Fulbright Scholarship India : Give Wings To Your Dreams

It was started in 1946 and is funded by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State. The program offers around 8,000 grants per year, out of which approximately half the number of grants are awarded to international students. Since its inception, around 3,70,000 “Fulbrighters” have participated in this program.

It is an exchange program run by the U.S. in over 155 countries across the world. India is among those countries where the two governments have established Independent Fulbright Commissions to manage the program. The scholarship is aimed at encouraging creativity, innovation, and knowledge to resolve challenges in public health, environmental issues, education, food security, and other domains.

Fulbright scholarship offers a range of programs to the U.S. as well as non-U.S. scholars and institutions. The programs provide grants to deserving Indian graduates who intend to further study in the U.S. Under the flagship award; there are various scholarships intended for specific aspirants. Students can apply for Fulbright-Nehru Master’s Fellowship, Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral and Professional Research Fellowship, Fulbright-Nehru CII Fellowship and can also carry out post-doctoral research at U.S. universities and institutes with Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Grants.

The OLF (Outreach Lecturing Fund) sponsors U.S. campuses to host short-term speaking engagements for the Visiting Fulbright Scholars that are already in the U.S. Besides this; there are various enrichment programs for Visiting Scholars in different areas.

The program also offers the Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) Program for teachers and students and Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Program for teachers. Additionally, it offers professional development programs for university administrators.

These fellowships are awarded to the most deserving Indian students aspiring to pursue their Master’s degree in the selected U.S. universities and colleges.

Eligibility:

You Should Be

• A highly motivated student.
• Should have demonstrated leadership qualities and community service.
• Should have completed an education equivalent to a U.S. bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 55% marks from a renowned Indian university. Thus, you should have a four-year bachelor’s degree or completed a Master’s degree after a three-year bachelor’s degree.
• Possess a minimum of three years of full-time professional work experience in the relevant field by the application deadline.
• Must not have registered for another U.S. degree program and must not have another degree from any U.S. university.