Fulbright Foreign Student Program for Tanzanians 2027

The Fulbright Foreign Student Program is the largest Fulbright program with Africa and provides education opportunity for a maximum of two years of study toward a graduate degree in a U.S. university or for participation in a non-degree research or nonacademic professional program. Applications are accepted from prospective candidates in public and private educational and cultural institutions, independent research institutes, and professional institutions.

The Fulbright Foreign Student Program is open to any qualified candidate and prefers candidates who have not had extensive recent experience in the United States (within three years). Recipients of other Fulbright program grants are not eligible to apply; Fulbright funding is for a maximum period of two years only. It is important to note that doctoral degree candidates will typically need to secure additional funding to complete their course of study and we now prioritize the selection of Fulbright Master’s candidates over Ph.D. candidates.

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Fulbright Foreign Student Program for Tanzanians

Aim and Benefits of Fulbright Foreign Student Program for Tanzanians

• Fulbright funding is for a maximum of TWO years of funding in a master’s degree or doctoral program.
• Students accepted to degree programs less than two years are eligible to only receive funding through the designated period of degree completion as stipulated by the host institution.
• Master’s applicants are given placement priority.
• Ph.D. candidates who secure funding from outside sources will remain under Fulbright visa sponsorship rather than have sponsorship transferred to the host institution.
• Ph.D. candidates unable to secure funding for the additional years will return home without completing their degree.

Requirements for Fulbright Foreign Student Program for Tanzanians Qualification

1. Applicants must be citizens of Tanzania or permanent residents qualified to hold a valid passport issued by Tanzania.
2. Applicants must have a record of outstanding academic achievement and preparation in their chosen field of study. They must show high motivation and serious commitment to completing the program and to returning home.
3. Applicant must have at least the equivalent of four (4) years of university study or the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree. Candidates that have three (3) years of tertiary study should have the equivalent of thirteen (13) years of primary and secondary school and their undergraduate degree should allow them to be eligible to pursue higher education in Tanzanian universities.
4. Applicants who wish to pursue study in a field other than their current field of study must demonstrate adequate background in that field.
5. Applicants should be able to submit evidence of endorsement from their employer and commit to returning to their academic institution, government, civil society, or private sector position in Tanzania upon completion of the program.
6. Applicants should have a high motivation and a serious commitment to completing the program as scheduled and to returning home.
7. Applicants with no extensive or recent U.S. experience will be given preference.
8. Applicants must have at least two years’ professional experience relevant to their prospective field of study.
9. Applicants must have a sufficiently high level of English proficiency to enable them to complete a full-time program of graduate study in the United States.
10. No applicant may receive more than one Fulbright Student grant, including Humphrey Scholar alumni. This does not apply to the Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) Program alumni.
11. Employees staff (LES) employed by the State Department or other U.S. Government agencies are ineligible for grants during the period of their employment and for one year following the termination of employment.

In Tanzania, the Fulbright Foreign Student Program is administered by the U.S. Embassy’s Public Diplomacy Section, which nominates candidates to the Fulbright Scholarship Board in Washington, DC. The Fulbright Scholarship Board makes the final selection of candidates

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Application Deadline

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Fulbright Foreign Program on apply.iie.org to apply

For more information, kindly visit Fulbright Tanzania webpage.