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2026-2027 Deadlines:

Application launch: March 31, 2026

 deadline: June 1, 2026

Internal application deadline: September 7, 2026

National deadline: October 6, 2026 by 5:00pm Eastern
 

Purpose:

The seeks to promote cultural engagement and international understanding by funding grants for U.S. citizens to research, study, and teach English abroad. 

 

Eligibility:

In order to apply, a candidate must:

- be a U.S. citizen at time of application

- be a senior or recent graduate at time of application

Preference will be given to candidates who:

- have not previously had a Fulbright

- have not resided in the country for more than six months (undergraduate study abroad does not count toward this)

- have not had extensive, recent experience in the home country (undergraduate study abroad does not count toward this)

 

Â鶹ÊÓƵ application process:

1. Complete the  and upload a resume by June 1, 2026.

2. Participate in online summer workshops to draft and revise your essays.
Study/Research Workshops: 4-5 workshops between June - August 2026
ETA Workshops: 3-4 workshops between June - August 2026

3. After your spring semester grades are available, request an official transcript through our office. You will receive a link to request the transcript after you submit your preliminary application form, or you can request the link by emailing us at fellowships@oxy.edu. 

4. Complete your application on Fulbright's online application site by September 7, 2026 at 11:59pm and lock your application for campus review (do NOT hit "submit" yet, as campus advisors can no longer unsubmit applications!). Complete the in order to be considered for Â鶹ÊÓƵ evaluation. Ask your three recommenders to submit their recommendations by September 7 as well. After we collect a PDF of your application to use in our internal review, we will unlock your application so you can continue revising it.

5. Interview with the campus committee.

6. Revise your application and submit it at least one day before the national deadline in order to avoid any last-minute problems with the site.

 

Â鶹ÊÓƵ Info Sessions:

Fulbright 101: Basics Info Session*

Tues, Feb 17, 12pm - 1pm | JSC Morrison. Register 

Mon, Feb 23, 2pm - 3pm | Zoom. Register 

Tues, Feb 24, 12pm - 1pm | JSC Commons. Register 

*Please plan on attending at least one "Fulbright 101" information session if you are thinking of applying this cycle.

 

Planning for Fulbright (or Grad School) Research Abroad

Thurs, March 19, 12pm - 1pm | JSC Salsbury-Young. Register 

 

Fulbright: Choosing Program and Country Info Session

Tues, April 7, 12pm - 1pm | JSC Morrison. Register 

Mon, April 13, 2pm - 3pm | Zoom. Register 

 

Â鶹ÊÓƵ Resources:

Â鶹ÊÓƵ News | July 23, 2025 | Nine Occidental Alumni Receive Fulbrights

April 2024  sharing their experiences as applicants and grantees, featuring two Fulbright winners! 

June 2021 discussing their experiences as applicants and grantees