The phrase "to apply for something" is correct and commonly used in written English.
It is typically used when discussing the act of requesting or seeking something, such as a job, admission to a program, a loan, etc. Example: I plan to apply for a scholarship to help fund my studies next semester.
When I next come to apply for something, I'll be responding to any criticism I've received so I can improve.
"You usually have to apply for something, and it's a lot of work," said Ms. Almada, a citizen of Mexico and the United States.
"They asked: 'Why do you want to apply for something like this? Wouldn't you be more suited to a secretarial position?' I found myself convincing them that I could actually spray-paint my own car".
If a hospital wanted to build a new wing or buy a new machine, it had to apply for something called a certificate of need from the state and show that the community needed the new service.
"Our members will be able to apply for something without filling out endless forms.
"I had a lot of people congratulate me, and tell me that I was so lucky to be able to apply for something without thinking about where that was coming from".
Dr. Lawrence J. Brandt, a professor at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, said that the Food and Drug Administration had recently begun to regard stool used for transplant as a drug, and to require doctors administering it to apply for permission, something that he said could hinder treatment.
Delaware is requiring the Army Corps to apply for state permits, something the corps strenuously refuses to do.
His government wants to make it easier for refugees to apply for Ugandan citizenship, something Tanzania has already allowed.
Canada even encourages international students to apply for permanent residency, something that is difficult for U.S.- based international students to do through the H1B visa program.
He had been released into the community on a bridging visa, which a temporary immigration visa given to a person allowing the legal right to stay in Australia while they apply for something longer term, but not much else.
