The Fullbright Foreign Student scholarship offers grant to foreign graduate student to study in United State universities. This grant is to improve research activities and to support brilliant student who are willing to develop their research skills in their various field of study. The scholarship is approved for more than one hundred and sixty (160) countries and award up to four thousand (4,000) student yearly.
The award is applied through Fullbright foundations or U.S embassies in your country. All application is processed by the foundation or embassies in your country. No specific CGPA is required for this scholarship program but you need to have a good academic grades to improve your chance of being selected for the grant.
Fullbright scholarship is one of the best scholarship program in the word currently due to it much benefits to the beneficial. The program is a fully funded scholarship that will pay your tuition fee, visa and relocation expenses to the USA, accommodation fee and monthly stipends for your upkeep including many other benefits that comes with the program.
The scholarship is open for application for student from abroad, especially those from uncivilized country, disabled students and students from poor background. There is no restriction in race, age, gender or religion for the application. Selected candidates will be eligible to study in any of the fullbright approved universities in the United States of America.
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Study Location
Candidates will be opprtune to study in the United States of America for the duration of their study. Seleted candidates will require to finish up their traveling processes at the US embassy of their country and relocate to the United States before the beginning of the academic session which they are admitted in for the scholarship to be valid.
USA is seems to be the best country in the world and also a dream destination for many people because of their development in various sectors such as education, technology, economy, security as well as beautiful envirnments. Being lucky to relocate and study in the USA will be a great happiness and joy in your life.
Eligible Programs to Study
The eligible programs to study with Fullbright scholarship is master and PhD program. These are the postgraduate program you can student with the grant. As the program aims to promote research work, there are the basic and the key point of research study.
All the masters and PhD course available in your chosen institution are eligible to apply, therefore when applying for a program, choose a course of study based on your area of study.
Eligible Countries that Can apply for the Fullbright Scholarship
Candidates from the following countries are eligible to submit application:
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan,
- Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Buma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chad,
- Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Congo (Brazzaville), Congo (DRC-kinshasa), Costa Rica, Cote d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic,
- Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic,
- Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Eswatini,
- Figi, Finland, France,
- Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana,
- Haiti, Honduras, Hungary,
- Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy,
- Jamaica, Japan, Jordan,
- Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan,
- Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya, Lithuania, Luxembourg,
- Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique,
- Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Norway,
- Oman,
- Pakistan, Palestinian Territories, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philipines, Poland, Portugal,
- Qatar,
- Romania,
- Rwanda,
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovak Islands, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria,
- Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu,
- Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Uzbekistan,
- Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam,
- Yemen,
- Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Application Deadline
The application deadline depends on your country, therefore check the deadline when you choose your country to apply for the scholarship program.
The deadline normally fall between February to October every year. Remenber it is good to submit your application earlier to increase your chances of being shortlisted.
Note that all applications made after the deadline will be considered invalid. If you did not meet up with the deadline just wait and get ready for the next year.
The Benefits of the FullbrightScholarship Program
Selected applicants will be awarded:
- J-1 visa sponsorship. This will give you the right to study in the United States.
- Funding support towards your tuition fee, relocation expenses, accommodation, and monthly stipends for living expenses.
- Health benefit plan for good and healthy living throughout your study period.
- Enrichment activities to enable you acquire much skill and develop to professional standard.
- Entertainment facilities for your relaxation and sports.
Eligibility Criterias for the Fullbright Scholarship Program
- Applicant must be fluent in English language.
- To be eligible you must live in one of the listed eligible countries at the time of your application.
- Candidate must have obtain bachalor degree (if you are applying for a masters program) or masters degree (if you are applying for a PhD program) equivalent to U.S standard with excellent academic performance.
- Present an English Proficiency test result of a minimum score of 550 for paper TOEFL, 79-80 for internet based TOEFL-IBT, or 6.5 overall score in IELTS. You can submit the English test score to IIE by indicating institutional code 2326 on the day of the test examination.
- Candidates must not be a United States citizen or hold a dual citizenship.
- Clinical or medical courses such as dentistry, medicine, pharmacy, and nursing are not eligible except for public health and nursing administration.
How to Apply for the Fullbright Scholarship Program
To Apply for the fullbright scholarship program:
- kindly visit the page: https://foreign.fulbrightonline.org/apply
- Scroll down to see the drop-down where you will select the country where you reside.
- Select your country and click on it to see embassies/foundation locations and contacts where you can make your application.
- Other application processes and requirements for your country will be detailed over there as well.
Conclusion
Participate in this Fullbright scholarship program. The program is easy to apply and do not require much processes and procedure. Take this chance to study in the United States where you can have a better life. You can as well move your relations to the United States when you have balanced. You also have the opportunity to work while you study. This will make life easier for you while you pursue your academic carrier.