Fulbright Program - Doctoral Study in the United States

2010 International Fulbright Science and Technology Award for Outstanding Foreign Students

There is opening of the 2010 International Fulbright Science and Technology Award - a worldwide competition for outstanding foreign students for PhD study at top U.S. institutions in science, technology, or engineering. The program is funded by the Educational and Cultural Affairs Office of the U.S. Department of State. Approximately 25 awards will be competed worldwide for candidates who demonstrate unique aptitude and innovation in scientific fields.

ELIGIBLE FIELDS:

Selected participants will be enrolled for PhD study at top U.S. universities in the following fields:

    * aeronautics and astronomics
    * aeronautical engineering
    * agriculture (theoretical or research-based focus only)
    * astronomy/planetary sciences
    * biology
    * biomedical engineering
    * chemistry
    * computer sciences/engineering
    * energy
    * engineering (electrical, chemical, civil, mechanical, ocean, and petroleum)
    * environmental science/engineering
    * geology/earth and atmospheric sciences
    * information sciences/engineering (engineering focus only)
    * materials science/engineering
    * mathematics
    * neuroscience/brain and cognitive sciences
    * oceanography
    * public health (theoretical research focus only)
    * physics.

(Please note: A brief description of each field of study is available HERE)

FUNDING:

All grantees receive testing vouchers for TOEFL, GRE General and GRE Subject exams, tuition, a monthly stipend for up to 36 months, health and accident coverage, a book and equipment allowance, professional conference allowance, travel support, and specially tailored enrichment activities, and are eligible to apply for additional research funding. After three years, U.S. universities will be expected to cover the remaining expenses toward completion of a Ph.D. Placement of students will be handled by a Fulbright cooperating agency. However, applicants may indicate placement preference.

REQUIREMENTS:

    * Croatian citizenship
    * completed undergraduate degree before August 1, 2010
    * proficiency in English with a recent TOEFL score (or equivalent) of 580 or higher GRE General Exam (quantitative score of at least 700)
    * completed application package (Note, a GRE Subject Exam score report will also be needed for all selected candidates in the following fields of study: biology; biochemistry, cell, and molecular biology; chemistry; computer science; mathematics; and physics.)

APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCEDURES:

The competition is open from March 2 to May 2. Each applicant will be required to submit an online application along with all supporting documents.
A complete application includes:

    * an online application which includes:
    * a clearly written research objective
    * a professional resume
    * three letters of reference
    * official (or scanned and attached to the online application) academic transcripts from each post-secondary institution attended
    * English language test scores (when available)
    * GRE General and GRE subject exam test scores (when available)

Deadline: Please check with the Fulbright Office in your country to learn the application deadline date
Open to: Students with completed undergraduate degree before August 1, 2010
Funding: monthly stipend for up to 36 months


PROCEDURES FOR CANDIDATES:

Candidates can access the online application at HERE.