Important Updates

  • In observance of Cesar Chavez Day, Financial Aid and Scholarships will be closed on Friday, March 29, 2024. 
  • The priority filing date for the 2024-25 FAFSA and CADAA has been extended to May 2, 2024. Visit Apply for Financial Aid for details.
  • The Department of Education has announced they will send information from the 2024-25 FAFSA to schools in mid-March. This may result in a delay in financial aid packaging and offers for the 2024-25 academic year. While awaiting your financial aid offer, we encourage you to utilize the UC Davis Financial Aid Estimator to estimate your potential aid.

Fulbright US-UK Summer Institutes

Dates and Deadlines

Application Status: Opens November 2024

Foundation Deadline: Early February 2024

Award

The Fulbright US-UK Summer Institutes are 3-4 week programs hosted at four designated locations in the UK.  Recipients will receive roundtrip airfare, tuition, and fees at the host institution, accommodation, and in some cases a small daily allowance for meals.  The summer 2024 programs are:

  • Aberystwyth University (Wales):  Identity and Nationhood through the lens of Wales
  • Glasgow, Scotland program (Glasgow School of Art and the University of Strathclyde):  Technology, Innovation and Creativity
  • Queen’s University Belfast (N. Ireland):  Understanding Northern Ireland
  • University of Bristol  (England):  Arts, Activism and Social Justice
  • University of Bristol (England):  Black Humanities
  • University of Exeter (England):  Climate Change and the Environment
  • University of St. Andrews (Scotland):  Scotland’s History: Kingdom, Nation, People

Eligibility

  1. Be a US citizen and possess a US passport
  2. Be at least 18 years old by the start of the program
  3. Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.7
  4. Have at least two years of undergraduate study remaining after the Institute finishes
  5. Have had little or no study or travel outside of the US

Candidate Profile

The Fulbright Commission seeks students who are academically excellent and have a focused application, a range of extracurricular and community activities, demonstrated ambassadorial skills, a desire to further the Fulbright program, and a plan to give back to the US upon returning.

Scholarship Website

UK Summer Institutes

Campus Procedure

Students interested in applying should contact Prestigious Scholarship Advisor Scott Palmer to schedule an advising appointment or to have application materials reviewed.  Applicants may only apply to one institute and should carefully review the focus of each institute.  Applicants should review the terms and conditions before registering and starting the application.