Fulbright Scholarship 2021 for international Students, USA

US Embassy is inviting applications to the students who are interested in research program in USA under Fulbright scholarship for international students program, interested candidates can apply before deadline at https://foreign.fulbrightonline.org/

Fulbright scholarship for international students program offers financial assistance to the students who are interested in pursuing different fields of study from USA, all students around the world including graduate students, young professionals and artists are eligible to apply for the scholarship which provides an opportunity to study and conduct research in the United States,The Fulbright Foreign Student Program is funded by binational Fulbright Commissions or Foundations or U.S. Embassies to the students who are selected for the scholarships annually, the Fulbright scholarships are completely merit-based scholarships.

About the award

Courses offered
Fulbright scholarships are offering Research program to the interested students all over the world, in all fields, including interdisciplinary ones.

Number of scholarships
US Embassy offers approximately 4,000 Fulbright scholarships annually.

Value of the award
Fulbright scholarships are fully funded scholarships which includes full tuition fees, airfare, a living stipend, and health insurance for the complete duration of study.

Eligibility criteria for Fulbright scholarship 2021 for international students

Different countries have different eligibility criteria to apply for the scholarship, where the candidate should hold their graduation or post graduate degrees or its equivalent from an accredited university with a good academic score as prescribed officially, the candidates who have already been admitted to or have applied for outside of the Fulbright program,Applicant should have Excellent study record, qualifications relevant for the study program,along with good English skills and communication skills in English language, whereas Test results of the mandatory standardized tests are also considered for  for the admission to a U.S. institution.

Target group
International candidate who are citizens of one of the 155 countries mentioned in the official website are eligible to apply for the scholarship

Application procedure to apply for Fulbright scholarship for international students

Documents to be submitted

1. All certificates related to academics including graduation and post graduate transcripts
2. proof of tests of English language proficiency
3. curriculum vitae
4. research proposal
5. letters of recommendation
6. references for admission

Application procedure differs for different countries in the official website, all Foreign Student Program applications are scrutinised by binational Fulbright Commissions or Foundations or U.S. Embassies,therefore, foreign students must apply through the Fulbright Commission or Foundation or U.S. Embassy in their home countries within the deadline, it is important for the applicant to visit the official website to make application procedure clear in order to apply for the Fulbright scholarships.

Application deadline : Expected
Deadlines varies per country, but mostly the online application submission deadline will be in the months of  February to October annually, interested candidates can apply before deadline, for further information please visit official website at https://foreign.fulbrightonline.org/