The South African Fulbright Foreign Student Program 2027/2028 for South African university graduates (Fully Funded to the United States)

Application Deadline:  April 8, 2026

Applications at the moment are open for the 2027/2028 South African Fulbright Foreign Student Program. The South African Fulbright Foreign Student Program offers grants for South African university graduates to pursue post-graduate research at a university in the United States (U.S.) (excludes MBA and medical/veterinary research that require scientific contact with sufferers). Students are chosen by means of a rigorous application and interview course of and obtain a excessive stage of assist starting from visa processing and medical insurance to a complete pre-departure orientation and re-entry session.

The following Opportunities can be found:

Visiting Student Researcher (non-degree): South African PhD college students already enrolled with a South African university could apply to conduct one yr’s analysis at a U.S. university as a Visiting Student Researcher (VSR). Current National Research Foundation (NRF) funded PhD college students are inspired to apply.

Master’s or PhD: Post-graduate college students could apply for scholarships in the direction of grasp’s or Doctoral levels. Scholarships are awarded for 2 years for one diploma – grasp’s or PhD.

Eligibility

• Be a South African citizen.  Permanent residents with a minimal of 5 years of everlasting residency standing in South Africa are additionally thought of.  Applicants who’re resident in the U.S. or with twin citizenship from the U.S. should not eligible for the program.
• Have certainly one of the following tutorial levels:
  • Visiting Student Researcher candidates should be registered for a PhD at a South African university for the length of their Fulbright VSR program
  • When making use of for a grasp’s diploma, you must have obtained a 4-year bachelor’s diploma or a BTech diploma, or a 3-year bachelor’s diploma with an honors diploma
  • When making use of for a PhD you will need to have a grasp’s diploma

Requirements

• Academic excellence
• Evidence of management potential
• Clearly articulated study aims
• Demonstrable interpersonal expertise with proof of cultural sensitivity and a real need to study extra about the United States and share with American residents points of South African tradition
• Experience and curiosity in extracurricular and neighborhood actions
• A need to additional the Fulbright Program and provides again to your home nation upon returning
• Required scores for the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) and Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).  These scores are required of semi-finalists solely.  Selected candidates will obtain vouchers to register for the GRE and TOEFL checks.
• The Selection Committee and the Interview Panel will even be in search of clear causes for choosing your U.S. university preferences. The Fulbright Program expects candidates to conduct an intensive university search and to determine establishments that are a powerful match for his or her tutorial, private {and professional} objectives

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the South African Fulbright Foreign Student Program