USIEF announces Fulbright fellowship 2023-24 annual competition

NEW DELHI: United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF) has announced its annual competition for the 2023-2024 Fulbright-Nehru, Fulbright-Kalam and other Fulbright fellowships for Indian citizens.

The Fulbright-Nehru fellowships offer students, faculty, and professionals the opportunity to study, teach, and conduct research in different academic and professional fields. USIEF expects to offer approximately 100 Fulbright-Nehru Fellowships to Indian applicants.

The Fulbright programme is supported by the U.S. Congress and partner governments. In India, Fulbright-Nehru and Fulbright-Kalam fellowships are jointly funded by the Indian government and the USIEF.

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Fulbright fellowships: Eligibility to apply

Individuals applying for the fellowship should meet the following conditions:

• The candidate must be an Indian citizen.
• The candidate must not be residing in the U.S. during the recruitment and placement cycle.
• Indian citizens with an active permanent resident status in foreign countries cannot apply.
• The candidate must have a high level of academic or professional achievement.
• The applicant should be proficient in English.
• Applicants must be eligible for leave, if employed, and must be in good health.
• He or she must not be applying for or holding permanent residence (green card) in the United States.
• The candidate should be ready to give an undertaking to return to India on the completion of the fellowship.

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Candidates are required to complete an online application from the website usief.org.in in order to apply for certain Fulbright fellowships. The deadlines for submitting applications are different for various fellowships. Candidates can check the fellowship brochure here: Direct Link.