Deadline: 14-Apr-23
The State Department of the United States of America and the U.S. Embassy in the Kyrgyz Republic are pleased to announce that the 2024-2025 Fulbright Foreign Student Program.
Through the Fulbright Foreign Student Program, Kyrgyzstani university graduates in the arts, engineering, natural sciences, humanities, and social sciences can apply to earn a master’s degree in the United States. Medicine is not an eligible discipline, but medical graduates can apply for Public Health or Hospital Administration degree programs.
Selection is merit-based, and the Embassy selects finalists based on their leadership potential, academic excellence, maturity, ability to adjust successfully to life in the U.S., strong interest in engaging Americans, and potential to promote mutual understanding between the United States and the Kyrgyz Republic.
What do they look for in their Fulbright applicants?
- Sufficiently high level of English to undertake full-time graduate level study in the United States
- Evidence of ambition, high motivation, serious commitment, and leadership potential.
- Strong academic records.
- Demonstrable ambassadorial skills with evidence of cultural sensitivity and a genuine desire to learn more about the United States and share with American citizens aspects of Kyrgyz culture.
- Experience and interest in extracurricular and community activities.
- Desire to further the Fulbright Program and give back to your home country after returning.
Important:
- Incomplete or late applications will NOT be considered.
- All grantees are expected to return to their home countries for at least two years at the conclusion of their grant in compliance with the J-visa requirements to promote mutual understanding.
- Plagiarism detected in any part of the application will result in ineligibility.
- Fulbright Program reserves the right to check any information given in the application documents. In case of any discrepancy, the applicant’s participation in the Fulbright competition will be suspended.
- Nominated candidates do not participate in university placement process; they are only informed of the final choice.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic or permanent residents qualified to hold a valid passport issued by the Kyrgyz Republic.
- Applicants must hold a diploma of a degree equivalent to a U.S. Bachelor’s degree.
- Applicants should have a sufficient level of English to enable them to successfully complete full-time graduate study in the U.S.
- Strong preference is given to applicants who have not had extensive (six months or more) and recent experience in the United States. Alumni of U.S. Government funded long-term exchange programs (FLEX, Global UGRAD, Muskie, Fulbright, Humphrey) will only be considered after other qualified nominees without prior U.S. Government exchange experience.
- Applicants must currently reside in the Kyrgyz Republic.
- An applicant’s financial need or status is not a factor in the selection process.
Ineligible
- The following persons are ineligible for grants during and for a period ending one year following the termination of such employment, association, or service:
- Employees of U.S. missions abroad who work for the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Agency for International Development. This provision includes all employees, paid or unpaid (including part-time or temporary employees, consultants, externs, fellows, and contract employees). This provision does not apply to interns.
- Officers of an organization, in the United States or abroad, including members of boards of trustees or similar governing bodies, and individuals otherwise associated with the organization, wherein the organization and the individuals are responsible for nominating or selecting individuals for participation in any exchange program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
- Applicants holding a master’s degree from a U.S. university are not eligible to apply for this program.
- An applicant who is currently in the U.S. or in any country other than the Kyrgyz Republic is ineligible to apply
For more information, visit U.S. Embassy in Kyrgyz Republic.
