Applicants in the creative and performing arts should submit projects indicating their reasons for choosing a particular country, the form their work will take, the results they hope to obtain, and the contribution that a foreign experience will have on their future professional development. Applicants in the arts are required to submit samples of their work. They should consult the Special Instructions for Applicants in the Creative and Performing Arts in the application form. The Fulbright Program has a long tradition of awarding grants to talented, young American writers. To this end, applications from creative writers and journalists to carry out a major writing project overseas are encouraged.
Grantees are free to publish work produced during the grant tenure at any time.
By sharing their insights and experiences with a larger audience, Fulbright grantees fulfill the program's goal of increasing mutual understanding between the people of the United States and other countries. Applicants for the Teaching Assistantship programs should indicate their reasons for wishing to serve as teaching assistants. Where appropriate to the program, candidates should submit supplementary study plans. Applicants should consult the Individual Country Summaries for specific study opportunities before filing an application.