Research Opportunities: Fulbright Grants

If you have found that you enjoy research, you might want to consider applying for a Fulbright Grant after you complete your four-year degree. After I graduated from Fairfield University, I spent a year in South Korea on a Fulbright Grant (mine was a teaching grant, but many grants are for research). The grant paid for a lot of things—my salary, housing, and cell phone—and provided me with a lot of opportunities that I might not have had otherwise.

To see a sample of different fields of study and countries, check out this list of grantees from my university (scroll down to “Fulbright Scholars”).

The Fulbright website describes the different kinds of grants that are available. Click on different regions and countries to find out what kinds of grants are available.

Research in Real Life

How would you go about answering these questions?

What kind of music do students in your class prefer?

What’s the best way of cooking baked ziti?

How do you diaper a baby?

What kind of jeans are “in”?

Which English teacher gives the most homework?

What is the fastest way of getting from the college to your home?

What present would your (mother, best friend) like for his/her birthday?

When is Christmas break?

What restaurant makes the best pizza in your area?

Would Venice be a good place to visit in the winter?

*questions provided by the excellent authors of your textbook

Research Opportunities: Fulbright Grants

If you have found that you enjoy research, you might want to consider applying for a Fulbright Grant after you complete your four-year degree. After I graduated from Fairfield University, I spent a year in South Korea on a Fulbright Grant (mine was a teaching grant, but many grants are for research). The grant paid for a lot of things—my salary, housing, and cell phone—and provided me with a lot of opportunities that I might not have had otherwise.


To see a sample of different fields of study and countries, check out this list of grantees from my university (scroll down to “Fulbright Scholars”).

The Fulbright website describes the different kinds of grants that are available. Click on “Country Summaries” to find out more.

When You Get to Class: Write Me a Letter

When you get to class today, write me a short letter (at least a paragraph) in your research journal telling me about how your research is going, especially how your time in the library went last week. What is your topic right now? What are some problems you're having? What have you found so far?

Today's Class: Library Day

I won't be able to join you in the library today, but please make sure to give yourself a full two hours in the library researching your topic. Remember, for next class you will be bringing in three hard copies of possible research materials to share with the class. Also, make sure to read and do all of the activities in Chapter 4, which we will be discussing that day as well.

Real Life Research

(This activity is brought to us via the excellent writers of our textbook.)

How would you go about answering these questions?

What kind of music do students in your class prefer?
What’s the best way of cooking baked ziti?
How do you diaper a baby?
What kind of jeans are “in”?
Which English teacher gives the most homework?
What is the fastest way of getting from the college to your home?
What present would your (mother, best friend) like for his/her birthday?
When is Christmas break?
What restaurant makes the best pizza in your area?
Would Venice be a good place to visit in the winter?