United States Fulbright Student Program 2025

Summary:

The U.S. Fulbright Student Program broadens perspectives through academic and professional development, as well as cross-cultural dialogue. 

During their grants, Fulbrighters will meet, work, live with, and learn from the people of the host country, sharing daily experiences. 

The program facilitates cultural exchange through direct interaction on an individual basis in the classroom, field, home, and in routine tasks, allowing the grantee to gain an appreciation of others’ viewpoints and beliefs, the way they do things, and the way they think.

Through engagement in the community, individuals will interact with their hosts on a one-to-one basis in an atmosphere of openness, academic integrity, and intellectual freedom, thereby promoting mutual understanding.

Benefits:

• Accident & Sickness Health Benefits

• 24/7 support line for urgent and non-urgent situations

• 12 months of non-competitive eligibility (NCE) hiring status within the federal government

• A stipend is broadly based on the cost of living in the host country. These funds may be used by the grantee to cover room, board, and incidental costs during the grant period. 

Additional grant benefits for Fulbright U.S. Student grants to Post countries:

• round-trip transportation to the host country

• pre-departure and/or in-country orientations

Eligibilities:

To be considered for the Fulbright Student Program 2024, you must:

• Reside in the country of nomination at the time of application. 

• At the time of the program start date, possess the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree with a good academic record. 

• Are fluent in English, as demonstrated by a recommended recent score of no less than

  • 550 (Paper-Based TOEFL),

  • 79-80 (Internet-Based TOEFL – IBT), or

  • 6.5(Overall Score International English Language Testing System – IELTS);

  • Test scores can be submitted to IIE by indicating the institutional code 2326 on the day of the test.

• Do not hold U.S. citizenship; dual citizens are not eligible for the program participation.

• Additional eligibility requirements differ by country of citizenship.

  
  

Deadline: October 7, 2025

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