The Enrichment Seminar Application is now available, please click here to view the complete invitation letter. Please complete the online application by November 21st in order to be considered for attendance.

The U.S. Department of State sponsors a series of four-day seminars for first-year Fulbright students from abroad. These seminars take place throughout the country during the months of February, March, and April. Each seminar brings together approximately 140 Fulbrighters and returned U.S. Fulbright grantees in an open and interactive forum to discuss and learn more about the chosen theme of the seminar.

The goal of the seminars is primarily related to the Fulbright mission of creating mutual understanding. Furthermore, the seminars provide students with a valuable personal and professional opportunity supplementing their academic programs and on-campus experiences. Students develop an understanding of U.S. policy formulation and citizen attitudes concerning issues of national and international importance. Finally, the seminars create an environment for students to interact with fellow Fulbrighters, recently returned U.S. alumni, Department of State sponsors, IIE staff, and other government officials and private sector leaders to deepen their appreciation of the Fulbright program.

The seminars are open to first-year Fulbrighters in any field of study, and IIE encourages all eligible Fulbrighters to apply. Approximately 2,000 Fulbrighters are eligible to attend and there are 1,260 places available. Those chosen are assigned by IIE to one of the seminars. IIE makes decisions based on several criteria: date preferences, distribution of grantees from various countries at each seminar, distribution of fields and U.S. host institutions, and costs related to air travel.

Be sure your IIE representative has your current email address. The Enrichment Seminar Application is now available, please click here to view the complete invitation letter. Please complete the online application by November 21st in order to be considered for attendance.