Overview of Survey Respondents

General background information about Fulbright researchers who responded to the survey on research and field work in India

Written by Sejal Mistry, 2017–18 Fulbright-Nehru Research Scholar

Photo by Ankita Dhussa, 2017–18 Fulbright-Nehru Research Scholar, New Delhi

Gender

Breakdown of gender identify of survey respondents

Respondents for this survey were primarily female (n = 26) and male (n = 13).

Fulbright Research Category

Breakdown of survey respondents by research category

Fulbright student researchers represent a wide variety of backgrounds and research interests. This diversity was well reflected in our survey, with 19 fields represented.

Home City

Breakdown of survey respondents by location of home city during Fulbright research grant

A majority of Fulbright researchers were based in Urban environments (n = 29), while the minority were in semi-urban environments (n = 2), semi-rural environments (n = 4), or

Education Level

Breakdown of survey respondents by highest level of education completed prior to their Fulbright research grant

Students from a variety of education levels participated in the survey. A majority of participants were PhD students, followed by Undergraduates and Masters students.

Length of Grant

Breakdown of survey respondents by length of Fulbright research grant

Fulbrighters are expected to remain in India for the full duration of their grant (9 months for research and and addition 3 months for CLEA). As indicated in the 2018 grant documents, students are required to remain in their host country for a minimum of 6 months.