Graduate students who are US citizens and who have not yet received a PhD are eligible to apply for a Fulbright Hays grant for study, research, and professional training abroad. Click HERE to learn more.

Eligible Applicants

Graduates

Funding Support

• Travel expenses, including excess baggage to and from the residence of the fellow to the host country of research;
• Maintenance and dependents allowances based on the cost of living in a country of research for the fellow and his or her dependent(s);
• Project allowance for research-related expenses such as books, copying, tuition, and affiliation fees, local travel, and other incidental expenses;
• Health and accident insurance premiums; and
• $100.00 administrative fee to the applicant institution.

Special Requirement

• Graduate students in doctoral programs in the fields of foreign languages and area studies must apply through the institutions in which they are enrolled.
• Maintain satisfactory progress in the conduct of his or her research; 
• Devote full time to research on the approved topic;
• Not engage in any gainful employment during the fellowship period
• Remain a student in good standing at his or her institution.

Application

Applications to the Fulbright Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Program should be submitted through grants.gov.

Contact

For more detailed information, contact the Fellowships and Scholarships Office: ugfellow@hawaii.edu.