Information for Current Grantees - Departure and Final Report

DEPARTURE AND FINAL REPORT

In order to properly complete your Fulbright Grant, at the end of your academic program, you must submit the Departure Form and Final Report. The section below provides important information and instructions on completing the Departure requirements.

• Departure Final Report
• Latin American Airways Travel Grant
  
  

Travel Arrangements

It is essential that you begin making departure arrangements early, at least two months prior to your proposed departure date. Procedures vary according to the type of travel benefits included in your Fulbright Grant:

Non-Commission Countries

• If you have a United States Government travel grant and received your ticket to come to the
  United States directly from the Public Affairs section of the U.S. Embassy in your home
  country, you should request your return travel ticket directly from American Express
  Travel at least four weeks before your planned departure date.

• Please note that your U.S. Government travel grant provides:
  
  1) Transport by direct routing using U.S. carriers for as much of the trip as possible. You will be responsible for payments for any extra routing or stopovers requested for personal reasons. Further, once American Express has ticketed your return travel, changes to the itinerary will have to be arranged directly with the airline at your expense.
  
  2) Allowance of $300 for the transport of extra luggage or other belongings. This allowance will be sent to you by your IIE Regional Contact after you have made arrangements for your return travel.

Commission/Foundation Countries (except India)

• If you have a travel grant from a binational Fulbright Commission or Foundation in your home country, you should write directly to that Commission/Foundation or follow the instructions given you in your original travel award letter or any subsequent communications from the Commission/Foundation.

• If you have a travel grant from your own government, you should contact your Embassy in Washington DC, or follow whatever instructions your home university or home employer has given you for securing your return ticket.
• If you are responsible for arranging and paying for your own return travel, you are still expected to complete the Departure Form. Please be sure to include your date of departure and all other information requested in the last section of the Form.

Insurance

Your Fulbright health and accident health benefit provided by the United States Department of State is valid only during the direct routing of return international travel.

Therefore, if you plan to remain in the United States for personal reasons between the end of your authorized Fulbright study program and your date of departure or plan a personal excursion en route to your home, you should purchase short-term insurance for your protection for such periods of time.


Final Report

Please complete and return the Departure Final Report to your IIE Regional Contact at least four weeks before you leave the United States. Your comments on your Fulbright experience are of great interest to all who are associated with the Fulbright Program. Please confirm your permanent home address and email address on this Form before you depart.