Talk to a team member
Schedule a call with a Leland team member who can help you explore your options.
Schedule a call
Competitive International Fellowships: Jumpstart Package
Competitive International Fellowships: Jumpstart Package
Offered by Erica F.
Fulbright Committee Member | Helping Students Win $1.5M+ in Scholarships
Studied at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Admissions Committee at Wake Forest University
Package Description:
This package is designed for prestigious scholarship and fellowship applicants who are ready to hit the ground running with expert guidance from the very start. As a Fulbright Scholar, a member of Wake Forest University's Fulbright Campus Committee, and a coach whose clients have won over $1.5 million in scholarships and fellowships, I bring both insider knowledge and proven coaching expertise to every session. Here's how we'll spend our time together: • Candidacy Assessment: We'll dive into your background, strengths, experiences, and goals to assess your fit for the fellowship you're pursuing and identify what will make your application stand out. • Application Strategy: We'll map out the key components of your application, discuss how to approach your essays, identify strong recommenders, and build a realistic timeline. • Open Session: Tailored to your needs, whether that's essay brainstorming, refining your project proposal, or working through a specific challenge in your application. • Asynchronous support is woven throughout. I'll provide written feedback on your materials so your application grows stronger with every draft. This package is appropriate for applicants to any prestigious fellowship or scholarship, including Fulbright, Rhodes, Marshall, Schwarzman, Knight-Hennessy, Truman, and more.
What you'll get from this package
A clear assessment of your candidacy strengths and how to position yourself as a competitive applicant
A customized application strategy and timeline so you always know what to do next
Expert guidance on how to approach your essays and tell a compelling, authentic story
A strong recommender strategy, including who to ask and how to prepare them
Expert written feedback on your materials and questions between sessions so you're always moving forward
A strong foundation for a competitive, compelling application
Additional details
Coaching delivered via live sessions and .
This package is delivered through a combination of live video sessions and asynchronous coaching. Live sessions are conducted via Zoom and typically run 50-60 minutes. We'll create a plan for how best to use asynchronous support/feedback. My coaching style is collaborative and encouraging. I ask a lot of questions, listen carefully, and help you discover and articulate what makes your application uniquely compelling. I believe excellence and encouragement aren't in conflict. Instead, they fuel each other. I create a space where you can brainstorm, draft, and revise without fear of judgment, while holding your work to the highest standard. The result is an application that reflects you at your absolute best.
This package is also ideal for applicants working on fellowships that prohibit editorial feedback. If that applies to you, we'll design our sessions around strategy, brainstorming, and guidance rather than direct editing. We'll work together at the start of our engagement to develop a plan that maximizes our time within those parameters. As with any competitive application process, I cannot guarantee outcomes. However, I can guarantee my full expertise, attention, and commitment to helping you put your best foot forward.
Services included:
Research
Resume Review
Personal Statement
Application Strategy
Essays
Letters of Recommendation
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Interview Prep
Editing
Talk to a team member
Schedule a call with a Leland team member who can help you explore your options.
Schedule a call
More packages from Erica
Custom hourly · $225/hr
Get help with Research, Resume Review, and .
Erica also coaches for College, Medical School, Law School, and Master’s Programs. View all.
Offered by Erica F.
Joined January 2026
Fulbright Committee Member | Helping Students Win $1.5M+ in Scholarships
Fellowship committees aren't just evaluating your credentials. They're looking for candidates with a clear sense of how the fellowship fits into their future, and a compelling answer to the following question: what will you contribute that no one else can? Together, we’ll work through these ideas until your answers are authentic, specific, and impossible to ignore. What sets me apart: I’m both a Fulbright Scholar and a sitting member of Wake Forest University's Fulbright Campus Committee, where I interview and evaluate candidates. I know how selection committees think, what makes an application compelling, and where even strong candidates fall short. That insider perspective informs every session I have with a fellowship applicant. My own Fulbright was genuinely life-changing, and nothing gives me greater satisfaction than helping others access those same transformative opportunities. I offer a free 15-minute intro call—let's talk about your fellowship goals and how we can pursue them together.
$956
4h–5h of coaching