Fulbright

How would you like to spend a year post-graduation abroad pursuing an independent study/research project, teaching English, or earning a graduate degree? The Fulbright U.S. Student Program can make this a reality!  The Fulbright US Student program provides financial support for you to conduct independent research or earn a graduate degree or gain experience as an English Teaching Assistant as you engage in citizen diplomacy in one of over 140 countries around the world.  With a Fulbright Award, you will be able to further own personal and professional goals at the same time you contribute to the Fulbright mission of fostering mutual understanding between the US and the people of other countries.

New College of Florida is a top producer of Fulbright recipients.  Since 1968, 92 New College students have received Fulbright Student awards to study, do research, or teach in over 36 countries, with more than 34 grants in the last five years.

Building on New College’s emphasis on close student-faculty interaction and independent research, a dedicated team of faculty and advisors will guide and support you throughout the application process.

Here are some past Novo Fulbrighter projects:

Fulbright to Sweden to study resettled Iraqi refugees — As the daughter of a U.S. Foreign Service family, Silvia Ulloa spent her childhood in four countries. The family lived in Saudi Arabia when the second Iraq War began and had to be evacuated twice. During her New College work in anthropology and gender studies, she traveled to Jordan to work with agencies that assist Iraqi refugees.

Fulbright for history and music research at the University of Heidelberg in Germany — At New College, Amelia Nordin was teaching assistant in music theory, a pianist and accompanist, composed two pieces performed in concert series, and interned with Sarasota Opera. Her studies have been in a field known as musicology, in which disciplines such as history, philosophy, psychology and even mathematics are used to analyze music.

Fulbright for cancer research in Germany — At New College, Christopher Mulholland focused his work in biology with several independent study projects on epigenetics and molecular biology. He conducted his senior thesis research work at the Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute in Albuquerque, N.M., where he took on the challenge of identifying regions of DNA methylation within single cancer cells in culture.

Fulbright to study giraffe populations in Namibia — Katharine Dean volunteered at the Lemur Conservation Foundation in nearby Myakka City where she learned about animal behavior and husbandry. She later volunteered as a research assistant at Loskop Dam Nature Reserve in South Africa and extended her stay to collect data for her senior thesis on “The Effects of Feeding Behavior on Parasitic Infections in Wild Vervet Monkeys.”

Fulbright to teach English in Taiwan — In her second year at New College, Jennifer Lieb was one of only 50 women worldwide to be accepted to attend an international conference in Dubai focused on promoting cultural and academic exchange. While conducting research for her senior thesis in the Philippines, she tutored a 13-year-old boy in English grammar and geometry, where she honed teaching skills, and he completed his first three-page book report entirely in English.

Fulbright to study black birds’ sleep patterns in Germany — In his first year at New College, Ryan Tisdale and a group of students drove across ice sheets in northern Finland above the Arctic Circle to photograph the aurora borealis and evidence of climate change. The next year, he took an intensive one-month German language course in Ulm, Germany, during the January Interterm and again in summer. His experience conducting field research on the roles wildfires play in driving plant successional patterns in Alaskan boreal forests crystallized his desire to become an international research biologist.

FULBRIGHT 2024 APPLICATION TIMELINE We are currently looking for ambitious students to apply for the Fall 2025-2026 Fulbright cycle!
     Submit a Fulbright Interest Form to begin your Fulbright journey.

Deadline to express interest: May 10, 2024

Deadline to decide on country/program: May 17, 2024

May 17-August 22: Country Research & Essay Drafting
August 23: Application Completed Drafts Due
August 26-September 20: Campus Committee Evaluations
September 23-27:  Complete Fulbright Application
October 8:  Official Fulbright Deadline

Contact Madeleine Kraft ([email protected]) with any questions!