Fully Funded Fulbright Program for Egyptians in Applied and Fine Arts 2020-2021
Applicant criteria
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
Fulbright Egypt is offering a fully-funded grants for for professional artists who wish to conduct field research and/or attend Master classes for six to nine months in the U.S.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Egyptian citizenship. Holders of U.S. green cards and/or passports are ineligible.
- Applicants must be residing in Egypt throughout the application, selection, placement and pre-departure processes.
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Applicants must prove participation in at least three post-graduate artistic activities or exhibitions
- Applicants must successfully complete all the steps of the application, assessment, and selection process and successfully finalize all required procedures.
Eligible Fields
- Applied Arts
- Fine Arts
- Performing Arts
Required Documents:
- Online Application
- Copies of certificates and transcripts for all post-secondary degrees in English
- Three Recommendation Letters
- Proof of participation in at least three post-graduate artistic activities or exhibitions (Portfolio)
- Scanned copy of the original valid National ID
- Scanned copies of any previous U.S. J1 or J2 visas (if applicable)
Benefits:
- Travel Allowance
- Stipend
- Health benefits coverage
- Research and courses fees
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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