Fulbright Egyptian Scholar Program – Research Grant
Program Goal
The Fulbright Egyptian Scholar Program – Research Grant provides opportunities for Egyptian faculty members from Egyptian universities and research centers to conduct research at U.S. institutions in all fields of study.
Grant Duration: 3 to 9 months.
All fields are eligible.
Helpful Links:
- Program Description: https://youtu.be/V0JvakYUEvg
- How to fill an online application: https://youtu.be/WTPb7y1OnA8
Eligibility Criteria
- Egyptian citizenship.
- Applicants must be residing in Egypt starting from the application process and throughout the selection, placement and pre-departure processes.
- Full time faculty member at a university in Egypt, or a full-time research member at an Egyptian research center.
- Ph.D. degree is required.
- Excellent command of English.
- Applicants have to successfully complete all the steps of the application, assessment, and selection process and successfully finalize all required procedures.
- 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.
Notes:
- Preference will be given to applicants without prior significant experience in the U.S. and/or overseas.
- Scholars applying in medicine, veterinary medicine, nursing, psychological counseling, and dentistry fields should be aware that their programs cannot include clinical studies.
Required Documents: (All documents must be uploaded to the online application by no later than September 27, 2025. Please carefully read the Application Instructions here)
- Online Application
- Project Statement
- Bibliography
- Ph.D. certificate in English
- CV with clear contact information and updated publications
- Letter of support from home institution
- 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)
Important: The Fulbright Program seeks applicants that have developed a sense of personal integrity and are original thinkers. Copying someone else’s writing, whether from the Internet, from a book or from a friend is considered plagiarism. Any quoted words or sentences should include a citation. Use of AI tools in any part of the Fulbright application must also be clearly disclosed. An applicant who is found to have plagiarized in any form (including unintentional or accidental plagiarism), or to have used AI tools to replace his or her original thoughts or without proper disclosure in his or her application will be disqualified. For further information about plagiarism and citation, please click on the following link: https://fulbright-egypt.org/resources/. All content in applications must be the applicant’s original contribution and his/her own intellectual property. Having someone else write or contribute to the writing of an individual’s application, either fully or partially, or the misrepresentation of AI-generated responses as your own thoughts, does not uphold the standards of integrity expected of Fulbrighters and may result in the ineligibility of your application.
Grant Benefits:
- Travel allowance
- Stipend
- Professional allowance
- Health benefits coverage
AY2026-2027 Program Timeline
| February 5, 2025 | Program Announcement |
| September 27 2025 | Deadline for submitting online applications with all supporting documents |
| October – December 2025 | Application Review |
| January 2026 | Personal Interviews (Only for shortlisted applicants) |
| April/May 2026 | Official Nomination/Regret Letters (Applicants will be notified via email) |
| Post Nomination Orientation (Only for semi-finalist and alternate candidates) | |
| July 2026 | Pre-Departure Orientation (PDO) (Only for semi-finalists) |
| September 2026 – April 2027 | Departure Date (Only for selected applicants who successfully completed all the above stages and all program pre-departure requirements) |
Apply now to the AY2026-2027 Research Grant
- Announcement: February 5, 2025
- Click here to start an Application
- Online Application Instructions
- Application Deadline: September 27, 2025
- Reference Letter Form
Information Sessions
- Scholar’s Program Information Session – March 17 at 11:00 a.m.
- Scholar’s Program Q&A Session – April 8 at 11:00 a.m.
- Scholar’s Program Q&A Session – May 6 at 11:00 a.m.
- Scholar’s Program Q&A Session – June 16 at 11:00 a.m.
- Scholar’s Program Q&A Session – July 15 at 11:00 a.m.
- Scholar’s Program Q&A Session – August 26 at 11:00 a.m.
