Public Policy Candidate Checklist
Starting the Application
Contact the Fulbright Program Adviser at the school to discuss the campus application process (pertains only to candidates applying through a U.S. institution).
Carefully review the program summary for the country to which you are applying.
Draft a Statement of Grant Purpose that is feasible and culturally appropriate for the country of application.
Develop Resumes in English and the host country language that detail your relevant professional experience. English Resumes should be uploaded on Affiliation Upload Page 1 in the Embark application. Applicants who are applying to host countries where the primary language is not English and who are proficient in the language should upload a second Resume in the host country language. Host country language Resumes should be uploaded on Affiliation Page 2 in the Embark application.
Draft a Personal Statement that provides screening committee members with a fuller picture of who you are and what has motivated you to pursue this Fulbright opportunity.
Consult with professors and/or colleagues with background in the country to which you are applying or those who have expertise in the field of study of the proposed project.
Solicit critiques on the draft Statement of Grant Purpose from professors, advisers, mentors, colleagues, etc., and make revisions, as appropriate.
Contact 3 individuals to write the reference letters. These individuals should be those who can speak best to your ability to carry out the project being proposed. You should provide a copy of the Statement of Grant Purpose to each reference writer.
For candidates submitting Foreign Language Evaluations: contact the professor or other professional foreign language instructor who will complete the Foreign Language Evaluation form for the application.
Obtain transcripts from each post-secondary institution attended.
Before Submitting the Application
Check for typos—misspellings, capitalization errors, grammatical mistakes, etc.
Make sure that all of the required fields on the Biographical Data pages have been filled in, including the Project Title and Abstract of Proposal sections.
Check to make sure that the Statement of Grant Purpose, the Personal Statement, the supplemental Essay, your English and host country language Resumes, and your transcripts have been uploaded into the correct sections of the application.
Confirm that recommenders and language evaluators have submitted their documents.
Preview the complete application in the Embark system.
Print a copy of the application for your records.