Fulbright Foreign Student Program in the USA for International Graduate Students

The Fulbright Foreign Student Program lets graduate students, young professionals, and artists from other countries come to the United States to study or carry out research at U.S. universities and other academic institutions. It pays for graduate-level study and research. It is open to applicants from abroad, not to U.S. citizens. The award is run by the U.S. government together with bi-national commissions and embassies.

USA Universities and Academic Institutions

Fulbright encourages applications from all fields, including interdisciplinary ones.

Approximately 4,000 foreign students receive Fulbright scholarships each year.

International students from 155 countries around the world

Generally, the grant funds tuition, airfare, a living stipend, and health insurance, etc. The Fulbright program provides funding for the duration of the study.

See the official website and country specific websites for the complete list of scholarship benefits.

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.

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.

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