Deadline: 31-Mar-22
The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy Khartoum is pleased to announce the annual competition for the 2022 – 2023 Fulbright Foreign Student Program.
This is the largest Fulbright program with Africa, primarily designed to strengthen African universities through higher degree training. Qualified candidates from other educational, cultural and professional institutions may also apply. Recent graduates, especially women, are encouraged to apply. Although candidates for PhD programs may apply, priority will be given to candidates for Master’s programs.
Good candidates with limited English proficiency may be considered for the Fulbright Long-Term English (LTE) Program. LTE Fellows will receive up to 8 months English language training prior to their academic programs.
Successful candidates will be funded for a maximum of two years. All awards are contingent upon approval by the Fulbright Scholarship Board, availability of funds, and successful academic placement.
Criteria
Applications are considered in a transparent competition. The interview committee is comprised of qualified local representatives from the U.S. and host country.
- Nominees must be citizens or nationals of the nominating country, or permanent residents holding a valid passport issued by the nominating country.
- Nominees must have at least the equivalent of four (4) years of university study and the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree. Nominees that have three (3) years of tertiary study should have the equivalent of thirteen (13) years of primary and secondary school and their undergraduate degree should allow them to be eligible to pursue higher education in their home country. Please note that final equivalency decisions will be determined by each U.S. university and not all institutions will accept a three (3) year undergraduate degrees.
- Nominees should have a sufficient level of English proficiency to enable them to engage in full-time graduate level study in the U.S.
- Nominees must meet the minimum scores on required standardized tests.
- Nominees should have a high motivation and a serious commitment to completing the program as scheduled and to returning home.
- Nominees with no extensive or recent U.S. experience will be given preference.
- No applicant may receive more than one Fulbright Student grant, including Humphrey Scholar alumni. This does not apply to the Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) Program alumni.
For more information, visit https://sd.usembassy.gov/2022-2023-fulbright-foreign-student-program-call-for-applications-2/