Grants are available to over 100 countries in all parts of the world for 2001-2002. Students who will receive the bachelor's degree prior to Autumn Quarter 2001 should apply just prior to the beginning of the senior year. Disciplines such as the foreign languages, history, English literature, history of art, political science, and anthropology have traditionally emphasized international study, and many students from these areas go overseas to work in archives or at historical sites relevant to their studies. More recently, graduate study in other fields has taken on an international dimension as well, and last year's Ohio State applicants were from areas as diverse as the natural sciences, dance, engineering, and business, in addition to the traditional disciplines. This trend is likely to continue.
Most grants are for a full academic year and begin in the autumn.
Fulbright scholars generally affiliate with a college or university in the proposed country. Applicants who are enrolled at a U.S. college or university, or who are recent graduates, are required to apply through their home institution. Each Ohio State applicant is interviewed by a committee of faculty whose academic and geographical interests match the candidate's as nearly as possible. Each application is sent to IIE with the rating of the interview committee. Selection is made by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, composed of 12 educational and public leaders appointed by the President of the United States.