Fulbright Commission Belgium - Our Advising Center

The Commission’s Advising Center is part of EducationUSA, a global network of more than 450 information centers throughout the world. Our Advising Center offers information about undergraduate and graduate level studies, professional programs and intensive English courses. In addition to maintaining a large collection of materials from U.S. institutions, we also produce guide books that help prospective students understand the American higher education system, admissions requirements, application procedures and financial aid options. To assist students with their preparations, we supply registration bulletins and practice materials for standardized tests, as well as reference books and writing guides for college applications.

While our primary focus is American higher education, we also offer limited information about primary and secondary education, youth exchange programs and internships.

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Opening Hours:

We are a small office and the fall is a busy season for outreach and advising. Please consult the website and email before coming in for an advising appointment, as many questions can be answered through our online resources.

Email is the best way to get in touch with our office. adviser@fulbright.be
Telephone inquiries: Monday through Thursday from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm (02/519/57.72).

Advising: Monday through Thursday from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm.

Royal Library Albert I, 3rd Floor.
Boulevard de l’Empereur, 4, Keizerslaan.
B-1000 Brussels.
* Kindly email ahead so we can anticipate your visit.

Directions:
The center is located in the Royal Library, 300 meters from the Central Station
Koningsplein Bus: 29, 60, 63, 65, 66, 71
Metro: Gare Central/Centraal Station
Tram: 92,93,94 Place Royale Koningsplaats

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Services Available:

Details and application forms for Fulbright Scholarships.
Advice and information about undergraduate studies (Bachelor’s degree programs), graduate level studies (Master’s and Doctoral degree programs) and specialized fields (e.g. business, medicine and law).
In cooperation with EducationUSA, we offer international student handbooks to assist with selecting institutions, preparing applications, writing personal statements and preparing for your departure to the United States.
Certification of translations and academic documents needed for admissions applications.
Registration bulletins for standardized admissions tests, including the TOEFL, IELTS, GRE, SAT and GMAT.
Preparation materials and practice books for admissions tests. Please see Guidelines for Book Borrowing
Reference guides for finding English language programs across the United States.
Lists of organizations that offer youth exchange programs and internship opportunities. Please see Other Possibilities in the United States.
Computer workstations with Internet access for searching university web sites and preparing on-line applications.
General information about obtaining student and scholar visas to the United States. Note: All formal visa applications are processed by the Consular Section of the United States Embassy to Belgium
Our Center provides accurate, unbiased information about the full range of accredited U.S. higher education institutions. Read more about rankings of university programs (.doc).

For more information on State Department approved agencies sponsoring au pair opportunities and other exchanges, please see: http://exchanges.state.gov/jexchanges/programs/aupair.html and http://exchanges.state.gov/jexchanges/

or contact Ms. Erica Lutes,
Educational Adviser
adviser@fulbright.be

Volunteer and internship opportunities

For volunteer and internship opportunities at the Fulbright Commission please contact adviser@fulbright.be

More resources:

Undergraduate Studies in the U.S. Booklet PDF (430KB)
Graduate Level Studies in the U.S. Booklet PDF (433KB)
Fulbright Grant Booklet PDF (324KB)

If You Want to Study Publications

Booklet One: Undergraduate Study PDF (3.2MB)
Booklet Two: Graduate and Professional Study and Research PDF (3.1MB)
Booklet Three: Short-Term Study, English Language Programs, Distance Education and Accreditation PDF (1.1MB)
Booklet Four: Getting Ready to Go: Practical Information for Living and Studying in the United States Series PDF (1.1MB)

Belgian and U.S. Education: diplomas & degrees: PDF (This pdf shows the differences between the US and Belgian Education systems).

Test Preparation Book Stock available in the Advising Center:

TOEFL

IBT
   ETS 2007
   the Princeton review 2011
   MBA Center 2007 (with disc)

Rawdon White
   Vocab Workbook 2007

Barron’s
   Practice Exercises with disc 2007

GRE

Peterson’s
ARCO Master the GRE Cat 2008 with disc
GRE CAT Success 2002

REA GRE Physics

Complete Idiot’s Guide to Acing the GRE

ETS Practicing to take the GRE General test 10th Edition

ARECO GRE/GMAT Math Review 6th Edition

SAT

Princeton Review 2010

Barrons 23rd Edition

The College Board’s Offical SAT Study Guide 2006

SAT II

The Princeton Review SAT 2009-2010 (4)
Literature Subject Tests
Physics
Biology
Chemistry

GMAT

McGraw Hill’s GMAT 2008 with disc

ETS GMAT 1Oth Edition (3)

Barron’s GMAT 2007- 2008 Edition with disc

Kaplan GMAT Workbook 2004

GMAT Review Official Guide (12th edition)

Other

IELTS Study Guides 2009-2010