ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible for a grant:

Applicants must be citizens or nationals of Nigeria or permanent residents holding a valid passport issued by the government of Nigeria.

Applicants must be DOCTORAL OR PhD students who have completed a significant amount of their doctoral program in Nigerian universities and have the endorsement of their home institution.
Note: MASTERS and First-Degree applicants are NOT qualified to apply for this program.

Applicants must have an outstanding academic record and high level of English proficiency.

Applicants must meet the minimum scores on required standardized tests (TOEFL exam); these test scores should be submitted by September.

Applicants must meet the minimum score on required standardized tests (TOEFL: a score of 90). Any nominee who does not meet these standards will not move forward in the placement process.

Applicants must have high motivation and a serious commitment to completing the program as scheduled and to returning home.

Only applicants with strong proposals, outlining their research objectives, methodology, timeframe, and justification for conducting the research in the U.S. will be short-listed for interviews.

Preference will be given to applicants who have not studied in the U.S.

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.

Note: The grant does not cover travel of dependents; hence, grantees will not be allowed to travel with their spouse and children to the United States.

Fields of Study: Competition is open for the following study fields:  Science, engineering, technology, arts, journalism/public relations/media studies, agriculture/food science, economics, environmental science, international relations, political science, public administration/policy, Education, Arts, public health, and tourism.

Special Recruitment Notes: Students with disabilities are encouraged to apply, as special accommodations are available. Previous grantees have received support such as screen readers, note-taking software, laptops, cell phones, canes, and wheelchairs to assist them during their grant period in the U.S.

BENEFIT:

Grant Benefit: The grant covers the grantee’s round-trip airfare to the U.S., a settling-in allowance, monthly stipend, housing allowance, books-and-supplies allowance, and computer allowance. The grant also covers basic university health insurance as a primary insurance coverage and the Fulbright ASPE health benefit as secondary coverage.