Applications now open for the 2021-2022 Fulbright Awards

The 2021-2022 Fulbright Irish Awards were launched this week with an application deadline of 2 November 2020.  

These Awards will provide opportunities for passionate Irish and EU students, scholars and professionals to undertake programmes and collaborate with experts at a U.S. institution or organisation of their choice, from August 2021-August 2022.

The Fulbright Commission in Ireland’s mission is to fortify Irish and American collaboration through exchanges of talent, knowledge and scholarship. Global Fulbright Alumni have achieved distinction in many fields, and include 60 Nobel Prize recipients, 88 Pulitzer Prize winners, and 37 who have served as a head of state or government. 

With an emphasis on cultural immersion and building long-term academic and professional connections, the Fulbright programme selects excellent candidates from all over Ireland to work with top U.S. Institutions.

The Awards are open to all disciplines and backgrounds. The Fulbright Commission in Ireland partners with local and international agencies to offer additional funding in the areas of Culture and Heritage, Health, Geoscience, Agriculture, Environmental Protection, Business Innovation, Law, Cybersecurity and Irish language. 

Successful candidates receive a monetary stipend, travel costs, accident and emergency insurance, visa administration, cultural and professional programming, and introduction to a vast international professional and academic network.  

Dr. Dónal Fitzpatrick, Assistant Professor in the School of Computing and Fulbright Ambassador for DCU: "I would strongly encourage anyone who is eligible to avail of this fantastic opportunity and to apply. My own experiences as a Fulbright Fellow were greatly beneficial to my career, and gave me the opportunity to make lasting friendships."

Chair of the Board of the Fulbright Commission in Ireland, Professor Diane Negra: “As a Fulbright Alumna, I strongly encourage students, scholars and professionals to consider making an application for one of the 2021-2022 Fulbright Awards. The Fulbright Program is renowned for recognizing and facilitating research endeavours of the highest calibre. Since its formation, it has also promoted and encouraged the kind of cross-cultural collaboration and understanding that is so vital to addressing global challenges. These Awards provide unique opportunities to play a role in addressing our common interests and needs and to positively shape the future.”

Executive Director of the Fulbright Commission in Ireland, Dr Dara FitzGerald: “Fulbright continuously creates many thousands of deep personal connections in a complex and changing world. Our programs continue to focus on diversity, inclusion and equity, enriching Awardees’ educations and life experiences, advancing their careers and supporting them to make meaningful contributions in the U.S. and at home. Upon returning to Ireland, they share their stories and join hundreds of thousands of international alumni serving as leaders across the globe. Fulbright programs are wholly supported by Irish an U.S. Governments. Additional support from Irish agencies and higher education institutions has allowed for significant increase in award funding and diversity.” 

The application deadline is 4pm, 2 November 2020. To learn more about the Fulbright Awards visit www.fulbright.ie.