Fulbright scholarships available for Tico students

The U.S. embassy offers scholarships for Costa Rican students to study abroad by applying for the Fulbright Program postgraduate scholarships before April 30.

The Fulbright Program is a scholarship system to increase mutual understanding between the people of both countries through an educational exchange, which was established in 1946 under legislation introduced by the then-Arkansas senator, J. William Fulbright.

Since its creation more than 75 years ago, the program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs awards approximately 8,000 grants annually.
 
Roughly 1,600 U.S. students, 4,000 foreign students, 1,200 U.S. scholars, and 900 visiting scholars receive awards, in addition to several hundred teachers and professionals. More than 400,000 "Fulbrighters" have participated in the Program since its inception.

Currently, the Fulbright Program operates in over 160 countries.


According to the embassy, each candidate must complete the original application in the English language.

Aspirants must be Costa Ricans or legal permanent residents. Costa Ricans born in the United States, U.S. citizens, green card holders or children of U.S. parents are not eligible to apply for the Fulbright Program.

Applicants must have the equivalent of a university’s bachelor's degree that makes him or her eligible to pursue graduate studies in a U.S. university.

Full command of the English language is required

Fields of study considered: social sciences, natural sciences, humanities and arts.

Complete academic records are required that reflect all the courses taken and from all universities or colleges attended.

Those who are selected as Fulbright scholars must commit to return to and live in Costa Rica for at least two years after completion of their program.

The online application can be found on the Institute of International Education website.

For more information on the open session for the Fulbright Program, interested persons may contact the embassy at (506) 2519-2000 or by emailing exchangessanjose@state.gov.


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