Fulbright Egyptian Student Program – Master’s Degree

Benefits

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

Eligibility Criteria

• Egyptian citizenship.
• Applicants must be residing 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 centres below. Applicants must submit a 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.

Ineligibility Criteria

• 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).
• U.S. citizens and green card holders and applicants are not eligible to apply.

Application Requirements

• Online Application
• Copies of 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
• Applicants applying for a master’s degree in the fields of Arts or Architecture are required to submit a portfolio of their work
• Scanned copy of the original valid National ID
• Personal photo
• Scanned copies of any previous U.S. J1 or J2 visas (if applicable)

For more information, visit The Binational Fulbright Commission in Egypt.