Fulbright Foreign Student Program 2024

The Fulbright Foreign Student Program permits foreign artists, young professionals, and graduate students to study and carry out research in the United States. Worldwide, the Fulbright Foreign Student Program is active in over 160 nations. Every year, over 4,000 international students are awarded Fulbright grants.

U.S. embassies or binational Fulbright Commissions/Foundations oversee the Fulbright Foreign Student Program. These offices handle all applications for the Foreign Student Program.
Program eligibility and selection procedures vary widely by country. Please use the drop-down menu. here to find information about the Fulbright Program in your home country, including eligibility requirements and application guidelines.

If your country is not listed there, you are not eligible to apply.

How to Apply

All backgrounds are encouraged to apply for the Fulbright Program, but especially those with disabilities. Binational Fulbright Commissions, Foundations, or U.S. Embassies oversee the Fulbright Program for Foreign Students and Foreign Language Teaching Assistants (FLTAs). These offices handle all applications for the FLTA Program and foreign students. 

Fulbright Foreign Student Program Benefits and Eligibility

Every year, the Fulbright Foreign Student Program provides about 4,000 grants to international students so they can pursue master’s or doctoral degrees and carry out research on American college campuses. 

Award benefits include:

• J-1 visa sponsorship 
• Funding support
• Health benefit plan
• Enrichment activities

Eligibility Requirments:

• Reside in the country of nomination at the time of application. 
• At the time of the program’s start date, possess the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree with a good academic record. 
• Are fluent in English, as demonstrated by a recommended recent score of no less than 550 (paper-based TOEFL), 79–80 (internet-based TOEFL – IBT), or 6.5 (Overall Score International English Language Testing System – IELTS); test scores can be submitted to IIE by indicating the institutional code 2326 on the day of the test.
• Do not hold U.S. citizenship; dual citizens are not eligible for program participation.
• Additional eligibility requirements differ by country of citizenship. Please use the drop-down menu below to find information about the Fulbright Program in your home country, including eligibility requirements and application guidelines. 

Note that students cannot apply for programs with clinical requirements such as dentistry, medicine, pharmacy, or nursing. Please note that fields of study such as public health and nursing administration are permitted. 

The following list of Fulbright opportunities should help you if you are not eligible to apply to the Fulbright Foreign Student Program: 

• For U.S. students looking to apply to the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, please visit the Fulbright U.S. Student Program website. 
• For U.S. and foreign faculty and professionals looking to apply to the Fulbright Program, please visit the Fulbright Scholar Program website. 

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