Fulbright Egyptian Student Program 2022

The program provides fully funded master’s degree grants for university graduates to study in the U.S. for a maximum of two years.

About Fulbright Egypt

J. William Fulbright was born in Missouri in 1905. He was educated at the University of Arkansas and at Oxford University, where, as a Rhodes Scholar, he earned an M.A. degree. Fulbright was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1944 and served there from 1945 through 1974. In 1949 he became a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and from 1959 to 1974 he was its chairman, the longest serving chairman of that committee in history. Fulbright became one of the most influential and best-known members of the Senate. In 1963 Walter Lippman said, “The role he plays in Washington is indis... read more

Fulbright Egyptian Student Program

Aim and Benefits of Fulbright Egyptian Student Program

• Travel allowance
• Stipend
• Health benefits coverage
• University tuition
• Other allowances

Requirements for Fulbright Egyptian Student Program Qualification

• Egyptian citizenship. U.S. citizens and green card holders and applicants are not eligible to apply. 
• Applicants must reside in Egypt starting from the application process and throughout the selection, placement and pre-departure processes. 
• Bachelor’s degree:  
  • Minimum of “Good” for applicants in the humanities and social sciences.   
  • Minimum of “Very Good” for applicants in the sciences.  
• Proof of English Language proficiency from any of the approved test centers below. Applicants must submit a valid score report for only one of the following tests:  
  • TOEFL ITP – minimum required score of 550  
  • TOEFL iBT – minimum required scores of 80  
  • Academic or General IELTS – minimum overall score of 6.5 
  • Duolingo English Test – minimum required score of 105  
  • English Proficiency Test from Egyptian Universities – minimum required score of 550   
• Applicants must successfully complete all the steps of the application, assessment, and selection process and successfully finalize all required procedures.? 
• Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
• The following persons and their immediate family members (i.e. spouses and children) are ineligible to apply during and for a period ending one year following the termination of such employment: employees of the U.S. Department of State; local employees of the U.S. missions abroad who work for the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); employees at organizations implementing exchange programs for the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the Department of State; as well as Board Members or staff of a Fulbright Commission or their families (up to fourth kin). 

Documents Required for Application

• Online Application
• Copies of certificates and transcripts for all post-secondary degrees in English
• Proof of English Language proficiency (only one of the following tests):
  • TOEFL ITP: 550
  • TOEFL iBT: 80
  • IELTS: 6.5
  • Duolingo: 105
  • English Proficiency Test from Egyptian Universities: 550
• Three recommendation letters
• Scanned copy of the original valid National ID
• Personal photo
• Scanned copies of any previous U.S. J1 or J2 visas (if applicable)

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit the website.