Scholarship guide

Fulbright

Eligibility, what it covers, and when applications typically open for Fulbright.

Updated 2026-09-20

Fulbright

Degree level
Graduate study in the U.S. — master's and doctoral programs (varies by home country).1
Eligibility
Non-U.S. citizen with a degree equivalent to a bachelor's, applying through your home country's Fulbright Commission or U.S. Embassy. Further eligibility rules and selection procedures vary by country.2
Covers
Varies by country
Grant terms are set by each country's Fulbright Commission or U.S. Embassy — there is no single funding package.3
Application window
Set by each country's Fulbright Commission or U.S. Embassy — timing varies by country.
Exact opening and closing dates change every cycle — check the official site for the current cycle's date before you plan around it.4
Official site
Fulbright official site →
Scholarship terms change every cycle — confirm eligibility, funding, and the current application dates on the official site before you apply.

Sources

  1. Degree level — U.S. Department of State — Fulbright Foreign Student Program (Tier 1, as of current (accessed 2026); describes the program as for graduate students, young professionals and artists from abroad — the master's and doctoral levels are shown on the program's EducationUSA listing and IIE placement page, and availability varies by country)
  2. Eligibility — U.S. Department of State — Fulbright Foreign Student Program (Tier 1, as of current (accessed 2026); bachelor's-equivalent requirement and country variation stated here; applying through your home country's Fulbright Commission or U.S. Embassy is stated on foreign.fulbrightonline.org)
  3. What it covers — U.S. Department of State — Fulbright Foreign Student Program (Tier 1, as of current (accessed 2026); states that application details and grant terms vary by country of citizenship and program — no single benefits list is published)
  4. Application window — Foreign Fulbright Program — Foreign Student Program (Tier 1, as of current (accessed 2026); no global deadline is published — applicants are directed to their home country's page)
Common question

When is the Fulbright application deadline?

When is the Fulbright application deadline?

Set by each country's Fulbright Commission or U.S. Embassy — timing varies by country. Exact opening and closing dates change every cycle — check the official site for the current cycle's date before you plan around it.

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