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Workshop: Writing a Fulbright Personal Statement

Event Type
Informational
Sponsor
Graduate College Office of External Fellowships
Virtual
wifi event
Date
Apr 24, 2023   3:00 - 5:00 pm  
Registration
Register Now!
Contact
Dana Johnson
E-Mail
dnj@illinois.edu
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The second main component of the Fulbright application is the Personal Statement. In this workshop, we’ll offer guidance on how students can write about themselves in a way that balances professionalism with the need to explain, in personal terms, what makes them tick. We’ll take attendees through a series of exercises to help them enumerate the pivotal experiences that have guided their scholarly trajectory, and we’ll show how applicants can use those experiences to craft a compelling case for why they deserve a Fulbright grant. We’ll also review sample statements. 

Please register in advance for the link above to join this online workshop.

This workshop is relevant for applicants to Fulbright Study / Research grants as well as English Teaching Assistant grants. This session will be repeated on Thursday, April 27, 1:00-3:00.

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