Call for Applications: Fulbright Foreign Student Program (Montenegro)

The Fulbright Foreign Student Program enables graduate students, young professionals, and artists from abroad to research and study in the United States at U.S. universities or other appropriate institutions. In Montenegro, the Fulbright Foreign Student Program is available for non-degree scholarships only.

This program provides participants with grants (financial support) to conduct non-degree, full-time academic research at the graduate level at U.S. institutions of higher education in their field of study for a maximum of nine months (generally, a U.S. academic year). Applications are accepted for the Visiting Student Researcher category only.

Benefits

• Round-trip air international travel to and from the United States for the program.
• Financial support while in the United States through monthly maintenance stipends. Set by the U.S. Department of State, these stipends are established to cover estimated costs for the grantee’s cost of living in the location of the U.S. host institution, including housing, food, transportation, and incidental expenses. It is recommended that grantees bring supplementary personal funds to cover initial, additional, and miscellaneous expenses for the duration of the program.
• Coverage of fees for full-time research only at the U.S. host institution.
• Limited accident and sickness coverage that meets the requirements of J Exchange Visitor Program regulations. This coverage is not all-purpose health insurance, and it is subject to specific limitations including, but not limited to pre-existing conditions, dental, and vision care. It is not intended to replace the grantee’s regular medical insurance plan which should be maintained or secured during the grant period at the participant’s expense.
• Pre-departure orientation
• The program does not assist with housing arrangements participants are responsible for their own housing arrangements.
• The program does not cover passport related expenses for grantees, and accompanying dependents, if applicable.
• As part of the affiliation as a visiting student researcher with a U.S. host institution, grantees generally receive the following privileges:
  • Consultation with assigned U.S. faculty research advisor/mentor
  • Workspace
  • University ID cards
  • Borrowing privileges at university libraries
  • Access to appropriate laboratories
  • Account for computer facilities
  • On-campus or off-campus housing

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants must:
  • Have Montenegrin citizenship;
  • A university degree;
  • Demonstrate English language proficiency. Selected candidates will be required to take an English knowledge test. In order to facilitate placement, a minimum 80 on the internet based (IBT) TOEFL test is required;
  • Demonstrate leadership skills and potential for advancement in profession;
  • Currently live and work/study in Montenegro. (Candidates who live outside Montenegro may be reviewed on a case-by-case basis but will have a more difficult time proving to the committee that they will contribute to progress in Montenegro).
  • Candidates should be self-directed, able to successfully undertake full-time academic research at the graduate level, highly motivated, and demonstrate excellence through their academic record, leadership potential, and qualifying educational and related professional experience.
  • They encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply, including those who intend to pursue a non-academic career. Candidates with little or no prior experience in the United States or overseas are also encouraged to apply.

Ineligibility Criteria

• Individuals with recent U.S. experience (more than 6 months within the last 5 years);
• Individuals who have attended school in the U.S. for one academic year or more during the past seven years;
• Individuals with dual U.S. citizenship or U.S. permanent resident status;
• A candidate with recent third-country experience may have a less compelling need for the Fulbright Program than a candidate who has never had a significant professional stay abroad.

For more information, visit U.S. Embassy in Montenegro.