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Fulbright Commission: Fulbright Programme
Overview
Programme Description
The Fulbright programme is aimed at financing academic stays by US citizens in Germany. It offers a range of different funding opportunities for graduates from universities and other higher education institutions, for teaching assistants, post-doctoral students, lecturers and researchers from US higher education institutions. Funding modalities and grant amount depend on the individual sponsorship programme.
Target Group
Fulbright grants are generally open to graduates, lecturers, researchers and teaching assistants or teacher-training students of almost any academic discipline. An overview detailing the single programmes can be found here.
Academic Requirements
depending on the specific programme
Number of Scholarships
The number of applications usually exceeds the number of available Fulbright sponsorships several times. If you submit a complete and well-argued application, however, there is a good chance for you to be selected.
Duration
depending on the type of stipend (please see formal requirements)
Scholarship Value
- Graduates wishing to deepen their subject-related knowledge during a term at a host institution of higher education in Germany may apply for a full-time sponsorship or a travel grant.
- Lecturers and researchers planning a teaching or research stay in Germany may apply for a grant covering a monthly stipend, health insurance, travel allowance, and other benefits.
- Grants for teacher assistants or teacher-training students who work as English language teaching assistants at a German school also cover the costs for the journey from and to Germany, health insurance, and the living cost.
Application Papers
Please see all application forms and further information on the application procedure here.
Application Deadline
Application deadlines differ depending on the selected grant programme (see formal requirements).
Application requirements
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