The major research universities with the most Fulbright Student Award winners for 2013-2014 have been announced, and Michigan, Arizona State, Rutgers, and UT Austin are the leaders among public institutions.
Over the last four years, Michigan, Arizona State, and Rutgers lead all public universities, followed by North Carolina, Maryland, Washington, and UT Austin.
Fulbright scholarships are for work in foreign countries and cover a broad range of disciplines. They, along with National Science Foundation Research Grants, are among the most prestigious awards for graduating seniors and beginning graduate students.
Below are the leading universities, public and private, for Fulbright Student Awards for 2013-2014. We will list the university name, number of awards, and the number of applicants this year for awards. Note that there is little correlation between the size of a university and the total number of applicants or the number of awards.
Harvard: 39 awards/234 applicants
Michigan: 32 awards/151 applicants
Arizona State: 26 awards/60 applicants
Princeton: 26 awards/82 applicants
Northwestern: 23 awards/106 applicants
UT Austin: 22 awards/70 applicants
Columbia: 21 awards/107 applicants
Yale: 21 awards/106 applicants
Cornell: 20 awards/67 applicants
Chicago: 20 awards/98 applicants
Boston College: 19 awards/85 applicants
UC Berkeley: 18 awards/62 applicants
Duke: 16 awards/54 applicants
Ohio State: 16 awards/72 applicants
Stanford: 16 awards/75 applicants
Penn: 16 awards/81 applicants
Maryland: 15 awards/41 applicants
Rochester: 15 awards/32 applicants
William & Mary: 14 awards/53 applicants
North Carolina: 14 awards/91 applicants
Georgetown: 13 awards/50 applicants
Tulane: 13 awards/52 applicants
Colorado: 13 awards/42 applicants
Pitt: 13 awards/51 applicants
Fordham: 12 awards/44 applicants
UC San Diego: 12 awards/25 applicants
Washington U: 12 awards/43 applicants
Johns Hopkins: 11 awards/54 applicants
NYU: 11 awards/49 applicants
Penn State: 11 awards/54 applicants
San Diego State: 11 awards/47 applicants
Washington: 11 awards/77 applicants