Fulbright

RISD Fulbright Info Session

Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 7pm ET

If you missed the Info Session, please scroll down the page to check out the 25-minute Fulbright video tutorial. For a deeper dive, you can watch the full recorded Info Session event which includes perspectives from past Fulbrighters, by clicking the 'Watch' button below.

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RISD Fulbright Process

Enrolled Seniors, Fifth Years, and Graduate Students, and recent alumni up to three years after graduation may apply through RISD. Students may begin the application process in their Junior year but can not submit an application until the fall of their Senior year. Applicants must have a bachelor degree before the start of the grant and must be a U.S. citizen.

If you are interested in applying through RISD, you must meet our internal deadlines and carefully review the following two important documents. The first deadline is in May.

 

Key Documents

RISD Fulbright Checklist and Deadlines

RISD Fulbright Getting Started

 

RISD’s Internal Deadlines

• Kick-start Meeting with RISD Fulbright Program Advisor (FPA) – By mid/late May
• First Drafts Due - By early June
• Developed Drafts - Recommended throughout July/early August
• Submit complete application to RISD - By mid-August
• Participate in RISD interview - In early/mid-September
• Submit final application - Early October

Grant Notification

Fulbright notifies applicants of their decisions in Winter/Spring of the following year. Grants begin in Fall of the following year OR winter of the next year.

 

Meet With A RISD Advisor

Schedule a Meeting

For questions, contact RISD’s Fulbright Program Advisor, Lisa Cramer, at lcramer@risd.edu

 

RISD Fulbright 2024 Video Tutorial

 

RISD Fulbright Portfolio Tips in 10 Minutes

 

Learn More About Fulbright

Learn about past RISD Fulbright recipients, see what their experience was like, and even read sample proposals.