Fulbright applicants for independent research and creative arts awards design their own projects abroad and typically work with advisers at foreign universities or other institutes of higher education. A candidate will submit a Statement of Grant Purpose defining activities to take place during one academic year in a participating country outside the U.S.

During their grants, Fulbrighters will meet, work, live with and learn from the people of the host country, sharing daily experiences.  The program facilitates cultural exchange through direct interaction on an individual basis in the classroom, field, home, and in routine tasks, allowing the grantee to gain an appreciation of others’ viewpoints and beliefs, the way they do things, and the way they think. Through engagement in the community, the individual will interact with their hosts on a one-to-one basis in an atmosphere of openness, academic integrity, and intellectual freedom, thereby promoting mutual understanding.

LMU juniors, seniors, graduate students, and alumni are invited to learn how to begin a research or creative arts award application, including establishing an affiliation with a foreign university or Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) and proposal components. 

ONIF is currently recruiting applicants for the 2022-2023 award year.