The U.S. Embassy in Guyana has announced the opening of the application period for the 2024 Fulbright Foreign Student Program.
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State Education and Cultural Affairs Bureau, the Fulbright Foreign Student Program enables graduate students and young professionals from outside of the US to pursue a Master’s degree or a Ph.D. in the United States. Participants are selected based on their academic merit, potential to study, teach, and conduct research, exchange ideas and find solutions to shared global concerns. Successful applicants will be funded for up to two years of degree study. Scholarship awards are contingent upon approval and final selection by the J. William Fulbright Scholarship Board (FSB), availability of funds and successful academic placement. Fulbright Foreign Student participants must return to their home countries for a minimum of two years upon completion of the program.
The Fulbright Foreign Student Program is part of the United States’ continued commitment to the prosperity of Guyana and the Caribbean region by building local capacity through higher education. Over 120 Guyanese have benefitted from Fulbright scholarships since the early 1960’s, many of whom are in the public sector, academia, the arts, business, civil society, media and education.
This program is open to Guyanese citizens residing in Guyana, who possesses leadership skills, are highly motivated with a demonstrated commitment to community service and have graduated with a bachelor’s degree or master’s degree with a grade point average of 3.5 or above. Interested candidates should visit the U.S. Embassy’s website for full application requirements and program details at: https://gy.usembassy.gov/education-culture/fulbright-student-program/ Fulbright scholarship applications can be accessed at https://apply.iie.org/ffs2024 and the application deadline is June 30, 2023.
