The Fulbright/London School of Economics and Political Science Award is a partnership award in the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, run by the US-UK Fulbright Commission with LSE, a social science school in London.
It funds one American graduate for the first year of a taught master’s or a master’s research programme in any LSE discipline. Applicants without substantial prior UK experience are preferred.
Benefits & funding
- First-year tuition waived by LSE
- £22,363 living stipend (£2,236.30 a month over a 10-month grant; reviewed annually)
- US$1,500 travel stipend
- Accident and sickness cover and a 24/7 mental health line; no support for dependants
- Later years of a longer degree are not covered
Eligibility
- US citizens or nationals at the deadline; dual US-UK citizens may apply
- A bachelor’s degree or equivalent before the grant starts
- Not eligible: PhD holders, medical-degree proposals, or anyone who lived abroad five or more of the six years before the deadline
- Not eligible: living or studying in the UK in 2026–27, or six or more months in the UK in the year before the grant, unless on an undergraduate study abroad programme
- Full-time, in-person courses only; LSE’s admission requirements apply and admission is needed before arrival
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Here's who can apply
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“Applicants must have a conferred bachelor's degree or equivalent before the start of the grant period. … Applicants who currently hold or will hold a doctoral degree (Ph.D.) by the national application deadline. … Anyone who has resided abroad for five or more years in the six-year period preceding the national application deadline. … Applicants are ineligible for the 2027-2028 awards if they are residing or studying in the UK during the 2026-2027 academic year unless the applicant is in the UK for an undergraduate study abroad program.” Eligibility
Eligible nationalities
USA
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Application process
- 1Submit the Fulbright online application, choosing London School of Economics as the award, by 6 October 2026, 5pm ET.
- 2Apply to LSE separately, ideally before 13 January 2027; Fulbright does not pay the university application fee.
- 3Shortlisted applicants interview by video call, which cannot be rescheduled.
Program timeline
6 October 2026, 5pm ET
Fulbright deadline (2027–28 cycle)
interviews
February–early March 2027
all applicants notified
Late April 2027
arrival in the UK
September 2027
next application round usually opens
Early April