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2011-2012 APPLICATION FOR THE FULBRIGHT STUDENT PROGRAM STUDY (PRE-DOCTORAL RESEARCH) IN THE UNITED STATES (NON-DEGREE)

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

• Completed master's degree, or enrollment into doctoral program in Croatia
• Proficiency in English
• Croatian citizenship
• Employment in Croatia

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Every question must be answered completely and carefully. Please make every effort to limit your responses to the space provided.
2. Applications should be finished by MAY 1, 2010.
3. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

APPLICATION

Confidential Letters of Reference

You must submit three letters. U.S. universities consider letters of reference extremely important. All letters of reference should be written by teachers under whom you have studied or pursued research or by someone who has supervised you in work related to your proposed field of study. Letters of reference should not be written by persons related to you either by blood or marriage, or by personal friends.

At least one academic and one professional or work-related letter must be included among the three letters you provide. The letters of reference should be written in English, if possible. If they are not, a translation must be provided. Please be certain to ask that both pages of the form are completed. You can print out these forms and forward them to the individuals who will be your referees. They need to mail the references to one of the addressees listed below.

STANDARDIZED TESTS

All pre-doctoral (student) FINALISTS will be required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and will receive instructions on how to apply.
TOEFL test is an admissions requirement at all U.S. universities for applicants whose native language is not English. Candidates must have a minimum score of 90 IBT (Internet Based Test). The test is administered in Zagreb.

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION

DURATION OF GRANTS: Fulbright pre-doctoral grants are awarded for one nine-month academic year beginning in August or September. Candidates appointed to certain types of Fulbright grants may be required to arrive during the summer for an introductory course or intensive English program prior to the academic year.

CHANGE OF PLANS: You should promptly inform the U.S. Embassy, or the Ministry of Science, Education and Sport of any change in your academic status or future plans after this application has been submitted.

APPLICATION AND REVIEW PROCESS
A complete application includes

• Completed online application form
• Additional documents:
  • xerox copy of "domovnica"
  • xerox copy of master's degree, or letter confirming enrollment in a doctoral program in Croatia
  • letter from employer confirming employment in Croatia (in English or Croatian)
  • letter or e-mail of invitation from U.S. institution

MAILING INSTRUCTIONS: Additional documents should be mailed BY MAY 1, 2010 to one of the following:

American Embassy, Public Affairs Office
attn. Ms. Aleksandra Brlek
Ulica Thomasa Jeffersona 2, 10010 Zagreb
e-mail: brleks@state.gov 
tel: 01-661-2243;

Ministry of Science, Education and Sport
attn. Ms. Marija Crnic
Donje Svetice 38, 10000 Zagreb
e-mail: marija.crnic@mzos.hr 
tel: 01-459-4353.

Three references:
Referees should mail/email references directly to one of the addresses above.

Access online application here.

FOR ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS please contact:
- brleks@state.gov or marija.crnic@mzos.hr

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Materials

DOs and DON\'Ts for Prospective Applicants (24 kb)

Previous year's competition

Fulbright Student Program Study (PRE-doctoral research) (2008)
Fulbright Student Program Study (PRE-doctoral research) (2007)