General Information / Provisions: To continue its mission of promoting mutual understanding between the people of the United States and Thailand through educational exchange which has been successfully implemented throughout the past five decades, the Thailand-United States Educational Foundation (Fulbright) announces its annual competition for "FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS" to qualified Thai individuals for study towards the master’s degree in the United States.
Grants are normally for one academic year. Grantees who require more than one year to complete the master's degree are expected to find support from other sources for their study program in the United States beyond the initial year. Renewal of the grants will be considered on a case by case basis.
Grants are intended to cover costs of tuition and fees, books and educational supplies, maintenance allowance, insurance coverage and round-trip international travel expenses from Thailand to the United States. Some of the grants may be combined with tuition waivers or other financial aid from appropriate institutions.
Awards will be offered in a broad variety of fields with the exception of medicine, public health, nursing and allied subjects.
Fulbright policy states that "Students already in the United States are normally ineligible to apply." Furthermore, grantees may not commence their studies in the U.S. before grant year starts.
ELIGIBILITY
An applicant must :
1. be a Thai citizen in good health*;
2. have completed all requirements for a bachelor’s degree from a university in Thailand at the time of interview (Applicants with working experience are encouraged to apply.);
3. have at least a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or equivalent on transcript of academic performance;
4. have a paper-based TOEFL score of 550 or above (or at least 213 from a computer-based TOEFL test), taken within 2 years from the date of application.**
5. be in Thailand for the interview.
* Individuals holding U.S. immigrant visas or permanent U.S. resident cards (green cards), or dual (Thai and U.S.) citizenship are not eligible for Fulbright scholarships to Thai citizens. ** For TOEFL examination, please contact the Institute of international Education, Maneeya Center North, 6th Floor , 518/3 Ploenchit Road , Pathumwan , Bangkok 10330 , Tel. 02-652-0653
