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
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Contact Information
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