The 2025-2026 application is now closed. The 2026-2027 competition will open in Spring 2025.

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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.

Global Resources:

India

Congratulations on receiving a Fulbright grant! The resources on this page are designed to familiarize you with your host location and provide important context and information as you prepare to travel abroad. We encourage you to review the readings, websites, and logistical information offered by local contacts. Click the section headings below to display the information.

United States-India Educational Foundation
12 Hailey Road
New Delhi - 110 001
Website: http://www.usief.org.in
Tel: +91 11 4209-0909/2332-8944

Points of Contact:

Adam Grotsky
Executive Director
Email: adam@usief.org.in
 
Priyanjana Ghosh
Senior Program Officer - U.S. Program
Email: priyanjana@usief.org.in
 
Neeraj Goswami
Senior Program Manager - Student Researcher
Email: neeraj@usief.org.in
 
Regional Contacts (For Local Support):
 
Maya Sundararajan
Regional Officer - Chennai
Email: maya@usief.org.in
 
Sujana Mayreddy
Regional Officer - Hyderabad
Email: sujana@usief.org.in
 
Sumanta Basu
Regional Officer - Kolkata
Email: sumanta@usief.org.in
 
Ryan Pereira
Regional Officer – Mumbai
Email: ryan@usief.org.in

 

We invite you to contact these Fulbright alumni for questions or advice prior to your grant. They can be an excellent resource for unofficial questions – what type of clothing to bring, how to open a bank account, and more.

SCHOLARS
 
Jerry Anthony
2022 - 2023
Fulbright-Kalam Climate Fellowship
jerry-anthony@uiowa.edu; cethawkeye@yahoo.com
 
William Elison
2022 - 2023
Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Award (Research Flex)
welison@ucsb.edu
 
Rumaan Malhotra
2022 - 2023
Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Award (Research)
rumaanm@umich.edu
 
Aman Luthra
2022 - 2023
Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Award (Research)
amanluthra@gwu.edu
 
STUDENTS
 
Sonali Deliwala
2022 - 2023
Fulbright-Nehru Student Research Program
sonalid@sas.upenn.edu; deliwala.sonali@gmail.com
 
Christopher LaMountain
2022 - 2023
Fulbright-Nehru Student Research Program
christopherlamountain2020@u.northwestern.edu; clamountain30@gmail.com
 
Samantha Plezia
2022 - 2023
Fulbright-Nehru Student Research Program
samantha_plezia@brown.edu; sammyplezia@gmail.com
 
Rhone Grajcar
2022 - 2023
Fulbright-Nehru Student Research Program
grajcarj@whitman.edu; rhonegraj@gmail.com
 
 

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