Aygul Kabaca
Swedish Fulbright Aygül Kabaca graduates from Teacher's College at Columbia University
Graduate Students
For Swedish students with an excellent academic record who will complete a Swedish or EU university degree prior to departure for the U.S. and who intend to stay at least one academic year. Open for all fields of study, except medicine (with the exception of public health and medical research), dentistry or veterinary medicine. Grant varies between SEK 25,000 - 200,000, with possibilities for additional financial support from American universities and foundations.  Grantees must accept the award within the academic year for which the award is granted. If a grantee is unable to use the grant within that period, s/he will be asked to reapply the following year.  For more information, please read the and Program Announcement.

The Graduate Student Foreign Fulbright Program online applications for academic year 2013-14 are now available. All Online Applications must be submitted by May 2, 2012 for the Academic Year 2013-14. Your application is not considered complete until the Fulbright Commission receives all your supporting documentation, which must be postmarked by May 2, 2012.

Familiarize yourself with the following documents before completing the online application:

 - Information and Eligibility Requirements

Online Application Instructions

* NOTE:  The instructions MUST be read before filling out the online form, and be available during completion. Once you are logged in with username and password, you will be asked to contact your local Fulbright office. It is not necessary to do this to fill in the application.  The Fulbright Commission will receive the completed applications once they are submitted.


The following must be forwarded to the Swedish Fulbright Commission in order to complete your application: 

1) One printed copy of your submitted IIE online application (must be postmarked by May 2, 2012). 

2) The printed and signed Fulbright Cover Sheet

3) Printed Supplemental Forms found in the online application: a) Foreign Academic Records and Transcript Release Form; b) The Transcript Release Form is only for those who have studied previously at a U.S. institution; c) The Signature Form. 

4) Three letters of reference and the Confidential Reference Letter Form uploaded by the recommenders into the online application or mailed to the Commission by May 2, 2012.  Under no circumstances should the letter be given to the applicant, as non-confidential letters will not be accepted.

5) Copies of official academic transcripts written in English or with an official English translation from all post-secondary schools attended only if unable to upload into the application.

6) Copies of diplomas/degrees for all post-secondary schools attended, and original English translations (when necessary) only if unable to upload into the application.

*Please note that only finalists selected for the Fulbright Program will be required to submit official or certified copies “vidimerad” of all academic records and degrees to the Commission in August.

Finalists will be interviewed in Stockholm on June 14-15, 2012.  If you are called for an interview, you must be able to attend.  No exceptions to this procedure will be made. All applicants will be notified by June 18, 2012 and expected to attend the welcome orientation on June 20, 2012.