Fully Funded Fulbright Fellowship Program for Egyptians in USA 2020

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:

1. TOEFL (ITP) score of 525 
2. or 71 Internet-based TOEFL (iBT)
3. 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:

1. Online Application
2. Copies of certificates and transcripts for all post-secondary degrees in English
3. Two Recommendation Letters
4. Minimum TOEFL ITP of 525 or its equivalent iBT (71), or IELTS (6.0) from any of the centers in the table above
5. Scanned copy of the original valid National ID
6. 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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