Fully Funded Fulbright Fellowship Program for Egyptians in USA 2020

OPPORTUNITY DETAILS

Total reward

0 $

Nonprofit organization

Fulbright Egypt

Area

America

Host Country

United States of America

Deadline

01 Jun 2020

Study level

Undergraduate

Opportunity funding

Full funding

Eligible Countries

Egypt

Eligible Region

All Regions

Fulbright Egypt is offering a Fellowship Program in USA. This one-year Fellowship program is offered to young and mid-career professionals who have a proven track record of leadership, a public service commitment, and the capacity to benefit from a program of independent non-degree study at a leading U.S. university, as well as a wide variety of professional development activities, including conducting independent projects, participating in an internship or a professional affiliation, meetings and consultations with U.S. faculty or experts, field trips, and special seminars.

Eligibility Criteria:

Egyptian citizenship; holders of U.S. green cards and/or passports are ineligible.
Applicants must reside in Egypt starting from the application process and throughout the selection, placement and pre-departure processes.
Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate field of study.
Five years of full-time professional experience. Demonstrated leadership qualities and a record of public service.
Demonstrated English language ability with a minimum valid Local:

TOEFL (ITP) score of 525
or 71 Internet-based TOEFL (iBT)
or IELTS score of 6.0.

Limited prior experience in the U.S.
Individuals who have resided in the U.S. for more than six months since August 2016 are not eligible to apply.
Individuals who have attended a graduate school in the U.S. for one academic year or more during the last seven years prior to August 2021 are ineligible.
Qualified women are encouraged to apply.
Applicants have to successfully complete all the steps of the assessment and selection process and successfully finalize all required procedures.

Eligible Fields:

Law
Human Rights
Journalism
Public Health
Education
Agriculture
Finance
Economic

Required Documents:

Online Application
Copies of certificates and transcripts for all post-secondary degrees in English
Two Recommendation Letters
Minimum TOEFL ITP of 525 or its equivalent iBT (71), or IELTS (6.0) from any of the centers in the table above
Scanned copy of the original valid National ID
Scanned copies of any previous U.S. J1 or J2 visas (if applicable)

Benefits:

International and domestic travel
Maintenance stipend
Settling-in allowance
Books allowance
Tuition and fees when applicable
Health benefits coverage

About Fulbright Egypt:

Fulbright Egypt is one of several United States Cultural Exchange programs whose goal is to improve intercultural relations, cultural diplomacy and intercultural competence between the people of the United States and other countries through the exchange of persons, knowledge and skills. It is one of the most competitive fellowship programs in the world, and it was founded by the senator J. William Fulbright in 1946 and is considered one of the most widely recognized scholarships, as it provides 8,000 grants annually.

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