Fulbright Foreign Student Program

The Fulbright Program is the flagship international academic exchange program sponsored by the United States Government. Since 1946, the Fulbright Program has provided merit-based awards for international educational exchange for students, scholars, teachers, professionals, and artists to study, teach, or conduct research both abroad and in the United States. Fostering mutual understanding, this program strengthens global education and promotes international peace and prosperity. The Fulbright Foreign Student Program supports graduate students, early career professionals, and artists from abroad to research and study in the United States for one year or longer at U.S. universities or other educational institutions. Participants also have the unique opportunity to experience life in the United States and share their unique culture and traditions with Americans. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and administered by Amideast in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, the Fulbright Foreign Student Program is a merit-based award that provides funding for graduate-level study at a U.S. university or college. For over four decades, Amideast has been supporting students from across the MENA region and placing them at universities throughout the United States. Amideast supports these participants throughout their program and once they become alums of the Fulbright Program.