Fulbright Student Fellowships for 2014-2015

Deadline: June 15, 2013

The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce the opportunity to compete for 2014-2015 Fulbright Student Fellowships 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.

To be eligible, applicants must:

• 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 (minimum score of 570 on TOEFL or ITP, or 230 on computer-based TOEFL), or 88 on internet based TOEFL, or 7.0 on IELTS;
• Demonstrate ability to adapt readily to a foreign environment;

Be in good health and able to undergo a rigorous study program;
Fulbright Student Fellowship 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.

Application Instructions

Applicants who do not already have an official TOEFL score of 570 or above should plan to take the TOEFL Institutional Testing Program (ITP) on March 2 or 30, 2013 or later in April or May at the Royal University of Phnom Penh. Registration for the ITP is available through the Educational Advising Center at RUPP from Monday - Friday.

Educational Advising Center
Room 103, Royal University of Phnom Penh, Russian Boulevard, Phnom Penh
Tel: 023 884 320/ 016 978 297/ 017 890 434
Email: iroffice@rupp.edu.kh

Test dates available in March:
. TOEFL-ITP on March 2, 2013 (must register at the address above by February 18)
. TOEFL-ITP on March 30, 2013 (must register at the address above by March 18)

New World Institute
Website: http://www.nwi.edu.kh/
Tel: 012 504811/ 016 862868/ 011 382168
Email: dara_sim2000@yahoo.com

All costs associated with English language tests are borne by the applicants themselves.

Students receiving a 570 or above on the TOEFL ITP are invited to apply for the Fulbright program online. The application and detailed instructions are available at: https://apply.embark.com/student/fulbright/international/. The Fulbright Selection Committee will only accept online applications, which will be due by June 15, 2013.

Download Instructions for Completing the Fulbright Student Program Application (PDF: 72 KB)

Applicants must submit all required supporting documents and test score reports directly to the Fulbright Committee of the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh.  For further information, please contact Ou Socheat at tel: 023-728-248, or email: ous1@state.gov

Interested students are invited to attend one of the following information sessions. The information session will be opened to the public.

• Institute of Foreign Languages, Phnom Penh
  Monday, March 4, 2013
  10:00-12:00am (Building G)
• Institute of Technology of Cambodia, Phnom Penh
  Wednesday, March 6, 2013
  2:00-4:00pm (Conference Hall)
• Norton University, Phnom Penh
  Thursday, March 7, 2013
  2:00-4:00pm (Conference Hall)
• University of Battambang, Battambang
  Wednesday, March 13, 2013
  8:30-10:30 am
• University of Management and Economics, Banteay Meanchey
  Wednesday, March 13, 2013
  2:30-4:30 pm
• Pannasastra University of Cambodia, Siem Reap
  Thursday, March 14, 2013
  2:00-4:00 pm
• University of South East Asia, Siem Reap
  Friday, March 15, 2013
  9:30-11:30 am
• Royal University of Agriculture, Phnom Penh
  Friday, March 15, 2013
  10.00-12.00 am
• Pannasastra University of Cambodia, Phnom Penh
  March 18, 2013
  3.30-5.00 pm
• Economic and Finance Institute, Phnom Penh
  Thursday, March 21, 2013
  9:30-11:30 am
• Royal University of Fine Arts, Phnom Penh
  Friday, March 22, 2013
  9:30-11:30 am
• University of Management and Economics, Kampong Cham
  Tuesday, March 26, 2013
  10:00-12:00 am
• University of Management and Economics, Kratie
  Wednesday, March 27, 2013
  8:30-10:30 am
• Build Bright University, Stung Treng
  Wednesday, March 27, 2013
  3:00-5:00 pm
• Build Bright University, Ratanakiri
  Thursday, March 28, 2013
  2:00-4:00 pm
• Build Bright University, Takeo
  Wednesday, April 3, 2013
  10:00-12:00am
• Angkor Khemara University, Kampot
  Thursday, April 4, 2013
  8:30-10:30am
• University of Management and Economy, Sihanoukville
  Friday, April 5, 2013
  9:00-11:00am