Fulbright South African Research Scholar Program 2027-2028 (Funded) – YOA

Deadline: August 30, 2026

Applications for the Fulbright South African Research Scholar Program 2027-2028 are actually open. The Fulbright South African Research Scholar Program (SARSP) is an OPPORTUNITY for South African college college or analysis institute professionals to conduct analysis of their subject of experience at a U.S. educational or analysis Institution for a interval of three to 9 months. A analysis grant permits the scholar to carry out excessive-degree analysis at a U.S. educational or analysis establishment, geared toward strengthening educational packages or curricula at his/her home establishment. 

Benefits

• Monthly stipend primarily based on the price of dwelling on the analysis website.
• Round journey airfare for the scholar.
• Excess baggage allowance for return journey.
• Professional allowance for books, conferences, and seminars.
• Settling-in allowance.
• Primary medical insurance coverage protection for the scholar.
• Visa application payment.

Eligibility

• Applicants should maintain a doctorate or equal terminal diploma of their fields on the time of application. Preference shall be given to people who’ve a minimal of three years of college instructing expertise and a productive scholarly document. Applications for doctoral dissertation analysis, submit-doctoral analysis instantly following completion of a doctorate diploma, or basic skilled journey, are ineligible.
• Be a South African citizen OR a everlasting resident with a minimal of 5 years of everlasting residency standing in South Africa (Please observe: S.A. nationals with twin S.A./U.S. citizenship should not eligible for this system).
• The Fulbright South African Research Scholar Program is open to students in all disciplines besides medical medical analysis, and with out regard to gender or age; nonetheless, proposals for medical medical analysis involving affected person contact can’t be authorised below the Fulbright Program.
• Preference shall be given to candidates who haven’t beforehand acquired a Fulbright scholar grant and have had no expertise or solely restricted expertise within the U.S.
• Applicants will need to have ample proficiency in English to hold out their initiatives and collaborate successfully with colleagues. TOEFL exams should not required.  However, the U.S. Embassy reserves the best to manage an English language take a look at, if vital, to guage candidates’ language expertise.
• Applicants should be in good well being. Successful candidates shall be requested to submit a Medical History and Examination Report.
• Scholars who have been unsuccessful in earlier competitions could re-apply. Repeat candidates ought to submit their application for the 2027-2028 alternative, revise their proposals, replace curriculum vitae, and acquire present letters of reference/invitation.

Application

Application parts:

• Include a effectively written analysis proposal with effectively defined methodology that may be understood by a basic reviewing committee.
• Include three confidential letters of reference. These letters should be uploaded by your referees via the net application system. Guidelines on find out how to register your referees are included within the nation data part of the application. They won’t settle for any letters of reference through e-mail or submit.
• A Letter of Invitation from a U.S. host establishment is strongly inspired and most popular, however not required.

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For extra data, go to Fulbright South African Research Scholar Program.