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Fulbright Foreign Student Program
Scheme · United States
Funding for graduate study or research in the United States; award terms depend on the country programme.
Fulbright Foreign Student Program is a scholarship for master's, doctoral and research study in the United States. Who pays: US Department of State, run through binational Fulbright Commissions and US Embassies. What it pays: funding for graduate study or research in the United States; award terms depend on the country programme. It names 167 eligible nationalities.
Is it open to my nationality? What a year in the United States costs The student visa
- Funded by
- US Department of State, run through binational Fulbright Commissions and US Embassies
- Study level
- Master, Doctorate, Research
- What it pays
- Funding for graduate study or research in the United States; award terms depend on the country programme.
- Who can apply
- Non-US graduate students, young professionals and artists applying through the Fulbright Commission, Foundation or US Embassy in their home country; eligibility varies by country.
- When to apply
- Varies by country of application.
Read from the scheme’s official page on 24 Sep 2026. Rules and dates change every cycle: confirm on the official page before you apply.
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Who can apply for Fulbright Foreign Student Program?
Non-US graduate students, young professionals and artists applying through the Fulbright Commission, Foundation or US Embassy in their home country; eligibility varies by country. It names 167 eligible nationalities. Open to graduate students, young professionals and artists from outside the United States who apply through the Fulbright Commission or US Embassy in one of the participating countries listed; US citizens apply to separate programmes.
What does Fulbright Foreign Student Program pay for?
Funding for graduate study or research in the United States; award terms depend on the country programme.
When is the deadline for Fulbright Foreign Student Program?
Varies by country of application.. Rules and dates change every cycle, so confirm on the official page.
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Staff can manage this page at no cost: correct the details, add your logo and a description, see how many students look at it, add photographs and courses, and answer the questions they send. All of it is free.
Students: this is not an application. To apply or ask about courses, visit Fulbright Foreign Student Program’s website.