{"id":17,"date":"2024-11-06T14:28:59","date_gmt":"2024-11-06T14:28:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/student-fellowships-and-awards\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2026-02-09T21:57:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T21:57:20","slug":"smcm-fulbright-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/national-fellowships-awards\/smcm-fulbright-program\/","title":{"rendered":"SMCM Fulbright Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-17\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-17-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-17-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-17-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743-17\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/us.fulbrightonline.org\/about\/fulbright-us-student-program\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/01\/Fulbright-logo-new-768x297.jpg\" width=\"512\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/01\/Fulbright-logo-new-768x297.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/01\/Fulbright-logo-new-300x116.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/01\/Fulbright-logo-new-1024x396.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/01\/Fulbright-logo-new-1536x593.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/01\/Fulbright-logo-new-2048x791.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" alt=\"Fulbright US Homepage\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-17-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>\u201cThe Fulbright U.S. Student Program is the largest U.S. exchange program offering opportunities for students and young professionals to undertake international graduate study, advanced research, university teaching, and primary and secondary school teaching worldwide. The program currently awards approximately 1,900 grants annually in all fields of study. Fulbright U.S. Student alumni populate a range of professions and include ambassadors, members of Congress, judges, heads of corporations, university presidents, journalists, artists, professors, and teachers.\u201d \u2013<i>Fulbright Website<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-17-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-17-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-17-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\"><strong>Benefits<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-17-1-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><ul>\n<li>Applicants may either 1) teach English in their selected host country; 2) attend graduate school; or 3) design their own research project, all while engaging with outreach projects that benefit the host community; &amp;<\/li>\n<li>Applicants may apply for opportunities to teach or study in more than 140 countries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information on the available countries and the requirements for each country, please visit: <a href=\"http:\/\/us.fulbrightonline.org\/applicants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/us.fulbrightonline.org\/applicants&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1736881315582000&amp;usg=AOvVaw03sgk8DeJokRHKwmHI9P0a\">http:\/\/us.fulbrightonline.org\/<wbr \/>applicants<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-17-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-17-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743-17\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/01\/Summer-LaRocco-in-Taiwan-768x1024.jpeg\" width=\"740\" height=\"987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/01\/Summer-LaRocco-in-Taiwan-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/01\/Summer-LaRocco-in-Taiwan-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/01\/Summer-LaRocco-in-Taiwan-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/01\/Summer-LaRocco-in-Taiwan.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" title=\"Summer LaRocco in Taiwan\" alt=\"A person with curly hair smiles at the camera while standing outdoors. They are wearing a navy jacket and holding a black bag. Behind them, stairs lead down to a traditional building with a mountain and cloudy sky in the background.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-17-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-17-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-17-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-17\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/01\/Tess-in-Austria-2.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/01\/Tess-in-Austria-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/01\/Tess-in-Austria-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/01\/Tess-in-Austria-2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/01\/Tess-in-Austria-2-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" title=\"Tess in Austria 2\" alt=\"A person with long brown hair smiles in a picturesque cobblestone street, lined with colorful buildings and flowers.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-17-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-17-2-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\"><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-17-2-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><ul>\n<li>Applicants must be U.S. citizens or nationals at the time of application;<\/li>\n<li>Applicants must hold a bachelor\u2019s degree or the equivalent before the start of the grant;<\/li>\n<li>Applicants may need to have some proficiency in the written and spoken language of the host country to communicate with people and to carry out the proposed study\/research. (Language requirements vary, depending on the grant);<\/li>\n<li>Preference will be given to applicants whose education was undertaken primarily at institutions in the United States. Undergraduate study abroad experiences, either in the chosen host country or elsewhere, will <i>not<\/i> be considered a disadvantage;<\/li>\n<li>Candidates who have not resided or studied in the country to which they are applying for more than six months (not counting undergraduate study abroad) are preferred;<\/li>\n<li>Candidates who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces will be given preference, provided their qualifications are approximately equivalent to those of other candidates; &amp;<\/li>\n<li>For most programs, applicants who have had extensive, recent previous experience in the host country are at a <i>disadvantage<\/i> but are still eligible to apply.