The coordinator of post-graduate scholarships Karen Leroux relies on faculty and staff to identify potential Fulbright applicants and encourage those students to seek more information and apply.
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program offers several kinds of grants for motivated and high-achieving students to study, conduct academic research, engage in the creative and performing arts, or teach English in a range of countries after they earn a bachelor’s degree.
The most common types of student awards are: 1) Study/research grants, in which graduates design their own projects to conduct abroad; and 2) English Language Teaching Assistant (ETA) programs, which place graduates in classrooms abroad to assist in teaching English while serving as cultural ambassadors for the United States.
Who might be a promising potential Fulbright applicant? Generally, it’s a student …
- with the interests and temperament to serve as a cultural ambassador representing the United States
- who is prepared to adapt to living outside the country for up to one year and actively seeks to immerse him or herself in the host country
- with a strong academic or artistic record of achievement and persistence
- who is actively engaged in the community or their chosen profession
If a promising student comes to mind, please suggest the Fulbright program and encourage him or her to contact Karen at karen.leroux@drake.edu to learn more about available opportunities.
You can also find more information at www.drake.edu/international/postgraduate/fulbright/
—Dorothy Pisarski, Drake International communications liaison