Master's Scholarship•USA

Fulbright Foreign Student Program (Degree & Research)

Funding

Fully Funded

Program dates

TBA

The Fulbright Foreign Student Program enables individuals from abroad to pursue master’s degrees and graduate-level research in the United States. It is a program of the U.S. Department of State, funded by the U.S. Government and administered by the Institute of International Education (IIE), operating in more than 160 countries. Roughly 4,000 foreign students receive Fulbright scholarships each year. Most awards fund master’s-level study; some countries also offer one- to two-year opportunities for doctoral-level research (visiting student researchers), rather than full PhD-degree funding. Eligibility, funding terms and deadlines are set per country, so the program is administered locally by binational Fulbright Commissions/Foundations or U.S. Embassies.

Benefits & funding

  • Tuition and fees at the host U.S. university
  • A monthly living allowance (maintenance), set according to the host city
  • Round-trip international airfare to and from the United States
  • Accident and sickness health benefit (ASPE plan)
  • Up to US$500 one-time allowance toward a U.S.-based academic conference; a thesis allowance is available on request
  • No funding is provided for dependents; exact amounts vary by country and award

Eligibility

  • Open to non-U.S. citizens; applicants apply through the Fulbright office in their home country (160+ participating countries)
  • Master’s applicants hold a relevant Bachelor’s degree; doctoral-research applicants hold a Master’s or are enrolled PhD candidates
  • No age limit
  • Most fields are eligible — humanities, social sciences, sciences, technology and engineering. Clinical studies in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, psychology or veterinary medicine are excluded (related non-clinical fields such as public health, global health, biology, chemistry and pharmaceutical sciences are permitted)
  • English ability sufficient for study and interview; specific test-score minimums (where required) are set per country

Application process

  1. 1
    Find your country’s Fulbright Commission/Foundation or U.S. Embassy via the program website to confirm local eligibility rules and the deadline.
  2. 2
    Prepare and submit the Fulbright application with all supporting documents to your home-country Fulbright office by its established deadline.
  3. 3
    Selected candidates are placed at U.S. universities either by IIE (IIE-placement) or by applying directly to institutions (self-placement).

Program timeline

  1. Deadlines vary by country

    most home-country Fulbright offices set deadlines roughly 12–18 months before the intended U.S. start (commonly spring–autumn of the year before).

  2. Program start

    U.S. academic year (typically August/September).

  3. Duration

    one year or longer (master’s commonly two years; doctoral research one to two years).