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-17-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-17-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-17-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\"><strong>Application<\/strong> Process<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-17-3-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-last-child\" data-index=\"9\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>Fulbright is a highly competitive national grant, and so it is important that applicants work with their campus Fulbright Program Advisor (FPA) closely to produce a quality application. Please note: candidates may apply \u201cAt Large,\u201d which means without the support of the campus FPA and Fulbright Committee, but it is highly recommended to lean on this support system. SMCM alumni may request assistance from St. Mary\u2019s FPA even after they have graduated.<\/p>\n<p><b>Contacts<\/b>:<br \/>\nJennifer Cognard-Black, Director of Student Fellowships &amp; Awards and FPA: <a href=\"mailto:jcognard@smcm.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">jcognard@smcm.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Aurora Margarita-Goldkamp, Director of International Education: <a href=\"mailto:amargaritagoldkamp@smcm.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">amargaritagoldkamp@smcm.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-17-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-17-3-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"10\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-17\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/01\/Surisitee-in-Colombia.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/01\/Surisitee-in-Colombia.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/01\/Surisitee-in-Colombia-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/01\/Surisitee-in-Colombia-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2025\/01\/Surisitee-in-Colombia-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" title=\"Surisitee Motiram with fellow Colombian ETAs holding self-portraits\" alt=\"Four smiling people hold up their own painted self-portraits. Each portrait shows different styles and colors.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-17-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-17-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-17-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"11\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\">Timeline and Deadlines For Campus Fulbright <strong>Support<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-17-4-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-accordion\" data-index=\"12\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-accordion so-widget-smcm-accordion-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-accordion  navy\"><div class=\"title-container\"><h3>2027-2028 FULBRIGHT COMPETITION OPENS - 31 MARCH 2026<\/h3><i class=\"fa-solid fa-plus open-close\" ><\/i><\/div><div class=\"smcm-accordion-content\"> <div class=\"smcm-ac-content-wrapper\"><p>Meet with our campus Fulbright Program Adviser (FPA) in order to articulate a plan for a specific Fulbright grant of interest. Initial advising appointments with the FPA or with the Director of International Education are available all year round and should be completed before the pre-proposal deadline.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-17-4-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-accordion\" data-index=\"13\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-accordion so-widget-smcm-accordion-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-accordion  navy\"><div class=\"title-container\"><h3>NOMINATIONS DUE FOR SMCM FULBRIGHT MENTORING COHORT - 3 APRIL 2026<\/h3><i class=\"fa-solid fa-plus open-close\" ><\/i><\/div><div class=\"smcm-accordion-content\"> <div class=\"smcm-ac-content-wrapper\"><p>Nominations to join the SMCM Fulbright Mentoring Cohort for this cycle may be made using\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScGT_vf1APRW2XFMo2p6Xt9k2h1JH4GSOgUx1MaZuygFZAqLQ\/viewform?usp=publish-editor\">this form<\/a>. Nominations may be made by\u00a0faculty, staff, or students\/alumni themselves at any point during the academic year before this deadline. All nominees looking to join the SMCM Fulbright Mentoring Cohort will receive specific guidance from the campus FPA on submitting a pre-proposal. Should a current student or alum miss the deadline, they should reach out individually to the current FPA, Dr. Jennifer Cognard-Black, at:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:jcognard@smcm.edu\">jcognard@smcm.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-17-4-0-3\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-accordion\" data-index=\"14\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-accordion so-widget-smcm-accordion-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-accordion  navy\"><div class=\"title-container\"><h3>PRE-PROPOSALS DUE TO JOIN THE SMCM FULBRIGHT MENTORING COHORT - 3 MAY 2026<\/h3><i class=\"fa-solid fa-plus open-close\" ><\/i><\/div><div class=\"smcm-accordion-content\"> <div class=\"smcm-ac-content-wrapper\"><p>By this date, any nominee who wishes to be considered for the SMCM Fulbright Mentoring Cohort must submit a pre-proposal. Once those pre-proposals are received and reviewed, the FPA will reach out with specific guidance.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-17-4-0-4\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-accordion\" data-index=\"15\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-accordion so-widget-smcm-accordion-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-accordion  navy\"><div class=\"title-container\"><h3>SMCM FULBRIGHT MENTORING COHORT MANDATORY MEETING (ZOOM) - 14 MAY 2026<\/h3><i class=\"fa-solid fa-plus open-close\" ><\/i><\/div><div class=\"smcm-accordion-content\"> <div class=\"smcm-ac-content-wrapper\"><p>Once the 2026 SMCM Fulbright Mentoring Cohort has been selected, the Cohort will meet with the FPA at a mandatory Zoom meeting to learn more about specific parts of the Fulbright application process and to receive information on the summer mentoring schedule.