Fulbright Science and Technology Program for PhD

U.S. Embassy in cooperation with the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and Institute of International Education is pleased to announce that it is soliciting nominations for outstanding foreign students worldwide to participate in the 2011 International Fulbright Science and Technology Program.

Grantees will be enrolled for Ph.D. study at top U.S. universities in the fields of science, technology, or engineering for academic year 2011-2012.

Winners of 2010 Awards came from 46 countries from all world regions and represent a wide variety of fields in science, technology and engineering, including biology, computer science, mathematics, mechanical engineering, neuroscience, and physics. Thirty-six percent of the winners were women. Recipients were chosen through a rigorous, multi-tiered, merit-based selection process consisting of in-country competition and review, and field and discipline merit review by top-level U.S. academic leaders. Final selection was made by the Presidentially-appointed J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. Award winners are placed top U.S. institutions, including Brown University, California Institute of Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), University of California at Berkeley, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and Stanford University. Approximately 45 awards will be granted worldwide for candidates who demonstrate unique aptitude and innovation in scientific fields.

All grantees receive tuition, a monthly stipend for up to 36 months, health and accident coverage, a book and equipment allowance, professional conference allowance, travel support, and specially tailored enrichment activities, and are eligible to apply for additional research funding. After three years, U.S. universities have agreed to fund the remaining expenses toward completion of a Ph.D.

We kindly ask you to inform the U.S. Embassy of your intention to apply for the program by April 25, 2010.

The contact person for this program is Jane Susi, susij@state.gov, 6688 155.

The Embassy will then get in touch with you directly to help you with the application procedure. The deadline to present the application and supportive documents for the Embassy is June 1, 2010.

More information about the program: http://estonia.usembassy.gov/science_program.html