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Identity-Based Resources

There can be specific challenges for students with minoritized identities in the national scholarships process. Whether it is considering which country to travel to overseas, deciding how to write about your experiences in an essay, or figuring out how to handle biased questioning in an interview, we hope these resources will be helpful alongside your mentorship with an Office of National Scholars Advisor. We are always here to help and answer any questions.

Fulbright Diversity Collective

The Fulbright Diversity Collective is a group of organizations formed by Fulbright Program Participants and Alumni to support each other through knowledge and experience sharing. Whether you participate in the Fulbright Program or not, these organizations share valuable insight about traveling and living abroad for different identity groups.

Fulbright Prism (LGBTQ+)
Fulbright Access (Persons with Disabilities)
Fulbright Families (Persons with Caretaking Responsibilities)
Fulbright Latinx (Latinx)
Fulbright Lotus (Asian)
Fulbright Noir (Black)
Fulbright Salam (Muslim)

identities iN essays

Deciding if or how you should bring up your identities and personal experiences in application essays can be challenging. In recent years, as colleges and universities hoped to gain more diverse student populations, they turned to essay questions focused on "overcoming adversity." This led to many students feeling forced to share increasingly painful and traumatic experiences through admissions essays to get the attention of recruiters. This trend naturally bled into the world of scholarship and fellowship applications as well. So, how do you discuss experiences that have motivated you to pursue your goals while not feeling like you are being forced to exploit your own pain for a scholarship? We discuss this often with our students during the advising process, but we hope the article below will help as well!

When I Applied to College, I Didn't Want to 'Sell My Pain' - Elijah Megginson, New York Times

CAMPUS RESOURCES

The USF Office of Multicultural Affairs has a great list of resources for academic success, health and wellness, student engagement opportunities, and more.

Blogs

USF Gilman Scholarship Alumni Blogs (Study Abroad)
Traveling with Natural Hair (Study Abroad)