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-17-4-0-5\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-accordion\" data-index=\"16\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-accordion so-widget-smcm-accordion-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-accordion  navy\"><div class=\"title-container\"><h3>DRAFTING &amp; REVISING THE FULBRIGHT ESSAYS - JUNE, JULY, &amp; AUGUST 2026<\/h3><i class=\"fa-solid fa-plus open-close\" ><\/i><\/div><div class=\"smcm-accordion-content\"> <div class=\"smcm-ac-content-wrapper\">Across the months of June, July, and into early August, each member of the SMCM Fulbright Mentoring Cohort will meet individually with the FPA to 1) draft and revise the 4 required Fulbright essays; 2) discuss other components of the application; and 3) receive mentoring on soliciting letters of recommendation from faculty as well as (if applicable) soliciting letters of invitation from foreign universities and\/or completing foreign language evaluations. Since Fulbright is a competitive and prestigious award and the application has many parts, these mentoring meetings are vital for increased chances of success.\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-17-4-0-6\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-accordion\" data-index=\"17\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-accordion so-widget-smcm-accordion-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-accordion  navy\"><div class=\"title-container\"><h3>SMCM FULBRIGHT COMMITTEE REVIEW DEADLINE - 7 AUGUST 2026<\/h3><i class=\"fa-solid fa-plus open-close\" ><\/i><\/div><div class=\"smcm-accordion-content\"> <div class=\"smcm-ac-content-wrapper\">By this date, all full applications (including polished essays and also an abstract) are entered by applicants directly to the U.S. Student Fulbright Portal before locking their application for review by the SMCM Fulbright Committee. The FPA will have access to each candidate\u2019s application materials and will share them with the Committee in preparation for developmental interviews, which will happen in August. After meeting with the SMCM Fulbright Committee, candidates will unlock their applications and complete a final revision of their essays and abstract before submitting their application materials within the Fulbright Portal by the national deadline.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-17-4-0-7\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-accordion\" data-index=\"18\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-accordion so-widget-smcm-accordion-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-accordion  navy\"><div class=\"title-container\"><h3>SMCM FULBRIGHT COMMITTEE INTERVIEW - MID-TO-LATE AUGUST 2026<\/h3><i class=\"fa-solid fa-plus open-close\" ><\/i><\/div><div class=\"smcm-accordion-content\"> <div class=\"smcm-ac-content-wrapper\">All candidates who have submitted their applications to the Fulbright Portal by August 7th will be given an interview with the SMCM Fulbright Committee in mid-to-late August. Interviews will be held online. The Committee members will provide final feedback for each candidate. Candidates then have one more chance to revise their essays and complete their application before they submit their Fulbright materials by the national deadline.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-17-4-0-8\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-accordion panel-last-child\" data-index=\"19\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-accordion so-widget-smcm-accordion-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-accordion  navy\"><div class=\"title-container\"><h3>NATIONAL FULBRIGHT APPLICATION DEADLINE - 6 OCTOBER 2026 BY 5.00 PM EST<\/h3><i class=\"fa-solid fa-plus open-close\" ><\/i><\/div><div class=\"smcm-accordion-content\"> <div class=\"smcm-ac-content-wrapper\">To avoid any technical difficulties, candidates should submit their Fulbright application at least 48 hours before the deadline. All candidates must submit final drafts of their materials on the Fulbright Portal by this national deadline. No late materials will be accepted.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-17-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-17-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-17-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"20\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\">FULBRIGHT <strong>SEMI-FINALISTS<\/strong> FOR 2026-2027<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-17-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-17-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-17-6-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"21\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-17\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2026\/02\/Bechorah-Aguoru_Fulbright-Semi-Finalist_SP26.png\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2026\/02\/Bechorah-Aguoru_Fulbright-Semi-Finalist_SP26.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2026\/02\/Bechorah-Aguoru_Fulbright-Semi-Finalist_SP26-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2026\/02\/Bechorah-Aguoru_Fulbright-Semi-Finalist_SP26-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2026\/02\/Bechorah-Aguoru_Fulbright-Semi-Finalist_SP26-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2026\/02\/Bechorah-Aguoru_Fulbright-Semi-Finalist_SP26-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" title=\"Bechorah Aguoru_Fulbright Semi-Finalist_SP26\" alt=\"A person wearing glasses smiles at the camera. Text reads: Fulbright Semi-Finalist, Bechorah Aguoru \u201926, neuroscience major, semi-finalist for Royal College of Surgeons-Ireland award.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-17-6-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-17-6-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"22\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-17\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2026\/02\/Alli-Thress_Fulbright-Semi-Finalist_SP26.png\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2026\/02\/Alli-Thress_Fulbright-Semi-Finalist_SP26.