Fulbright Graduate Student Program

The 2017-2018 Fulbright Graduate Scholarship Program

The U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce two options for Fulbright graduate study scholarships available to Jamaicans.

1. A.  The Fulbright Graduate Student Program (Foreign Student Program) – Application is now open and ends early June 2017.

This program seeks qualified graduates, with a first- or upper second- class honors Bachelor’s degree from a local institution, who wish to continue their studies in the United States for either a Master’s or a Ph.D. degree and who has an exceptional promise of making contribution on return to Jamaica.

Eligibility Requirements

Candidates are eligible to apply in the fields of:

a)      Humanities

b)      Natural sciences

c)      Mathematics/engineering, or

d)     Social sciences

• Jamaican-citizen graduates of tertiary institutions.
• Persons without “green cards” (alien registration cards) or who are not resident in the United States
• Individuals who are not already pursuing studies at a U.S. university

Application process

To access the online application, applicants must use this link https://apply.embark.com/student/fulbright/international. You should create an account and electronically submit the completed application and three letters of recommendation no later than early June. Note, only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.

First published on the US Embassy in Jamaica

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The 2017-2018 Fulbright Graduate Scholarship Program

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The U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce two 2017-2018 options for graduate study Fulbright graduate scholarships available to Jamaicans.