Open Study/Research Award

I am:

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.

FPA

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.

Lesotho

Open Study/Research Award

Accepted Degree Levels

Bachelor's
Master's
Doctoral

Grant Period

Flexible Start

Grant Length

6-9 Months

Award Type

Open Study/Research

Award Profile

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program in Lesotho aims to strengthen educational and cultural relationships between the United States and Lesotho.

Grant Length

6-9 Months

Grant Period

Flexible Start

Fulbright grants will begin between August 2024 and March 2025, subject to the approval of the U.S. Embassy in Maseru.

Orientation

Pre-Departure Orientation

As a condition of their grants, all grantees may be required to participate in a Pre-Departure Orientation during the summer of 2024.

Eligibility

Dual citizens of this country are eligible

Residency in host country permitted in year prior to grant

Accepted Degree Levels

Bachelor's
Master's
Doctoral

Foreign Language Proficiency

Not Required

Additional Information: Although English is the primary language, Sesotho may be needed for research conducted in rural areas.

Fulbright Proposal Types

Independent Study/Research:
Yes

Graduate Degree Enrollment:
No

Affiliation

Independent Study/Research:
Letter recommended but not required at deadline

It is the applicant’s responsibility to secure affiliation with an educational or research institution. It is strongly recommended that they identify appropriate host institutions for their projects and that they include affiliation letters with their Fulbright applications.

Affiliation Fees/Tuition

Affiliation Fees/Tuition not covered in grant benefits

Dependents

Dependent financial support is available

Fulbright Program Management Contact

FBstudent.AF@iie.org

Fulbright Commission/U.S. Embassy Website

https://ls.usembassy.gov