Fulbright Egyptian Student Program – Master’s Degree

PROGRAM GOAL:

• Provides fully funded master’s degree grants for university graduates to study in the U.S. for a maximum of two years.

Eligible Fields: 

• All fields are eligible.
• Students applying in the fields of medicine, veterinary medicine, nursing and dentistry should be aware that their master’s programs cannot include clinical studies or direct contact with patients.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

• Egyptian citizenship. Holders of U.S. green cards and/or passports are ineligible.
• Applicants must be residing in Egypt throughout the application, selection, placement and pre-departure processes.
• Bachelor’s degree. Minimum of “Good” for applicants in American studies, humanities, and social sciences. Minimum of “Very Good” for applicants in the sciences.
• Proof of English Language proficiency. Applicants must submit score report for only one of the following tests: (refer to the below table for approved test centers)
  • TOEFL ITP – minimum required score of 550
  • TOEFL iBT – minimum required scores of 80
  • Academic or General IELTS – minimum overall score of 6.5 (no required score for each section)
• Applicants have to successfully complete all the steps of the application, assessment, and selection process and successfully finalize all required procedures.

Note: Preference will be given to applicants without significant recent experience in the U.S.

Test Type	Test Center Name	Location of Test Center
TOEFL ITP	AMIDEAST	Cairo – Alexandria
	Tamkeen New Era	Mansoura
	The Scientific Center for Consultations and Development	Beni-Suef
	Skills Castle	Benha – Tanta
	American Center for Continuing Education	Assiut
	The American Language Center	Damietta
	El Manara International Academy	Minya
	Suez Language and Computer Center	Suez
	The American Canadian Center	Menoufia
TOEFL iBT	Please check available test centers at: https://www.ets.org/toefl/ibt/register	Various governorates across Egypt
Academic/General Training IELTS	British Council	Cairo – Alexandria
	IDP Center	Cairo – Alexandria

Required Documents: (All documents must be submitted by no later than May 23, 2019. Please carefully read application guidelines from link below for submission instructions)

• Online Application
• Copies of certificates and transcripts for all post-secondary degrees in English
• Three Recommendation Letters
• Minimum TOEFL ITP of 550 or its equivalent iBT (80), or IELTS (6.5) from any of the centers in the table above
• Scanned copy of the original valid National ID

GRANT BENEFITS:

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

AY2020-2021 PROGRAM TIMELINE:

February 19, 2019	Program Announcement
May 23, 2019	Deadline for submitting online applications
June 2019 – August 2019	Application Review
September 2019	Personal Interviews (Only for shortlisted applicants)
October 2019	Official Nomination/Regret Letters (Applicants will be notified via email)
	Post Nomination Orientation (Only for nominated applicants)
November 2019 – May 2020	TOEFL iBT and GMAT/GRE testing (Only for nominated applicants)
	University Placement Process (Only for nominated applicants)
May 2020 / June 2020	Pre-Departure Orientation (Only for applicants who are successfully placed at U.S. universities)
July 2020 / September 2020	Departure Date (Only for grantees who successfully completed all above stages) Note: If Long-term English program is needed, grantees will travel during the period between January to March 2019

AY2020-2021 Fulbright Egyptian Student Program - Master's Degree

• Announcement: February 19, 2019
• Click Here to Start an Application
• Online Application Guidelines
• TOEFL ITP Centers in Egypt
• Application Deadline: May 23, 2019

Information Sessions

Contact Information

Email: student@bfce.eun.eg Tel: (202) 33359717 / 33365300 / 33357978 ext. 140 and 139 Mobile: 01003380228