Prestigious grants funding international graduate study and research available

The Institute of International Education (IIE), in cooperation with the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, announces the launch of the 2004-2005 Fulbright U.S. Student Program competition. For more than 56 years, the U.S. Government-sponsored Fulbright U.S. Student Program has provided future American leaders with an unparalleled opportunity to study and conduct research in other nations. Fulbright student grants aim to increase mutual understanding among nations through educational and cultural exchange while serving as a catalyst for long-term leadership development. The U.S. Student Program awards approximately 1,000 grants annually and currently operates in over 140 countries worldwide. Fulbright full grants generally provide funding for round-trip travel, maintenance for one academic year, health and accident insurance and full or partial tuition. For more information, applicants should visit the Fulbright U.S. Student Program Web site at http://www.iie.org/fulbright Students currently enrolled at Penn State University should contact campus Fulbright Program Adviser Vivienne Wildes for application forms and further information. Applications must be submitted in full to Undergraduate Fellowships Office in 11-A Grange Building by Sept. 10, 2003, in order to be received by IIE by the Oct. 21, 2003 national deadline.