Fellowship Scholarship

Fulbright Graduate Student Program for Master's and Doctoral Studies in the USA

Bulgarian-American Commission for Educational Exchange - Fulbright Bulgaria
Award USD 66K–66K ≈ €60.7K
Closing date No closing date
Location BG
For Individuals

About this opportunity

The Fulbright Scholarship for Master's or Doctoral studies in the USA provides opportunities for candidates to study at prestigious universities in the United States. The program is available to candidates from all fields of science and arts with the exception of clinical medicine and dentistry. This scholarship is valid for all accredited American universities on US territory. The application for the scholarship precedes the submission of documents to American universities, which is carried out for nominated candidates entirely with the help of the Fulbright Commission and the Institute of International Education (New York). The program provides funding of up to $66,000, supplemented by free health insurance, free round-trip airfare, free J-1 visa, and free vouchers for American standardized tests. Four scholarships are awarded each year depending on available funding. Candidates are selected through an annual competition with a deadline in May, and interviews are conducted in June online.
10 - 37 mo
4 awards
2 months

Who can apply

Applicant Types

individual

Citizenship

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

Residency

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

Project Locations

🇺🇸 United States

Region

United States

Years from Degree

Up to 81 years

How to apply

Interview required

Stages

  1. 1 two_stage

Required documents

cv · research_proposal · letters_of_recommendation · transcripts

Review process

Applications are reviewed for compliance with competition requirements. Projects are evaluated by leading Bulgarian and American specialists in the relevant field. Approved candidates receive an invitation for interview with the binational selection committee. Nominations are announced in early July and are subject to final approval by the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.

Additional benefits

  • health_insurance
  • travel_support

Restrictions

  • geographic_restrictions
  • employment_restrictions

Post-award obligations

  • return_if_unused