Fulbright Foreign Student Scholarship to the USA, 2025-2026

The Fulbright Foreign Student Scholarship Program enables graduate students, young professionals, and artists from abroad to study and conduct research in the United States of America (USA). The Fulbright scholarship for international students operates in more than 160 Fulbright countries worldwide.

This scholarship program to study in North America is awarded for graduate studies. The program is fully funded and available for candidates to study in a variety of programs at partner institutions in the United States of America.

The Fulbright Foreign Student Program is administered by bi-national Fulbright Commissions/Foundations or U.S. Embassies. All Foreign Student Program applications are processed by these offices and applicants must apply through them. The application call is for the 2025-2026 academic year.

Program Details

• Host Institution: Partner universities and academic institutions in the United States of America.
• Eligible Program: Field of study available at partner universities and academic institutions in the USA.
• Number of Awards: Around 4,000 scholarships are awarded each year
• Duration: Applicant’s program duration.
• Fulbright’s countries: The scholarship is open to citizens of various countries. Please see the full list below.

Fulbright Foreign Student Scholarship Benefits

This government scholarship is a fully sponsored program that will provide winners with the following benefits:

• tuition fees;
• airfare;
• living allowance;
• health insurance, etc.

Note: please check the official website and country-specific websites for the complete list of Fulbright scholarship amounts and benefits.

Eligible Countries for the Fulbright Scholarship

Citizens of the following countries are eligible to apply for the Fulbright Scholarship:

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Congo (Brazzaville), Congo (DRC-Kinshasa), Costa Rica, Cote d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic Republic, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Eswatini, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia,

Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestinian Territories, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia,Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe,

Fulbright Foreign Student Scholarship Program Eligibility

The Fulbright scholarship requirements vary from country to country. Please check your country specific website for accurate information about the Fulbright Scholarship requirements, application guidelines and selection procedures.

Similar opportunities

1. Taiwan Government Scholarship;
2. Government of Hungary Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship;
3. Swedish Government Scholarship.

How to Apply for the Fulbright Scholarship

The Fulbright scholarship deadline varies per country, but is around January to October annually. As the Fulbright scholarship applications are processed by bi-national Fulbright Commissions/Foundations or U.S. Embassies, applicants are advised to contact them for precise information about the deadline, eligibility criteria, and application procedures.

Application for the scholarship is also done through the same local commissions. Therefore, applicants must apply through the Fulbright Commission/Foundation or U.S. Embassy in their home countries.

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