Fulbright U.S. Student applications for 2025-2026 continue to be reviewed as stated on Competition & Selection webpage. Any updates about application status will be communicated to the applicant over email.

2026-2027 Competition Deadline: Tuesday October 7, 2025 at 5 pm Eastern Time

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Current U.S. Student

United States citizens who are currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate degree programs are eligible to apply.If you are currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program at a U.S. college or university, you will apply through that institution, even if you are not currently a resident there. Find the Fulbright Program Adviser on your campus.

U.S. Citizen but not a Student

If you are a U.S. citizen, will hold a bachelor’s degree by the award start date, and do not have a Ph.D. degree, then you are eligible to apply. Non-enrolled applicants should have relatively limited professional experience in the fields (typically 7 years or less) in which they are applying. Candidates with more experience should consider applying for the Fulbright Scholar Program.

The Getting Started page will provide information on eligibility and next steps.

Artist

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program welcomes applications in the creative and performing arts. Arts candidates for the U.S. Student Program should have relatively limited professional experience in the fields (typically 7 years or less) in which they are applying. Artists with more experience should consider applying for the Fulbright Scholar Program.

Creative & Performing Arts projects fall under the Study/Research grant category and are available in all countries where Study/Research grants are offered.

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U.S. Professor/Administrator

If you are a U.S. citizen and a professor or administrator at a U.S. institution and are interested in applying for a Fulbright Scholar Award, you will need to apply through fulbrightscholars.org.

To support your students in applying for a U.S. Student Program award, please connect with the Fulbright Program Adviser at your institution.

Non U.S. Citizens

If you are a non-U.S. citizen interested in applying for a Fulbright Award to the United States, you will need to apply through the Fulbright Commission or U.S. Embassy in your home country. Find out more information on the Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program or Fulbright Foreign Student Program.

Middle East & North Africa

Algeria
Bahrain
Egypt
Israel
Jordan
Kuwait
Morocco
Oman
Palestinian Territories (West Bank)
Saudi Arabia
Tunisia
United Arab Emirates
IIE Contact

For information on programs in the Middle East and North Africa Region, contact:
FBstudent.MENA@iie.org

2026-2027 Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Program Information

The countries listed above are those in which it is anticipated that there will be grants for the current academic year. If the country that you are interested in is not listed, then currently there is no Fulbright U.S. Student Program in that country.

Selection for countries in the Middle East and North Africa will be made based on the quality of the applications, rather than per-country quotas. Distribution of awards to countries in the region may vary annually according to the caliber of the applicants. See the country summary for details.

English Teaching Assistant Programs are available to:

Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, and the Palestinian Territories (West Bank).

Study/Research Award Programs are available to:

Bahrain, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates.

Grants are not available to:

Palestinian Territories (Gaza), Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Qatar, Syria, or Yemen.

Multi-country proposals:

Multi-country applications are not accepted.

Grant Period:

May vary for independent research. However, grantees affiliating with academic institutions should expect their grant to coincide with the academic year for the most part. 

Affiliation:

At this time, study/research awards to Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, United Arab Emirates, and Tunisia require affiliation letters at the application deadline. Israel requires them during the semi-finalist stage.  All the other study/research awards to the Middle East and North Africa recommend obtaining affiliation letters with an educational and/or research or other institution in the host country if possible. If this is not possible, it is best to identify appropriate host institutions in the application. However, the host country makes the final arrangements in placing grantees at the appropriate academic institutions. Applicants are encouraged to establish contact with potential host institutions as early as possible. Faculty and/or administrators within the MENA region may be difficult to reach from June through August. See the country summary for details.

Clearances:

Candidates are responsible for securing visa and research clearances, as required. In countries with Fulbright Commissions, assistance may be provided. Please note that government and research clearances can be a lengthy process in some countries such as Egypt and Oman, and may cause grants to start after the beginning of the academic year. These countries may also require additional information during the semi-finalist and pre-departure phases.

Dependents:

Dependent support varies. See country summary for details.