Fulbright Foreign Student Program

The program is administered by binational Fulbright Commissions, Foundations, or U.S. Embassies in the applicant's home country. These local offices manage the application and selection process, meaning that specific eligibility criteria and deadlines vary significantly depending on the country of citizenship.

There are two primary placement models for the program: IIE-Placement and Self-Placement. In the IIE-Placement model, the program's placement team manages university applications, admission decisions, and funding negotiations on behalf of the candidate. In the Self-Placement model, candidates manage their own university applications and secure admission independently.

The program is not open to students pursuing degrees with clinical requirements, such as medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, or nursing. However, related fields like public health and nursing administration are permitted. Applicants must not hold U.S. citizenship, and dual citizens are ineligible for participation.

In addition to the Foreign Student Program, the Fulbright initiative includes the Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) program. This specific track allows early-career educators to teach their native language and culture at U.S. colleges and universities while taking courses, though it is a non-degree program.