Applications in Nigeria for the Fulbright Foreign Student Program for the 2024/2025 academic year have begun, so if you are interested in studying in the United States, apply for this now. The Fulbright Foreign Student Program is a research program funded by the U.S. Department of State and administered by the Institute of International Education (IIE) in New York.
About Fulbright program 2024
| Scholarship Type | Postgraduate (Masters and Ph.D) |
| Value of Scholarship | Fully Funded |
| Eligible Countries | Nigeria |
| Scholarship Deadline | June 1, 2023 |
See Also: MEXT Scholarship 2024 (Fully-Funded) – How To Apply
Eligible Fields of Study
You can apply for the fulbright scholarship if you are in one of the following study fields:
- Science
- engineering
- technology
- arts
- journalism/public relations/media studies
- agriculture/food science
- economics
- environmental science
- international relations
- political science
- public administration/policy
- public health
- tourism.
Eligibility Criteria for Fulbright Program Nigeria
In order to be considered eligible for the Fulbright foreign student program in Nigeria, you must meet the following criteria:
- Applicants must be citizens or nationals of Nigeria, or permanent residents holding a valid passport issued by the government of Nigeria.
- Applicants must be DOCTORAL OR PHD students who have completed a significant amount of their doctoral program in Nigerian universities and have the endorsement of their home institution.
Note: MASTERS and First-Degree applicants are NOT qualified to apply for this program. - Applicants must have an outstanding academic record and high level of English proficiency.
- Applicants must take their first TOEFL exam by May 2023.
- Applicants must meet the minimum score on required standardized tests (TOEFL: a score of 90)
- Applicants must have high motivation and a serious commitment to completing the program as scheduled and to returning home.
- Only applicants with strong proposals, outlining their research objectives, methodology, time-frame, and justification for conducting the research in the U.S. will be short-listed for interviews.
- Preference will be given to applicants who have not studied in the U.S.
- Those in business, law and accounting should understand that most U.S. institutions rarely accept research students in these fields due to high demand for full-time programs and tuition concerns. Therefore, we face great challenges in finding placements for such grantees unless their proposals are tilted toward economics, development-related areas, democracy, human rights and conflict resolution.
Documents Required for Fulbright Program
Below are the documents to be submitted when applying for the fulbright scholarship in Nigeria:
- An online application which includes:
- A clearly written research objective.
- Professional resume.
- Three letters of reference specifying the personal, academic and professional competence of the candidate (submitted electronically and attached to the online application).
- Student copy of academic transcripts from each post-secondary institution attended should be scanned and attached to the online application if available.
- TOEFL score report.
Hard copies of official academic transcripts from higher institutions should be forwarded to one of the embassy offices by regular mail.
Office Addresses
- Fulbright Program Officer, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Consulate General, 2 Walter Carrington Crescent, Victoria Island, Lagos.
- Cultural Affairs Assistant, U.S. Embassy, Plot 1075 Diplomatic Drive, Central Area, Abuja.
How to Apply For Fulbright Program Nigeria 2024
- Visit https://apply.iie.org/ffsp2024 and log onto the website
- Sign up with an e-mail address and create a password.
- Read the instructions preceding the application carefully and seek the assistance of senior colleagues who are Fulbright alumni before they fill out the forms.
- Fill out the application forms completely and attach their supporting documents online (3 academic and professional references, Curriculum Vitae, academic transcripts from each post-secondary institution attended and writing sample.)
- FFSP program applicants should select “Visiting Researcher “or “non-degree” as their degree objective in their applications.
