Fulbright Student Fellowships 2019-2020

The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce the opportunity to compete for 2019-2020 Fulbright Student Fellowships for graduate study in the United States leading to a Master’s or Doctoral degree. Fellowships are awarded on a competitive basis to qualified candidates under the auspices of the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Program, subject to the availability of funding.

Deadline: June 31, 2018

The Fulbright Program was established in 1946 by the U.S. Congress as a means “to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries.” For more than sixty years the Fulbright Program has provided opportunities for foreign nationals to study, teach, and pursue research in the U.S.

ulbright Student Fellowship grants provide round-trip transportation to the United States, as well as tuition fees, and living expenses for full-time graduate study. Grant provisions do not include financial support for dependents.

Application Instructions

Applicants who do not already have a minimum TOEFL score of 570 or equivalent should plan to take a proficiency test prior to the application deadline. Proof of English proficiency must accompany the complete application form. Applicants will be deemed ineligible without providing evidence of English proficiency.



All costs associated with English language tests are borne by the applicants themselves.

Students receiving a 570 or above on the TOEFL ITP or equivalent are invited to apply for the Fulbright program online. The application is available here. The Fulbright Selection Committee will only accept online applications, which are due by June 31, 2018.

Applicants must submit all required supporting documents and test score reports directly to the online application. For further information, please contact:
Public Affairs Section
Email: PASExchanges@state.gov

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