Fulbright Foreign Student Program in USA

• International Scolarships
• September 30, 2014

USA Government                                                                      Deadline: varies, Feb-Oct 2014
                                                                                                 Study in:  USA
 
Masters/PhD Degrees                                                             Course starts AY 2015-2016

Brief description:

The Fulbright Foreign Student Program enables graduate students, young professionals, and artists from abroad to research and study in the United States for one year or longer at U.S. universities or other appropriate institutions.

Host Institution(s):

USA Universities and Academic Institutions

Field(s) of study:

Fulbright encourages applications from all fields, including interdisciplinary ones except medical degree program or clinical medical research.

Number of Awards:

Approximately 1,800 annually.

Target group:

International students from 155 countries around the world

Scholarship value/inclusions:

The Fulbright program provides funding for the duration of the study. The grant funds tuition, airfare, a living stipend, and health insurance.  See the official website for the exact scholarship benefits.

Eligibility:

To participate in the Fulbright Foreign Student Program, the applicant must have completed undergraduate education and hold a degree equivalent to a bachelor’s degree.

Program eligibility and selection procedures vary widely by country. Please see the country specific websites to find information about the Fulbright Program in your home country, including eligibility requirements and application guidelines.

Application instructions:

Applications may already be closed for your country for the AY 2015-2016. Applications for AY 2016-2017 may start to open in the last quarter of 2014 depending on the country.

All Foreign Student Program applications are processed by bi-national Fulbright Commissions/Foundations or U.S. Embassies. Therefore, foreign students must apply through the Fulbright Commission/Foundation or U.S. Embassy in their home countries.Deadline varies per country but is around February to October annually of the preceding year you wish to study.

It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

Contact information:

All scholarship inquiries should be made to your local embassy or Fulbright Commission.

Website/Links:

Official Scholarship Website:  http://foreign.fulbrightonline.org/about/foreign-fulbright