Guidelines For Tunisian Fulbright Student Applicants

PROGRAM SUMMARY

You are invited to apply for a Fulbright Scholarship sponsored by the United States Department of State and administered by AMIDEAST for the 2011-2012-2013 academic year.

There are two different Fulbright scholarships available for Tunisian students. One provides successful candidates with a maximum of two years' funding toward a master's degree (for academic years 2011-2013). The other provides graduate-level students enrolled in doctoral programs the opportunity to conduct research in U.S. institutions of higher education for one academic year in the context of cultural and academic exchange (for academic year 2011-2012).

The scholarships cover expenses incurred for travel to and from the United States, tuition, books, health insurance, and room and board. Funding is NOT available to meet expenses related to Fulbright grantees dependents (husbands, wives, children, parents, etc).

The J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FSB) regulations prohibit medical degrees, and this has been interpreted as degrees for medical doctors, dentists, nursing, and specializations in the medical and dental fields. Per the Fulbright regulations, doctors and nurses can pursue academic degrees, such as a Masters of Public Health, and nurses can pursue degrees in Nursing Administration or Nursing Education.

A. SELECTION CRITERIA:

• Nationality: All applicants must be of Tunisian nationality.
• Dossiers: Only students having a very strong academic background, demonstrated by their post-secondary transcripts, and at least 3 letters of recommendation from their professors will be considered.
• Research Proposal: All applications must include a brief yet precise description of the specific research project they plan to undertake in the U.S.
• Proficiency in the English Language: All candidates are required to pass an Institutional TOEFL exam (ITP) and should obtain a score of at least 550 points in order to be considered eligible for the program. This score corresponds to an advanced level of proficiency in general English; knowledge of specialized English in your particular domain is not sufficient. Please call Mrs. Nabila Lamouchi Massoussi at the AMIDEAST Tunis office for an appointment as soon as possible to register for the Institutional TOEFL exam (ITP). The ITP can also be taken at AMIDEAST Sahel. Cost: the equivalent of $60 in Tunisian Dinars.
• Interview: For those whose dossiers are retained. The success of the interview will be judged on ESL proficiency and personal motivations.
• The final decision is based on US government selection.

B. APPLICATION CHECKLIST:

• Completed online Fulbright Program, Application for Study in the United States
• Completed Fulbright Program, Word Application for Study in the United States form
• Statement of Purpose describing your research project (for non-degree)
• A certified copy of each diploma obtained, starting with the Baccalaureat
• A certified copy of each original post-secondary transcript (should you be pre-selected, AMIDEAST Tunis will translate these documents from Arabic or French to English)
• 3 recent photographs
• Recent TOEFL (no more than 2 years old) or ITP score

3 completed Fulbright Program Recommendation for Graduate Study forms to be filled out by your professors. All recommendations must be either submitted sealed and signed by your professors, or mailed directly by them to the following address: Attention to: 

**We are no longer accepting applications for 2010**
 Please check back in November 2010 for next year's recruitment.

For additional information on Fulbright and ITP registration, please contact AMIDEAST:

Leila ZAHMOUL
Educational Advisor
lzahmoul@amideast.org

Ines AYARI
Assistant Educational Advisor
iayari@amideast.org

AMIDEAST Tunis
22 rue Al Amine Al Abassi
Cite Jardins
1002 Tunis
Tel: 71 790 563 / 71 790559 Fax: 71 791 913

Roxann OUERFELLI
Sousse Site Coordinator

AMIDEAST - Sousse 
route de la plage
Immeuble VIP
Menchia, 4011 Hammam Sousse
rouerfelli@amideast.org 
Tel:73 324 098
Fax:73 324 099