Fully Funded Fulbright Program for Egyptians in Scientific Research 2020
Applicant criteria
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
Fulbright Egypt is offering a fully-funded grants for for students registered in Ph.D. programs at universities in Egypt to collect data and/or conduct research 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.
- Master’s degree. Strong academic record.
- Applicants must be registered in doctoral degree program at a university in Egypt.
- Applicants have to successfully complete all the steps of the application, assessment, and selection process and successfully finalize all required procedures.
Eligible Fields:
- All fields are eligible.
- Students applying in medicine, veterinary medicine, nursing, psychological counseling and dentistry fields should be aware that their programs cannot include clinical studies.
Required Documents:
- Online Application
- Copies of certificates and transcripts for all post-secondary degrees in English
- Three Recommendation Letters
- Proof of registered doctoral degree at a university in Egypt
- 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
- University tuition
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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