Apply for the Fulbright-CHED Scholarship Program 2022-2023

The Philippine-American Educational Foundation, also known as the Fulbright Philippines, a bi-national commission that administers the Fulbright Program, is pleased to announce that the Fulbright Foreign Student Program (for Filipinos) for the academic year 2022-2023 is now open for applications.

The Fulbright Foreign Student Program (for Filipinos) is a scholarship opportunity for Filipinos to study at the graduate level (master’s or doctoral studies) or pursue non-degree doctoral dissertation research in the United States.

The grant provides for tuition and fees, settling-in-allowance, monthly maintenance allowance, books and supplies allowance, in-transit allowance, health and accident insurance, roundtrip international airfare, and excess baggage allowance.

Application for the 2022-2023 Fulbright Foreign Student Program (for Filipinos) will be online. All interested applicants must complete the online application and are encouraged to visit the Fulbright Website. The deadline for online applications is on March 31, 2021.

READ: How to Apply for the PNP Scholarship Program 2021?

General Eligibility Requirements:

ü Philippine citizenship

ü English proficiency

ü College degree with major in the field of specialization; excellent undergraduate record

ü Applicants must have at least two years of professional work experience (after college) in their field of specialization. Assistantships during college do not count.

ü Applicants must be in good health to pursue graduate work in the U.S.

ü Applicants must return to the Philippines immediately upon completion of the study.

ü Non-degree applicants must meet the added requirements:

ü Applicants for the doctoral dissertation must show proof that materials required to pursue research are not available in the Philippines but are available in the United States.

Note: Individuals holding dual citizenship, are permanent residents, and/or are presently studying in the U.S. are not eligible.

Required Documents:

1. Completed online application at https://apply.iie.org/ffsp2022

2. Make sure to Select/Change Award to Fulbright Graduate Student Program on the Award Information portion found on the Country Information tab on your online application page.

3. Upload the following documents to the online application portal:

ü Official or certified transcript of records from all colleges/universities attended

ü Certified true copy of diploma (not original)

ü Three letters of reference (in order to register your recommendations, you must first complete the Reference Materials Waiver on the Study Plan page of your online application)

ü NBI Clearance acquired in the past 6 months (upload as a PDF file on the Country-Specific Materials portion under the Additional Information tab)

For more details and information, interested applicants may coordinate with Ms. Milagros Tan, Program Officer, at telephone numbers (632) 8812-0919 and (632) 8812-0945 or through email at [email protected].