How to prepare a winning Fulbright application?#USIEF #FulbrightNehruDoctoralResearcher #Fellowship
Channel: Sania Ismailee, IITD
Date: 08/04/2022

Fulbright grantees give tips to prepare a winning Fulbright Nehru Doctoral Application. Fulbright Nehru Doctoral Research Fellowship is for Ph.D. students enrolled at an Indian University who intend to conduct research in the US from 6 to 9 months. How to approach a University or prospective supervisor, what Fulbright is looking for, how to match yourself with Fulbright criteria, preparing for the interview, getting recommendation letters, and a bit about life in the US are discussed. Information is relevant for any Fulbright application.

Applications are open now: https://www.usief.org.in/Fellowships/Fulbright-Nehru-Fellowships.aspx

00:00 - Start
01:00 - What is Fulbright? Are there other Visiting scholarships?
03:03 - Application process
03:53 - Finding an appropriate University and contacting the host supervisor
06:20 - At what stage of Ph.D. should I apply? Do I need publications?
09:27 - Selection criteria. How to prepare a winning application?
21:00 - Grantee experience and tips

My American Experience (Fulbright Diaries Part 1): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dtljFuETjY 

Preparing to leave for the United States of America (Fulbright Series Part 2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0RhI8OfzlA 

Finding Accommodation in the USA (Fulbright Dairies Part 3A): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aOnz2_AM2Y 

Ask these 19 questions to your landlord before finalizing accommodation (Fulbright Diaries Part 3B): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhxTMsq-8Fc&t=12s 

How I SAVED MONEY as a Fulbright scholar EFFICIENTLY (Fulbright Diaries Part 4): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVEqcBHEZgU&t=42s

Secrets for the best experience as an Exchange student (Fulbright Diaries Part 5): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYcNTL9XehQ&t=6s

10 Tips to make friends as an International student (Fulbright Diaries Part 6): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6iKad_DuoU&t=7s 

Doing Taxes as a Fulbright Scholar in the USA (Fulbright Diaries Part 7): https://youtu.be/DrWj7twg6tA 

#fulbright    #internationalstudentlife #studyabroadpreparation