Fulbright Nehru Master’s Fellowships 2019-2020
Fulbright Nehru Master’s Fellowships 2019-2020
Fulbright Nehru Master’s Fellowships
The Fulbright-Nehru Master’s Fellowships ( Fulbright Nehru Master’s Fellowships 2019-2020 ) are designed for outstanding Indians to pursue a master’s degree program at select U.S. colleges and universities in the areas of Arts and Culture Management including Heritage Conservation and Museum Studies; Environmental Science/Studies; Higher Education Administration; International Legal Studies; Public Administration; Public Health; Urban and Regional Planning; and Women’s Studies/Gender Studies.
These fellowships are for highly motivated individuals who demonstrate leadership qualities, have completed the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree, have at least three years professional work experience, and are committed to return and contribute to their communities. The fellowships are for one to two years.
Application Due Date: June 15, 2018, 23:59:59 hrs (IST)
Timeline and Placement Process
June 15, 2018 : Application due date for 2019-2020 awards
June-July 2018 : Field-specific experts review applications to short-list candidates
Mid August 2018 : National interviews of short-listed candidates in Delhi
End August 2018: USIEF notifies principal and alternate nominees that they are recommended. Nominees take tests (such as TOEFL & GRE)
September 2018 : USIEF forwards applications of recommended candidates to the U.S. for J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FFSB) approval and placement
March-April 2019 : USIEF notifies finalists
July-August 2019 : Pre-academic training in the U.S. (if required)
August-September 2019 : Degree program begins