Scholarship
Fulbright Foreign Student Program
Offered by U.S. Department of State (Fulbright Program)
Next cycle not yet announced Varies by country — check the official website
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Last verified: September 26, 2026
Quick facts
- Study destination
- United States
- Level
- Master's, PhD / Doctorate, Research
- Amount
- Funding differs by country; check your country's Fulbright page
- Eligible students
- Citizens of participating countries (more than 160); rules differ by country
- Deadline
- Varies by country — check the official website
- Application method
- Multiple-stage application
Overview
The Fulbright Foreign Student Program enables graduate students, young professionals and artists from abroad to study and conduct research in the United States. It operates in more than 160 countries, and around 4,000 foreign students receive Fulbright scholarships each year.
Applications and selection are run by the binational Fulbright Commission or U.S. Embassy in each country, so eligibility, deadlines and funding differ by country.
Who Can Apply
Graduate students, young professionals and artists from participating countries. Eligibility requirements and application guidelines are set for each country.
Am I eligible? A quick check
- Citizens of participating countries (more than 160); rules differ by country
- Study in United States
- Level: Master's, PhD / Doctorate, Research
This is a summary. The official eligibility rules decide who can apply.
Study Destination
Education Level
Eligible Nationalities
Citizens of participating countries (more than 160); rules differ by country
Show all 165 eligible countries
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Angola
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Burkina Faso
- Myanmar
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Chad
- Chile
- Colombia
- Comoros
- Republic of the Congo
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Costa Rica
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- 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
- 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
- Palestine
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Romania
- Rwanda
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Samoa
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
- South Korea
- South Sudan
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Sudan
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Timor-Leste
- Togo
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Türkiye
- Turkmenistan
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Eligibility can change between cycles. Confirm your country on the official website.
Funding Details
Amount: Funding differs by country; check your country's Fulbright page
Application Deadline
- Status
- Next cycle not yet announced Varies by country — check the official website
- Deadline type
- Varies by country
Deadlines are set by the Fulbright Commission or U.S. Embassy in each country.
Deadlines change every cycle. Always confirm the current dates on the official website.
How to Apply
- Find your country on the Fulbright Foreign Student Program website and read its eligibility rules and guidelines.
- Apply to your country's Fulbright Commission or U.S. Embassy by its deadline.
- Discuss university placement with your Fulbright office: either IIE applies to U.S. universities on your behalf (IIE-Placement), or you apply to universities yourself (Self-Placement).
Official Links
Last verified: September 26, 2026
Application Abroad is not the scholarship provider and does not accept applications. Apply through the official provider; its website is the final source for eligibility, funding and deadlines.
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