Fulbright Resources

Librarians can help in many ways to help you prepare your Fulbright application, including:

• Providing guidance on conducting a literature review;
   
• Suggestions for how to research archives, museums, and educational institutions for your Fulbright experience;
   
• Help identifying and researching potential mentors or sponsors;
   
• Guidance on how to learn more about a nation’s culture or history.

Please complete the following form about your background and Fulbright application. A librarian will be in touch with you to schedule an appointment.

Schedule a Fulbright Appointment

The Library has librarians in specific subject areas, and they can be helpful to meet with when beginning your application.

Subject librarians offer:

• Tips for conducting literature reviews and help identifying collections;
• Knowledge of research tools and methodologies in their fields; and
• Knowledge UChicago faculty and their research interests.

The Library's Area Studies specialists provide support for researchers focusing on a specific region of the world. They are very helpful to meet with while planning your application.

Area Studies librarians have:

• Knowledge of universities, archives, and research collections abroad;
• Relationships with librarians at other institutions;
• Affiliations with national libraries (through collection exchange programs and professional associations);
• Language expertise for their region; and
• Advice about conducting research in other countries.