[Fulbright 2013-2014]

Hi All,

I am applying to the Fulbright ETA in France for 2013-2014 year. I just graduated from undergrad in May. I was speaking with a fellowship adviser at my university about the program and he seemed to really stress the fact that the ideal candidate is a masters level student. Obviously, I am not at this level and am currently working in a field not directly related to teaching (legal profession). I am just wondering if maybe some of you could shed some more light on how crucial it is to really be a "masters level student"? Have you heard similar things from your advisers? I'm trying to gauge whether this is a common assumption or if this was his way of tempering my expectations to be accepted in the program? I was, perhaps falsely, under the impression that many ETAs were just out of undergraduate.

Thanks very much.