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Are you an undergraduate or graduate student or faculty member interested in traveling abroad in the 2016-2017 academic years? Fulbright scholarships support study abroad for one or two semesters, and sometimes for shorter periods. Outstanding students and faculty from all fields and those interested in English teaching fellowships are encouraged to apply. The application process is now open for students and faculty:

• For student (undergraduate and graduate-level) awards, see: http://us.fulbrightonline.org/fulbright-us-student-program.
• For scholars (faculty and professionals), see: http://www.cies.org and;
• Specialist awards (faculty and professionals), which are for 4-6 week engagements, at: http://www.cies.org/program/fulbright-specialist-program.

Applicants may open an application and work on it until the scholar deadline in Aug. 2015 and the student deadline in Oct. 2015. Specialist applications have a rolling application period. For more information and assistance with the application process, contact Niagara University’s Fulbright Program advisor, Dr. Shannon Risk, at srisk@niagara.edu, call at 286-8084, or stop by her office at 127 Timon Hall, to discuss the many programs and countries affiliated with Fulbright. Application deadlines vary, so don’t wait.