Information for Current Grantees - Departure and Final Report

DEPARTURE AND FINAL REPORT

In order to properly complete your Fulbright Grant, at the end of your academic program, you must submit the Departure Form and Final Report. The section below provides important information and instructions on completing the Departure requirements.

• Departure Final Report
• Latin American Airways Travel Grant
  
  

Travel Arrangements

It is essential that you begin making departure arrangements early, at least two months prior to your proposed departure date. Procedures vary according to the type of travel benefits included in your Fulbright Grant:

Non-Commission Countries

• If you have a United States Government travel grant and received your ticket to come to the
  United States directly from the Public Affairs section of the U.S. Embassy in your home
  country, you should contact your IIE program officer at least four weeks before your planned departure date for instructions on how to book your return travel ticket.

• Please note that your U.S. Government travel grant provides:
  
  1) Transport by direct routing using U.S. carriers for as much of the trip as possible. Further, once you have your ticket for your return travel, changes to the itinerary will have to be arranged directly with the airline at your expense.
  
  If you are returning home at the conclusion of your Fulbright grant, please contact HRG via email or phone using the contact information found here. They will assist you with your reservation and then send your reservation to your IIE Regional Contact for approval of your ticket. Please note: All reservations must be approved by your IIE Regional Contact within 24 hours of ticketing.    Please make reservations for return travel Monday through Thursday during regular business hours (9-5 pm).  Please be aware if you make your reservation outside of these hours and your IIE Regional Contact is not able to approve it, your reservation will be deleted from the system after 24 hours.  You will have to start the process over again.
  
  2) Allowance of $300 for the transport of extra luggage or other belongings. This allowance will be sent to you by your IIE Regional Contact after you have made arrangements for your return travel.

Commission/Foundation Countries (except India)

• If you have a travel grant from a binational Fulbright Commission or Foundation in your home country, you should write directly to that Commission/Foundation or follow the instructions given you in your original travel award letter or any subsequent communications from the Commission/Foundation.

• If you have a travel grant from your own government, you should contact your Embassy in Washington DC, or follow whatever instructions your home university or home employer has given you for securing your return ticket.
• If you are responsible for arranging and paying for your own return travel, you are still expected to complete the Departure Form. Please be sure to include your date of departure and all other information requested in the last section of the Form.

Insurance

Your Fulbright health and accident health benefit provided by the United States Department of State is valid only during the direct routing of return international travel.

Therefore, if you plan to remain in the United States for personal reasons between the end of your authorized Fulbright study program and your date of departure or plan a personal excursion en route to your home, you should purchase short-term insurance for your protection for such periods of time.


Final Report

Please complete and return the Departure Final Report to your IIE Regional Contact at least four weeks before you leave the United States. Your comments on your Fulbright experience are of great interest to all who are associated with the Fulbright Program. Please confirm your permanent home address and email address on this Form before you depart.

In accordance with J visa regulations, you have a 30-day grace period to remain in the U.S. provided that you have purchased your own health insurance and have sufficient personal funding for the time period up to your departure." Please contact your IIE Regional Contact if you have questions about the 30-day grace period.