South African Fulbright Foreign Student Program 2027-2028 – YOA

Deadline: April 8, 2026

Applications are open for the South African Fulbright Foreign Student Program 2027-2028. The South African Fulbright Foreign Student Program supplies grants for South African college graduates to pursue publish-graduate research at a college within the United States (U.S.) (excludes MBA and medical/veterinary research that require scientific contact with sufferers).

The following alternatives can be found:

• Visiting Student Researcher (non-diploma): South African PhD college students already enrolled with a South African college could apply to conduct one 12 months’s analysis at a U.S. college 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 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-about.
• Applicants who’re resident within the U.S. or with twin citizenship from the U.S. usually are not eligible for this system.
• Have one of many following tutorial levels:
  • Visiting Student Researcher candidates have to be registered for a PhD at a South African college at some point of their Fulbright VSR program
  • When making use of for a grasp’s diploma, you need to have obtained a 4-12 months bachelor’s diploma or a BTech diploma, or a 3-12 months bachelor’s diploma with an honors diploma
  • When making use of for a PhD you could have a grasp’s diploma

Selection Criteria

• Academic excellence
• Evidence of management potential
• Clearly articulated study aims
• Demonstrable interpersonal expertise with proof of cultural sensitivity and a real want to be taught extra in regards to the United States and share with American residents facets of South African tradition
• Experience and curiosity in extracurricular and neighborhood actions
• A want 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 assessments.
• The Selection Committee and the Interview Panel may also be on the lookout for clear causes for choosing your U.S. college preferences. The Fulbright Program expects candidates to conduct an intensive college search and to establish establishments that are a robust match for his or her tutorial, private {and professional} objectives

Application

Click here to apply

For extra data, go to South African Fulbright Foreign Student Program.