The program provides fully funded grants for professional artists who wish to attend master classes and/or conduct field research for 6 to 9 months in the U.S.
ELIGIBLE FIELDS
- Applied Arts
- Fine Arts
- Performing Arts
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
- Egyptian citizenship.
- Applicants must be residing in Egypt starting from the application process and throughout the selection, placement and pre-departure processes.
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Applicants must prove participation in at least three post-graduate artistic activities or exhibitions.
- 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.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
- Online Application
- Copies of transcripts for all post-secondary degrees in English
- Proof of participation in at least three post-graduate artistic activities or exhibitions (Portfolio)
- 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)
GRANT BENEFITS:
- Travel allowance
- Stipend
- Health benefits coverage
- University tuition
- Other allowances
Application Deadline: May 30, 2024
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