Project Proposal & Grant Purpose: 

Quality and feasibility of the proposal as described in the Statement of Grant Purpose.

For Academic Study/Research applications: Plan, timeline, and methodology of proposed project; appropriate in-country affiliation and resources; strong connection between proposed project and host country

Qualifications:

Academic and/or professional record.

Relevant training, accomplishments, and extracurricular activities

Language preparation (if required by host country or for project)

Contribution to the Fulbright Mission:

Preference factors as established by the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FFSB) and the Fulbright Commissions/Foundations.

Extent to which the candidate and the project will help to advance the Fulbright aim of promoting mutual understanding among nations through engagement in the host community, among other activities. 

Desirability of achieving wide institutional and geographic distribution.