TechImpact Scholar Awards

Grant Information

The Fulbright Irish Awards will open on 29 August 2024.

Fulbright TechImpact Scholar Awards comprise:

• A monetary award to support travel, living, and related expenses
• Accident and emergency insurance
• Cultural / orientation programming
• J-1 visa administration. Awardees MUST comply with THE TWO-YEAR HOME-COUNTRY RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT associated with the J-1 visa. Awardees will not be eligible for a U.S. residency or work visa until they have fulfilled the J-1 visa two-year home residency requirement.

Eligibility:

Fulbright TechImpact Scholar applicants must:

• possess a PhD or 5 more years relevant professional experience
• be an Irish citizen, or E.U./U.K. citizen living in the Republic of Ireland for the past 5+ years
• not be a dual U.S.-Irish citizen, green card holder, or currently living in the U.S.
• not already have extensive experience of studying or living in the U.S.

In addition, applicants must demonstrate academic and personal excellence, a strong rationale for going to the U.S., a robust program of study or research, strong leadership skills or potential, and an understanding and commitment to the ethos of being a Fulbrighter. Please note that a number of sponsored awards have more specific eligibility criteria, see the relevant sponsored award flyer for details.

Please see the FAQs for more information.

How to Apply?

The Fulbright Irish Awards will open on 29 August 2024.

Fulbright Campus Ambassadors are available to assist Fulbright applicants on-campus at 21 Higher Education Institutions around Ireland, find out more about Ambassadors here.

Deadline

Deadline for applications is 31 October 2024 at 4pm.

Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications earlier than the deadline so they can be checked for completeness and any issues rectified before the deadline.

If all required materials are not in by the deadline your application will be disqualified.