Call for Applications: Fulbright Foreign Student Program (Rwanda)

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants must be citizens or nationals of Rwanda, or permanent residents holding a valid passport issued by the Government of Rwanda.
• Applicants should be affiliated with an academic or non-academic professional institution in Rwanda and committed to work in their home institutions upon completion of the designated program.
• Applicants must have at least the equivalent of four years of university study or the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree.
• Applicants that have three years of tertiary study should have the equivalent of thirteen years of primary and secondary school and their undergraduate degree should allow them to be eligible to pursue higher education in their home country.
• Applicants should have a sufficient level of English proficiency to enable them to engage in full-time graduate level study in the United States.
• Applicants must meet the minimum scores on required standardized tests.
• The ideal TOEFL score is 100 or above for Internet Based test or the equivalent in other test forms. For the GRE, applicants must score at or above the fiftieth percentile in either section.
• Applicants must have outstanding academic records, references, and preparation in their chosen fields.
• Applications should have at least two years of relevant professional experience upon graduation from university.
• Fulbright applies a zero-tolerance plagiarism policy. If plagiarism appears in any part of the application, including as a result of generative artificial intelligence (AI), it may result in the application being disqualified for consideration.
• Applicants must demonstrate serious commitment to completing the program and returning home.
• Preference will be given to applicants who have not previously studied in the United States.

Ineligibility Criteria

• Current U.S. Embassy employees are not eligible.

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

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