Call for Applications: 2025 Fulbright Thai Graduate Scholarship

Becoming a “Fulbrighter” confers instant recognition that the individual has been chosen through a rigorous, internationally recognized competition based on individual merit and a transparent selection process. This has been true since the Program’s inception. Its reputation instantly identifies grantees as members of a worldwide community of scholars, all selected on the same basis and sharing the same goal of promoting mutual understanding between Thailand and the United States of America.

Up to seven (7) grants will be available for candidates who will commence their graduate-level studies in the academic year 2025. This year, Fulbright will provide support for candidates seeking master’s and doctoral degrees.

Awards will be offered in a broad variety of fields with the exception of medicine, dentistry, and nursing, which require clinical practices. Public health and allied subjects with no clinical practices are eligible.

Successful candidates will be placed at accredited state or private U.S. higher education institutions in line with the Foreign Fulbright Scholarship Board (FFSB) policies.

Fulbright will consider awarding up to four of the seven grants on a regional basis to welcome more candidates from the provinces. For these four grants, one grant will be made on the basis of competition among candidates from universities in each of the four regions – the North, the South, the Northeast, and the Central regions—yet retaining the Fulbright standards and quality. The remaining three grants will be made on the basis of a national competition open to candidates from universities in all four regions. Note that the region of competition will be determined by the location of the campus where the candidate is studying or has received a degree. If, however, no candidates from any of those regions meet Fulbright’s high standards, TUSEF reserves the right to decline the award for that region and to select a candidate from the national pool.

Successful candidates will receive funding from the Foundation for the actual costs of the first year of their selected program (not exceeding $35,500) in the United States. Grants are normally for one academic year. Grantees who require more than one year to complete their degrees are eligible for further funding of up to $17,500 for the second year.

It is expected that those pursuing doctoral degrees will be able to find their own funding beyond the second year. Fulbright and its partner organizations in the United States may be able to assist in seeking this additional funding, which could include teaching assistantships, tuition waivers, or fellowships.

Grants are intended to cover costs of tuition and fees, books and educational supplies, maintenance allowance, and insurance coverage. Additionally, the Foundation will cover international travel expenses (economy class) for one round trip between Thailand and the United States.

Fulbright scholarship recipients will receive a J-1 visa (Exchange Visitor) and are subject to a two-year home residency requirement at the end of the study program.

Eligibility Criteria

• be a Thai citizen in good health (individuals holding U.S. immigrant visas or permanent U.S. resident cards (green cards), or dual citizenships (Thai and U.S.) are not eligible for the TGS program);
• have completed all requirements or in the last active term for a bachelor’s from an accredited Thai higher education institution or a master’s degree from an accredited higher education institution (Thai or overseas) at the time of application. Applicants with work experience are encouraged to apply. Graduating seniors, who are to complete their bachelor’s degree (or master’s degree) programs after the application deadline, can submit an official transcript with records up to the first semester of their last year (or 2nd year of their master’s). However, if applicants are invited to the final interview, they must also submit an original official transcript confirming receipt of the bachelor’s and/or master’s degree with an eligible cumulative GPA. This is in addition to the official transcript initially submitted with the application.
• hold a bachelor from an accredited Thai higher education institution, regardless of the degree applying.
• be in Thailand for the final interview and be able to participate in required activities (unless they are organized virtually.)
• not currently studying in the U.S. and plan to commence their studies in the U.S. on a Fulbright scholarship in the 2025 academic year.
• not have been previously awarded a Fulbright Open Competition Scholarship (OC).

For more information, visit Thailand – United States Educational Foundation (TUSEF).