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2026\/02\/Alli-Thress_Fulbright-Semi-Finalist_SP26-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2026\/02\/Alli-Thress_Fulbright-Semi-Finalist_SP26-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2026\/02\/Alli-Thress_Fulbright-Semi-Finalist_SP26-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2026\/02\/Alli-Thress_Fulbright-Semi-Finalist_SP26-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" title=\"Alli Thress_Fulbright Semi-Finalist_SP26\" alt=\"A young woman with glasses poses indoors. Text around her announces her as a Fulbright semi-finalist for an English teaching assistantship in Colombia.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-17-6-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-17-6-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"23\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-17\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2026\/02\/Tyler-Campbell_Fulbright-Semi-Finalist_SP26.png\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2026\/02\/Tyler-Campbell_Fulbright-Semi-Finalist_SP26.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2026\/02\/Tyler-Campbell_Fulbright-Semi-Finalist_SP26-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2026\/02\/Tyler-Campbell_Fulbright-Semi-Finalist_SP26-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2026\/02\/Tyler-Campbell_Fulbright-Semi-Finalist_SP26-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2026\/02\/Tyler-Campbell_Fulbright-Semi-Finalist_SP26-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" title=\"Tyler Campbell_Fulbright Semi-Finalist_SP26\" alt=\"A young man in sunglasses stands with arms crossed on a rooftop with a city skyline behind him. Text reads: Fulbright Semi-Finalist, Tyler Campbell &#039;25, Semi-Finalist for English Teaching Assistant in Moldova.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-17-6-3\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-17-6-3-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"24\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-e4c2d9f6c920-17\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2026\/02\/Nicole-Gibson_Fulbright-Semi-Finalist_SP26.png\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2026\/02\/Nicole-Gibson_Fulbright-Semi-Finalist_SP26.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2026\/02\/Nicole-Gibson_Fulbright-Semi-Finalist_SP26-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2026\/02\/Nicole-Gibson_Fulbright-Semi-Finalist_SP26-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2026\/02\/Nicole-Gibson_Fulbright-Semi-Finalist_SP26-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2026\/02\/Nicole-Gibson_Fulbright-Semi-Finalist_SP26-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" title=\"Nicole Gibson_Fulbright Semi-Finalist_SP26\" alt=\"Portrait of Nicole Gibson with &quot;Fulbright Semi-Finalist&quot; above her and text below noting her majors, Spanish minor, and status as a semi-finalist for an English Teaching Assistantship in Spain.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-17-7\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-17-7-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><\/div><div id=\"pgc-17-7-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-17-8\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-17-8\" ><div id=\"pgc-17-8-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-17-8-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"25\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\">FULBRIGHT <strong>AWARDEES<\/strong>, 2025-2026<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-17-9\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-17-9-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-17-9-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"26\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-17\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2026\/02\/Cooper-Clendenin_Fulbright-Awardee_F25.png\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2026\/02\/Cooper-Clendenin_Fulbright-Awardee_F25.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2026\/02\/Cooper-Clendenin_Fulbright-Awardee_F25-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2026\/02\/Cooper-Clendenin_Fulbright-Awardee_F25-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2026\/02\/Cooper-Clendenin_Fulbright-Awardee_F25-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2026\/02\/Cooper-Clendenin_Fulbright-Awardee_F25-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" title=\"Cooper Clendenin_Fulbright Awardee_F25\" alt=\"A young man in a baseball cap stands smiling in front of patterned tiles, framed by a graphic announcing him as a Fulbright Finalist and English Teaching Assistant awardee in Spain.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-17-9-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-17-9-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"27\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-17\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2026\/02\/Ellie-Walter_Fulbright-Awardee_F25.png\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2026\/02\/Ellie-Walter_Fulbright-Awardee_F25.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2026\/02\/Ellie-Walter_Fulbright-Awardee_F25-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2026\/02\/Ellie-Walter_Fulbright-Awardee_F25-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2026\/02\/Ellie-Walter_Fulbright-Awardee_F25-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2026\/02\/Ellie-Walter_Fulbright-Awardee_F25-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" title=\"Ellie Walter_Fulbright Awardee_F25\" alt=\"A young woman smiles at the camera. Text reads: \u201cFulbright Finalist. Ellie Walter &#039;24, Neuroscience and Spanish majors, awardee of an English teaching assistant in Spain.\u201d.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThe Fulbright U.S. Student Program is the largest U.S. exchange program offering opportunities for students and young professionals to undertake international graduate study, advanced research, university teaching, and primary and secondary school teaching worldwide. The program currently awards approximately 1,900 grants annually in all fields of study. 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