Deadline: 14-May-22
The U.S. Embassy Dili is pleased to announce the 2023-2024 J. William Fulbright Graduate Scholarship Program for citizens of Timor-Leste. The scholarship pays for up to two years of graduate study in the United States.
The J. William Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries.
Program Details
- The successful candidate will be able to earn a Master of Arts (MA), Master of Science (MS), Master of Public Administration (MPA), or a Master of Law (LLM) degree.
- Scholarship recipients receive a tuition grant for their coursework and a monthly stipend to cover living expenses at their host institution.
- Recipients also receive round-trip transportation and health benefits.
- In addition, recipients may also attend special enrichment activities throughout their program.
- These activities are excellent opportunities to network with fellow international Fulbright recipients and to interact with prominent Americans across a range of professional fields.
- The selected candidate may be required to travel to the United States by August 2023 or as early as March 2023 for pre-academic English language training.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be citizens of Timor-Leste
- Applicants must have a four-year bachelor’s degree (undergraduate) and a strong academic background demonstrated by their post-secondary transcripts
- Applicants must have a minimum have two years of professional work experience
- Applicants must demonstrate leadership qualities — including volunteer experience and involvement in their communities
- Applicants must have excellent English communication skills
- Applicants must present three letters of recommendation from their professors and/or employers. Two from professors and one from an employer are highly recommended.
- Applicants must submit two application essays (a Personal Statement and a Study Research Objectives) with clear goals, well-reasoned statements describing why a specific academic track is the best fit, and tying their academic plans to longer-term professional goals
- Applicants must be committed to returning to their country of citizenship and outline a specific plan for using their Fulbright experience in their professional lives and service to their country
- Strong preference will be given to applicants who have not had extensive or recent experience in the United States
Ineligibility Factors
- Persons who have not been conferred their bachelor’s degree
- Persons with a dual U.S./Timor-Leste nationality
- Persons who have a spouse, parent, fiancé, or child over 18 years of age who is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
- Persons who have a pending application for immigration to any country (this includes Special Immigrant Visas)
- Employees of any U.S. government agency (U.S. Embassy, USAID, DOD)
For more information, visit https://tl.usembassy.gov/education-culture/scholarships-and-exchange-programs/