As an institution, Claremont Graduate University is commited to supporting current students who are intrested and in process of applying to Fulbright. Below are some resources, and in-house video tutorials that students can access along their journey. As we continue to build up this new program at CGU, we will continue to populate the website with resources.
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A. No, you must have US citizenship to apply to the US Fulbright Student Program. Sometimes students have dual citizenship with the United States and a country they wish to apply to, and this sometimes is allowed (ex. Canada). If you are an international student interested in attending CGU, we recommend you consider applying to the Fulbright program from your country of origin.
Q. I am an international student already enrolled at CGU and currently residing in the US, can I apply to Fulbright to cover my tuition?
A. Unfortunately no, you must be in your country of origin at the time of your application. Please consider reaching out to Mary Jo in our Finacial Aid Department for other funding opportunities (MaryJo.Gruca@cgu.edu).
Q. Will Fulbright pay for your spouse?
A. Check under the Dependent header of your selected country, some countries do and some do not.
Q. What does the Fulbright grant include?
A. A Fulbright grant includes:
- Accident and sickness health benefits,
- A 24/7 support line for urgent and non-urgent situations
- 12 months of non-competitive eligibility hiring status within the federal government
- Round trip transportation to and from the host country
- Funding to cover room and board and incidental costs based on the costs of living in your specific location
- Free departure and in-country orientations
- Based on the award and the country some grants may also include book and research allowances, midterm enrichment activities, full or partial tuition, language study programs,
- If you are an ETA, you also receive a free online 60-hour TESOL (teaching English to speakers of other languages)
For more details view the Fulbright website link here.
Q. If awarded a Fulbright, can you change your research project?
A. Fulbright stresses the importance of following through with your proposed research project. At times your project may need to be altered given unique situations, however, your overall aim should be the same, similar to any research project.
Q. What do I do with my student loans if awarded a Fulbright?
A. You are eligible to defer your student loans while participating in your Fulbright program. It is the grantee’s responsibility to contact the lending institution, confirm that they accept loan deferment requests, and obtain the correct deferment forms. Grantees may then send the forms to IIE (https://www.iie.org/) for certification of their grantee status and grant dates after completing the required borrower information on the form.
IIE cannot certify “In-School Deferment Request” forms.
Fulbright grants usually fall under the Graduate Fellowship deferment category and the grantee should confirm with the lender that this is the appropriate deferment request for submission.
Q. Can I end my Fulbright early?
A. You may, however, this would require you to pay Fulbright back what you were awarded.
Q. Is doing a Study Award appropriate if I am already enrolled in CGU?
A. Not usually, because this specific award requires being accepted and enrolled into another institution. However, it may be possible given a unique situation for you to be dually enrolled.
Q. Why choose an English Teaching Assistant Award (ETA)?
A. An ETA Award is primarily for people who are not too far along in their academic journey. This includes students who recently graduated with Bachelor’s or Master’s degrees and who would like to improve their teaching abilities and wish to experience cultural emersion. The focus of ETA’s is not on conducting research, but rather on learning about another culture and gaining experience teaching in a classroom setting.