Visiting Student Researcher Grants

The program provides fully funded grants for students registered in Ph.D. programs at universities in Egypt to collect data and/or conduct research for 6 to 9 months in the U.S.   

ALL FIELDS ARE ELIGIBLE.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

• Egyptian citizenship.
• Applicants must be residing in Egypt starting from the application process and throughout the selection, placement and pre-departure processes.
• Master’s degree. Strong academic record.
• Applicants must be registered in a Ph.D. program at a university in Egypt.
• Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
• Applicants must 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.

Click here to watch an information session about the program

Application Deadline: May 30, 2024