adminThe Fulbright Scholarship provides young professionals, graduate students, and artists from overseas with the opportunity to study and carryout research in the United States at U.S. universities and other academic institutions.
The scholarship is fully funded and is only offered for masters and PhD studies. Fulbright Foreign Student Program covers full tuition fee, full accommodation fee, airfare, a living stipend, and health insurance.
The scholarships are funded by the U.S. Department of State, which is the U.S. government’s leading international educational exchange program. The program is by designed aimed at nurturing mutual understanding among countries via this educational and cultural exchange.
The awards are non-discriminatory regardless of an applicant’s nationality, race, sex, color, age, socio-economic status, religion, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity. The scholarships provide opportunities to people from economically disadvantaged groups, minorities and those from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds.
Details Of Fulbright Scholarship
Host Institution(s): American Universities and Academic Institutions
Field(s) of study: All fields, including interdisciplinary fields.
Number of Awards: About 4,000 Fulbright scholarships are provided each year.
Target group: For International students from 155 countries globally.
Benefits of Fulbright Scholarship
The Fulbright program provides funding for the duration of the study. In general, the grant covers;
- Tuition
- Â Living stipend
- Airfare
- Health insurance
- Full accommodation fee
Eligibility Criteria For Fulbright Scholarship
Eligibility for the Fulbright scholarship and selection procedures vary broadly, depending on your home country. Please, visit the country specific websites to see information about the Fulbright Program in your home country, including application guidelines and eligibility requirements.
Application process For Fulbright Scholarship
Usually, all applications into the Foreign Student Program are handled by bi-national Fulbright Commissions/Foundations or U.S. Embassies. Hence, international students are expected to apply through the Fulbright Commission/Foundation or U.S. Embassy in their home countries. Deadline varies by country although, it is around February to October annually. You should visit the official website and the country specific websites for further information on how to apply for the Fulbright scholarship
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