If you are reading this content, you are in luck. US Government is seeking to offer Nigerians a fully funded Fulbright Scholarship program to all postgraduate students eligible to study in the United States of America.
Below we will leave the link to apply for this scholarship, but for now let's delve into all the details of this scholarship.
The Fulbright Scholarship covers all study costs, including tuition, accommodation, living allowance, visa and travel costs, for all successful applicants worldwide.
In this post, the details of the US Government Scholarship, its eligibility requirementsThe benefits and step by step application procedure will be provided in simple terms.
What do you need to know about the fullbright scholarship?
The Fulbright scholarship program allows graduate students, young professionals, and artists from abroad to study and conduct research in the United States.
The Fulbright Foreign Student Program operates in more than 160 countries around the world. Approximately 4,000 foreign students receive Fulbright scholarships each year.
The Fulbright foreign student The program is administered by binational Fulbright Commissions/Foundations or United States Embassies. All Foreign Student Program applications are processed by these offices.
Just like any other scholarship, here are the steps to get this scholarship;
- Applicants must be citizens, nationals or permanent residents of a foreign country.
- Applicants must be MASTER'S OR DOCTORAL students and have the endorsement of their home institution.
- Applicants must have an outstanding academic record and a high level of English proficiency.
- Applicants must take their first TOEFL exam by May 2024.
- Applicants must achieve the minimum score on the required standardized tests (TOEFL: a score of 90)
- Applicants must be highly motivated and seriously committed to completing the program as planned and returning home.
- Only applicants with strong proposals, outlining the research objectives, methodology, timeline, and rationale for conducting the research in the US will be shortlisted for interviews.
- Preference will be given to applicants who have not studied in the US.
Benefits of Fulbright Scholarship 2024
- The Fulbright scholarship covers the recipient's round-trip airfare to the US, a setup allowance, a monthly stipend, a housing allowance, a books and supplies allowance, and a computer allowance.
- The scholarship also covers basic university health insurance as primary coverage and the Fulbright ASPE health benefit as secondary coverage.
Documents required for Fulbright Scholarship
- To apply, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents;
- A complete application includes:
- An online application that includes:
- A clearly written research objective.
- Professional resume.
- Three letters of reference specifying the candidate's personal, academic and professional competence (submitted electronically and attached to the online application).
- The student's copy of transcripts from each post-secondary institution attended must be scanned and attached to the online application, if available.
- TOEFL score report.
Hard copies of official transcripts from higher institutions must be submitted by postal mail.
Now after reading all the content and want to apply for this scholarship, below is the guide.
How to apply Fulbright Scholarship 2024 (Step by Step)
To apply for the US Government Fulbright Scholarship Program, interested and qualified applicants should follow the instructions below;
- Click the button below to visit the Fulbright application page
- use the dropdown menu to select your country of origin
- Read the requirements for your country, as well as the required documents.
- All applicants must complete the application forms in full and attach their supporting documents online.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be notified by email.
Here is the link to apply for the scholarship.
https://foreign.fulbrightonline.org/about/foreign-student-program
