Fulbright and Undergraduate State Alumni Association of Cambodia (FUSAAC) was founded in 2000 as an alumni association consisting of more than 200 recipients of the Fulbright scholarship and several exchange programs to the United States sponsored by the Department of State of the U.S. Government.
The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce the opportunity to compete in the 2024-2025 Fulbright Foreign Student Program for graduate study in the United States leading to a Master’s or Doctoral degree. Fellowships are awarded on a competitive basis to qualified candidates under the auspices of the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Program, subject to the availability of funding.
The Fulbright Program was established in 1946 by the U.S. Congress as a means “to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries.” For more than sixty years the Fulbright Program has provided opportunities for foreign nationals to study, teach, and pursue research in the U.S.
Higher education in the United States is quite multi-faceted and decentralized. It is characterized by competition and autonomous institutions of higher learning. Presently, there are around 4,180 colleges and universities in the US. Of these, over 1,700 are so-called “two-year institutions,” and 2,450 are “four-year institutions”. In addition to the roughly 1,700 public institutions (which are operated by the states, cities, or counties in which they are located), there are also more than 2,480 private colleges and universities. “Community colleges” make up the bulk of American two-year institutions and are quite practical for beginning students wishing to take introductory or general language courses. There are currently over 14 million students registered at US institutions of higher learning, and the vast majority of these students – some 11 million – study at public universities and colleges. Women make up the majority (over 56%) of American university students. Also of interest is the high percentage (nearly 40%) of part-time students.
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United StatesBenefits
- Fulbright Foreign Student Program grants provide round-trip transportation to the United States, as well as tuition, fees, and living expenses for full-time graduate study.
- Grant provisions do not include financial support for dependents.
Eligibilities
- Be a citizen of Cambodia;
- Have a strong academic background and a record of excellence in previous studies;
- Have completed a Bachelor’s degree from a recognized college or university for those applying to study in the U.S. for a Master’s degree program, or have a
- Master’s degree from a recognized college or university for those applying to study in the U.S. for a Doctoral program;
- Be proficient in English (a minimum score of 570 on TOEFL or TOEFL ITP, or 230 on computer-based TOEFL, or 88 on internet based TOEFL, or 7.0 on IELTS);
- Demonstrate the ability to adapt readily to a foreign environment;
- Be in good health and able to undergo a rigorous study program; and
- Not have extensive experience living or studying in the United States.
Eligible Regions: Open for All
Application Process
- Applicants who do not already have a minimum TOEFL score of 570 or equivalent should plan to take a proficiency test prior to the application deadline. Proof of English proficiency, official transcripts, and diploma certificates must accompany the complete application form. Applicants will be deemed ineligible without providing these documents.
- All costs associated with English language tests are borne by the applicants themselves.
- Students receiving a 570 or above on the TOEFL ITP or equivalent are invited to apply for the Fulbright program online.
Application Deadline: May 2, 2023
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