Dreaming of pursuing a graduate degree in the US? Here's your chance to be a Fulbright scholar
Fulbright Philippines is opening a foreign student program providing scholarships for Filipino students who wish to study at the graduate level or pursue non-degree doctoral dissertation research in the United States.
The grants under the program will cover a maximum of one academic year for non-degree, one to two years for master's, and two years for doctoral degree studies. It will also provide for round-trip international travel, monthly maintenance allowance, tuition, book and supplies allowance, and health and accident insurance.
Fields of studies offered under the program include Study of the United States and Global Issues.
There's also an open grant for students for fields of study not covered by the two fields mentioned except medicine, nursing, physical and occupational therapy, clinical psychology, medical technology, and accountancy.
Requirements
To apply for the scholarship, one must fulfill the following requirements:
- a Filipino citizen—those who hold dual citizenship, are permanent residents, and/or are presently studying in the US are not eligible
- proficient in English
- have a college degree with a major in a field of specialization
- excellent undergraduate record
- at least two years of professional work experience after college (assistantships during college do not count)
- applicants must return to the Philippines immediately upon completion of study
- Non-degree applicants for doctoral dissertations must show proof that the materials needed to pursue research are not available in the Philippines but are accessible in the US
Aspiring scholars must accomplish this online application form and select/change Award to Fulbright Graduate Student Program on the Award Information portion.
These documents are also required from applicants:
- an official or certified transcript of records from all colleges/universities attended
- a certified true copy of diploma (not original)
- three letters of reference (in order to register your recommendations, you must first complete the Reference Materials Waiver on the Study Plan page of your online application)
- a PDF file of NBI Clearance acquired in the past sixth months.
Deadline for applications for the 2023-2024 Fulbright Foreign Student Program for Filipinos is until April 30, 2022.