Fullbright Scholarships for African Students

Fullbright Scholarships for African Students to study in the USA. The Fulbright scholarship is regulated by Fulbright Commissions, U.S. Embassies and Foundations. All scholarship applications from international students are been checked by these offices.

The Fullbright scholarships help students and professionals from all countries including Africans to do research and also study in US institutions or universities.

Host Institution

Universities in USA

Level of study

The scholarship is for Masters and PhD programs

Field of study

The Fullbright scholarships enable Africans to choose any course in a US university to do research or study.

Number of Awards

About 4,000 international students including Africans will benefit from the Fulbright scholarships

Target group:

African students and all other International students can apply for the Fullbright scholarship.

Scholarship amount 

The scholarship covers;

• tuition fee
• airfare,
• a living stipend
•  health insurance

The scholarship covers all the years an applicant will spent studying in US.

Applicants are advise to check the official scholarship website for more information

Eligibility:

The Fullbright commission has different eligibility criteria for each country so it is advice to check the Country specific website where you can find information and requirements of your county. This is the country specific website

How to Apply

The Fulbright scholarship is regulated by Fulbright Commissions, U.S. Embassies and Foundations. Therefore Africans can apply to any of this commissions or to the US Embassy in your Home Country.

Deadline

The deadline for the Full bright scholarship is different from country to country but it is usually around February to October every year. Applicants should check their country information and know the exact deadline for their country.

Please visit the official scholarship website or the country specific websites for more information about the process of application.

Official Scholarship Website

http://foreign.fulbrightonline.org/about/foreign-fulbright

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