It's a Fulbright Friday!

IMPORTANT REMINDERS

As we approach the internal September 1, 2026, at 12 PM NOON ET deadline to apply through Georgetown University's campus committee review and mentorship process, a few helpful reminders:

• Language evaluations (when required by the host country) and all 3 recommendations are due by the September 1 deadline. As noted in our frequently asked questions, the center reserves "the right to not match with a campus mentor applicants who lock incomplete draft applications by the September 1 internal due date." 
  
  Given the volume of applications each year, the center cannot reply to individual extension requests about recommendations, language evaluations, and affiliations. Send a reminder to your 3 recommenders and (if required) language evaluators TODAY! 
   
  Remember: The recommendations and language evaluations are submitted via the Fulbright application portal. So you must first register your recommenders and language evaluators in the portal in order for them to submit these documents. 
  
• If you are locking your application by Georgetown's internal deadline, please be sure to complete the center's Waiver and Agreement Form, which is REQUIRED to be matched with a campus mentor. 
  
• For the internal September 1 deadline, use the "Ready for Campus Review" lock feature in the application portal. DO NOT use the submit feature as your application will be permanently sent to Fulbright. This action cannot be undone.
  
• If you do not apply by Georgetown's internal September 1 deadline and you meet the eligibility requirements, you can still list "Georgetown University-DC" as your institutional affiliation in the application portal. In this case, you won't take part in the campus committee review and mentorship process, but you must submit your completed application by Fulbright's national deadline, which is October 6, 2026, at 5 PM ET. 
  
• If after your Georgetown degree you enrolled in and/or graduated from a degree program at a different institution, that institution will be your Fulbright affiliation, not Georgetown. If that institution does not have a Fulbright Program Advisor, you can apply in the At Large category. If this is the case, you would not apply through Georgetown's internal campus committee review and mentorship process and would not lock an application by September 1.

IMPORTANTLY, best wishes with your application over the next several days! You should be proud of all of your work and commitment to the process!

Advising Corner

PREPARING YOUR DRAFT APPLICATION

If you are locking your completed draft application by Georgetown's September 1 deadline (12 PM NOON ET), here are some things to remember:

• AGAIN, check in with your recommenders/language evaluators TODAY to ensure their letters/forms are in by September 1 at 12 PM NOON ET.
  
• Be sure you have listed "Georgetown University-DC" in the application portal for your institutional affiliation if you are eligible to apply through Georgetown University. 
  
• Be sure your transcripts meet Fulbright's requirements: English Teaching Assistant and Study/Research.
  
• Follow Fulbright's requirements for short answer and statement of grant purpose formatting, including using minimal paragraph breaks.
  
• Ensure your abstract thoughtfully summarizes your statement of grant purpose, while demonstrating your enthusiasm for opportunities to engage, learn, and share in the host country.
  
• Prepare for your Fulbright campus mentor meeting by going over your application materials closely and reviewing the questions that mentors are asked to address about you in Fulbright's Campus Committee Evaluation Form: English Teaching Assistant and Study/Research. (This completed confidential form will be sent by Georgetown University to Fulbright and become a part of your application for the selection process.)
  

Note: A few days after the internal deadline, your application will be unlocked by the Center for Research & Fellowships, meaning you can continue working on it prior to Fulbright's national deadline in October.

Georgetown Fulbrighter Spotlight

Janeeta Shaukat (SOH'24)

English Teaching Assistant - Jordan

From Janeeta Shaukat (SOH'24) - "I am placed as an English Teaching Assistant at Collateral Repair Project, a nonprofit organization serving refugees and Jordanians. During my time here, I’ve worked with learners ranging from middle school students to adults and faculty, strengthening my flexibility as an educator. The classroom has become a space of shared growth, where I’ve learned just as much from my students as they have from me. I am also involved in Diwaniya, a healing circle initiative at CRP, and with UMR's medical camps. Both have been especially meaningful as a pre-med student, deepening my understanding of the intersection of education, health, and community care."

Application Suggestion: "Be authentic and intentional in your application.Take time to learn about the communities and organizations you hope to engage with, and reflect thoughtfully on how the experience will shape both your personal growth and your ability to contribute."

(Photo: Shaukat is pictured fifth from left.)

It's a Fulbright Friday!