
Meet with the Writing Center's Fulbright Fellow!
Consult further with the Fellowships Team!
Get your references and language evaluations in order!
Secure your affiliation letters!
Abstract (Person)
Statement of Grant Purpose (Project)
Personal Essay - Host Community Engagement (Place)
Monday, July 28th: Peer Review Drafts Due by 12pm/noon
Thursday, July 31st, 9:30am-12:30pm: (exact times to be assigned) - Session 4a: Synchronous Peer Review
Friday, August 1st to Friday, August 8th: Session 4b: Asynchronous Peer Review
Monday, August 18th at 12pm, noon: Phase 2 Draft Submission Due Date
Friday, August 8th - Session 5 (Asynchronous): Revising and Finalizing Your Application
Wednesday, August 20th to Friday, August 29th: Required "final review" with the writing center (exclusive appointments!)
Wednesday, September 3rd: **CAMPUS DEADLINE** (12pm/noon EST)
Through the official Fulbright Application portal
ALL MATERIALS (essays, letters, portfolio pieces, FLEs) must be submitted for campus review ("lock" for campus review only, DO NOT submit.)
If you are still waiting for your foreign language evaluation(s) or letters of recommendation, still lock in your application and contact External Fellowships.
Weeks of September 15th and September 22nd: Fulbright Interviews
Friday, September 26th: Applications Returned for Revision
Monday, October 6th at 9am: Re-submit Deadline
Tuesday, October 7th, 5pm: **National Deadline** (submitted by External Fellowships)