Scholarship Overview

• The Fulbright-Nehru Master’s Fellowships 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; Economics; Environmental Science/Studies; Higher Education Administration; International Affairs; International Legal Studies; Journalism and Mass Communication; Public Administration; Public Health; Urban and Regional Planning; and Women’s Studies/Gender Studies.

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for Masters Degree, Masters Diploma, Masters Certificate

This scholarship is applicable for all universities in India, USA

• The scholarship is offered to the master level course in the following field of studies:
  • Arts and Culture Management including Heritage Conservation and Museum Studies
  • Economics
  • Environmental Science/Studies
  • Higher Education Administration
  • International Affairs
  • International Legal Studies
  • Journalism and Mass Communication
  • Public Administration; Public Health
  • Urban and Regional Planning
  • Women’s Studies/Gender Studies.

Scholarship amount details

Scholarship amount can be used for

Type of Expense	Indicates if scholarship can be used for this type of expense
Tuition & Fees	✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Living Expense	✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Accommodation	×Not covered in scholarship
Air Fare/Travel Expenses	✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Spouse/Child Care	×Not covered in scholarship
Health Cover	✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Application	×Not covered in scholarship
Others	×Not covered in scholarship

• The fellowship will provide J-1 visa support, round-trip economy class air travel from fellow’s home city to the host institution in the U.S., funding for tuition and fees, living and related costs, and accident and sickness coverage per U.S. Government guidelines
• USIEF funding may not cover all costs and the fellow may need to supplement grant benefits with other resources.

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: Varies

Scholarship Eligibility

Special Restrictions

• No Special Restriction applicable

Exams Details

Exam name	Indicates if exam is required and cutoff (if any)
12	Required
UG	Required (minimum score 55.0%)
Work Experience	Required (minimum 3 years)

Eligibility

• Applicants must possess the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree from a recognized Indian university with at least 55% marks
• Applicants need a four-year bachelor’s degree, or if the bachelor’s degree is of less than four years, could complete a master’s degree
• Applicants should have at least three years’ full-time (paid) professional work experience
  relevant to their proposed field of study by the application deadline
• Applicants must demonstrate experience in leadership and community service
• Applicants should not have another degree from a U.S. university or be enrolled in a U.S. degree program
• If applicants are employed, please carefully follow the instructions regarding the employer’s endorsement. If applicable, please obtain the endorsement from the appropriate administrative authority on the FNMasters Employer’s Endorsement Form. The employer must indicate that leave will be granted for the fellowship period
• An Interview may be requested for some students (such as MBA applicants), while an audition is likely to be required for students applying for programs in the arts

Preference will be given to following candidates:

• Preference will be given to candidates who have not had extensive recent U.S. experience.

Application Process for this scholarship

Application Documents

Type of documents	Indicates if this type of document is required to be submitted
LOR	Required
CV	Required
Official transcripts	Required

A complete application consists of:

• curriculum vitae
• study/research objective
• personal statement
• writing sample
• portfolio, if applicable 
• scanned copies of your mark sheets or transcripts and diploma/degree certificates;
• scanned copies of proof of your work/professional experience 
• three reference letters; 
• FNMasters Employer’s Endorsement if employed 

How to Apply

• Applications must be submitted online at: https://apply.iie.org/ffsp2023
• Please carefully review the FNMaster's Applicant Instructions before starting your online application
• In addition, you must complete and upload the following documents on your online applicaiton:  
  FNMaster's Applicant Annexure
  FNMaster's Employer's Endorsement Form (if applicable)

Scholarship Application

This scholarship needs a separate external application.

Important Dates

	Date	Additional Details
Application final end date	Not Available	Application Deadline have been past
Notifications	Not Available	March/April 2023- USIEF notifies finalists
Orientation	Not Available	May/June 2023- Pre- Departure Orientation

Please note that these dates could be in local country times and may not be IST (Indian standard time).

Contact email

sudarsan@usief.org.in