Fulbright grants provide funding to more than 1,500 American students each year to travel abroad for study. The program operates in more than 140 countries and offers grants for nearly all fields of study.
Students are eligible to apply for Fulbright U.S. Student grant if they are legal United States citizens who have bachelor's degrees but have not earned doctorate degrees. Applicants must submit a medical certificate of health, and must write and speak the language of the host country well enough to conduct appropriate study.
In general, students who have not been to their country of choice for more than six months will receive preference for these awards.
Recipients of the Fulbright grant will conduct research or serve in an English assistantship in their country of choice. The length of the grant depends on the country in question; the grant provides funds to stay abroad for one full academic year, which is generally between nine and 12 months.
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The Fulbright program also provides grants for foreign students to study in the United States. More than 1,800 foreign students enter the United States with Fulbright grants each year.
Foreign students can enter the Fulbright program if they are studying for a master's or Ph.D. degree.
Eligibility for the program, fields of study available and amount of time sponsored by the grant varies widely depending on the student's country of origin. Students from more than 150 countries may be eligible to receive this grant.
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New York, NY 10017-3580
212-984-5330
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Rotary International provides Ambassadorial Scholarships for students to study abroad; the organization estimates that more than 40,000 students from 100 countries have studied abroad with these scholarships.
The Academic-Year Ambassadorial Scholarships provide $26,000 for one year of study in a foreign country. This money can be used to pay for transportation, tuition, room and board and educational supplies. The money cannot be used for unsupervised research, internships, residences or employment opportunities.
Scholars who receive Rotary scholarships are required to attend at least one orientation seminar regarding study abroad. Candidates can select areas in which they want to study aboard, but Rotary International may assign them a location. Scholars will not be assigned to a place in which they have lived or studied for more than 12 months. Scholars have to prove that they can read, write and speak the language of their study-abroad country.
Those interested in applying for Ambassadorial Scholarships should contact their local Rotary clubs for details; not all clubs participate in these grant programs.
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