Fulbright Hint #10 – 2014
Remember – the deadline for submitting your Fulbright Application is Monday, September 15th.
#1
This year, there are actually 2 places to include the due date for your recommendations – WHICH IS ALSO Monday September 15th! –
Question #48 on the Personal Information Page asks for the recommendation due date
And each time your register a referee or a language evaluator, they ask the question again.
Make sure that you enter 09-15-2014 in both places.
#2
To submit your Fulbright to the SU committee you need to create a PDF of the entire application and email it to me no later than 12 noon on Monday, 9/15.
Warning! Do not hit the “submit” button on the on-line application. You will only do that when you actually send your application to the IIE-Fulbright.
To create your application PDF
• You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. There are directions to download a free copy of this program on the Embark application. Remember to allow pop-ups from the Fulbright Website.
• Next, click “preview” on each page and save the document(s) as a PDF. Do NOT save the actual application with fields – it is 3-4 pages for each page of PDF and it difficult for the evaluators to read – unformatted applications will NOT be accepted.
• You will be saving each page as a separate PDF document. If you have Adobe Acrobat Pro, please use that to combine all the pages into a single PDF document (use the “Create” drop down box in the upper left corner).
o label your application as follows: LAST NAME, First Name – FB 2013
• If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Pro, you can send me your application as separate pages
o In this case label your application – every single document you send me – as follows:
LAST NAME, First Name – FB 2014 page 1
LAST NAME, First Name – FB 2014 page 2 …. Etc.
Here is a check list of what you need include in your email to me (sent before noon on Monday, 9/16):
• The application form – questions 1-49, “sign” and date question #49
• The Statement of Grant Purpose
• Your Personal Statement
• All Transcripts (unofficial copies are acceptable for this on-campus use only)
• Your Language Self-Evaluation form (if required)
• The letter of affiliation (Full Fulbrights only)
• Creative Art Supplementary Materials (if required)
• I will print copies of your letters/forms of reference and language evaluations from your on-line application for the campus committee. But I can only do so IF those materials are completed by your referees and evaluators.
#3
Also, go back to Hints #9 to review the Campus Process, which explains how the interviews will work.
Each SU student who submits an application by the deadline will be interviewed by a team of 2 SU faculty members. The applications will be assigned to the teams after we receive all applications on September 15th.
If you need special interview arrangements I need to know NOW. Email me immediately and tell me what city/state/country you will be in if you aren’t going to be in Central NY between Sept. 19 and Oct. 5.
#4
And finally, make every effort to attend the WRITING WORKSHOPS
Applicants who have been attending have said that they are helpful, and we know that students who seek and receive feedback are more successful. The workshop sessions will be held on:
All sessions are in 225b Eggers unless otherwise noted
Tuesday, August 26th from 3:30-5 pm
Friday, August 29th from 10a -12n
Tuesday, September 2nd from 8:30- 10 a
Wednesday, September 3rd from 2-4 pm
Monday, September 8th from 3:30- 5 pm — 341 Eggers
Wednesday, September 10th from 9-10:30 am
• Bring 5 hard copies of both your essays to each session you attend