Fulbright Graduate Student Program

For: students to pursue graduate studies
Start date: August or September 2011
Program Length: 1 or 2 years
Application Deadline: May 16, 2010

Program Opportunities:

• study grants to complete a 2-year master's degree program at an American university;
• study grants to complete a 1-year (non-degree coursework) program at an American university.

Program Description:

This program provides an opportunity for graduate students to combine study and independent research in a variety of ways: research outside a degree program allows a student to specialize in a particular area; to re-qualify in a different area or to broaden an academic perspective; to earn a Master degree; to take advanced courses; to practice teaching through an assistantship in a university.

Eligibility & Requirements:

• Ukrainian citizenship;
• Residence in Ukraine at the period of the contest;
• Master, Specialist or Bachelor degree at time of award (4th and 5th year students are eligible);
• High level of proficiency in written and oral English
• Quality for a U.S. J-1 visa which requires returning to Ukraine for 2 years following program completion.

Eligible Fields:

• Aeronautics
• American Studies (Linguistics, Literature, Art, History)
• Anthropology
• Applied Linguistics 
• Archeology
• Architecture
• Art History 
• Astronomy
• Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Communications
• Computer Science
• Criticism or Management of Cultural and Theater Studies
• Economics
• Education Administration
• Environmental Science / Management
• Engineering
• Folklore
• Gender Studies
• History
• Historic Preservation
• International Relations
• Information Sciences 
• Journalism / Mass Communications
• Law
• Library / Information Sciences
• Linguistics
• Literature
• Materials Science
• Museum Studies
• Neuroscience / Brain and Cognitive Sciences
• Philosophy
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Public Health
• Religious Studies
• Sociology
• Social Work
• Theatre Arts
• Urban Planning

How to Apply:

By May 16, 2010 submit document packet:

• completed application form, which should be also submitted electronically to student@fulbright.com.ua
• 3 letters of recommendation,
• a copy of education diploma, class transcript and grades (for 4th and 5th year students copy of class records).

All forms in this application are to be completed in English and printed from a computer. The letters should be written in English if possible. If they are not, an original English translation must be provided. Letters of reference must be submitted in sealed envelopes. Copies of your certified academic documents should be in Ukrainian. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Applications can be downloaded or requested by e-mail from student@fulbright.com.ua.

Selection Process:

Stage 1: Application Review (May-June 2010)
Stage 2: Interview for semi-finalists (August 2010).
Stage 3: Finalists take tests (October-November 2010): TOEFL iBT (Internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language) and GRE General (Graduate Record Examination). 

The Fulbright finalists will be approved by the Board of Fulbright Supervisors (BFS). Placements at U.S. universities will be finalized by April 2011.

The Fulbright Office in Kyiv will make all testing arrangements and cover all costs of the application, selection, and testing process (travel to and stay in Kyiv, exam fees, etc.). The Program will provide visa support for the grantees.

Fulbright Program in Ukraine
4 Hrushevskoho St., Suit 305, Kyiv 01001
Tel.: (044) 279-1850, 279-2324
Fax: (044) 230-20-60
E-mail: student@fulbright.com.ua
Program Manager: Inna Barysh