Fulbright Students & Scholars
Welcome to the University of Maryland! We're delighted that you've chosen UMD for your Fulbright grant. You are joining a community with students and scholars from around the globe.
In the United States, one of the following partner agencies assists you and UMD with your application, visa, funding and placement:
- Institute of International Education (IIE)
- America-Mideast Educational and Training Services (AMIDEAST)
If you have any questions on your Fulbright program, you can contact your placement specialist.
While you are here, if you need help with arrival, academics, housing and life, do not hesitate to contact us. The type of program you are arriving on determines who you will interact with at UMD and the process you will follow.
As a UMD degree seeking student, you will pursue your master or doctorate degree.
A placement specialist at a partner agency will notify UMD Graduate School of a prospective Fulbright student. In turn, the Graduate School will notify the academic department and track your application. The application and admission decisions are for a specific degree at the University of Maryland.
If the Graduate School admits you, it will inform our office. We will email you an International Student & Scholar Services checklist to complete. Our office will ask you to submit your Fulbright DS-2019 so we know the dates of your program.
We will also email you the pre-arrival information and encourage you to attend our orientation and welcome activities.
Arrival at UMD
Incoming Fulbright students should review the ISSS pre-arrival information for all new international students at UMD.
If you have any questions related to UMD, you can contact Jody Heckman Bose, 301-314-7742, heckmanj@umd.edu
As a Visiting Scholar, you will work with other faculty members to lecture or conduct research on campus.
The Institute of International Education contacts Lucie Covey in UMD's Office of International Affairs (OIA) to notify them of your interest. Lucie completes and signs the Institutional Reply form (IRF), indicating that UMD will accept you.
Lucie will email Connie Lira in our office to inform us of your acceptance. In turn, we will email you information for pre-arrival and orientation.
Once you arrive on campus, you should follow the J-1 Arrival Procedures
If you have any questions related to UMD, you can contact: Connie J Jesse Lira, Telephone 301-314-5823, cjl@umd.edu
A visiting student researcher (VSR) is a doctoral student in their home country. They seek to advance their research for a short period of time, usually 6-10 months at a U.S. institution. The research arrangements are self placed and coordinated by the visiting researcher/student. VSRs work full-time and do not take credit-bearing courses or work elsewhere.
As the Fulbright program is both academic and cultural exchange, researchers must live in and engage with the U.S. community of the host institution.
As a VSR, we expect you to start your program during the academic year (August - May). Once your faculty host signs the paperwork needed by the placement agency, it is important you contact our office.
Once you arrive on campus, you should follow the J-1 Arrival Procedures
If you have any questions related to UMD, you can contact: Connie J Jesse Lira, Telephone 301-314-5823, cjl@umd.edu