Fulbright Postgraduate Scholarships to the USA from the UK – 2025/2026 | Masters and PhD Degrees
Is a UK student interested in studying for a Master’s degree or Ph.D. in the USA? Do not miss the opportunity to apply for the Full Bright Scholarship to the USA.
The Full Bright Awards to all disciplines of Master’s or Doctoral Degree at any accredited US university, as well as for independent research projects. Full Bright also offers several Awards partnered with US universities or charitable bodies who are looking for Fulbrighters interested in specific academic disciplines.
Awards Scholarship Benefits:
- Generous financial packages and fully funded awards
- Sickness and accident coverage
- J-1 visa sponsorship and pre-departure support & Orientation
- Visit UK cultural sites and areas of scenic beauty
- Support in the USA from the Institute of International Education (IIE)
- Access to a global alumni network of collaborative engagement and cultural diplomacy, with over 300,000 academically and professionally accomplished members
Key Dates: Applications for 2025-26 will open in February 2024.
Eligibility Requirements:
Be a UK citizen
- Applications from non-UK citizens based in the UK and committed to a life and career in the UK may also be considered. You will be required to follow these steps:
- Contact the Fulbright Commission/post in your home country to check if you are eligible to apply through them. You can apply to us only if your home Commission/post does not accept your application due to your residency in the UK. You will need to obtain a written confirmation (e.g., an e-mail) and upload it as part of your application to the US-UK Fulbright Commission.
- In addition to your passport copy, please provide evidence of your legal status in the UK (e.g., settled/pre-settled status, Indefinite Leave to Remain). Please note that we are unable to accept applications from non-UK citizens on a student visa.
- All non-UK nationals meeting the above criteria will be expected to demonstrate commitment to returning to the UK after their proposed academic study in the US. Please note that this will be assessed at the application review stage by reading panelists.
- Dual US-UK citizens, US Green Card holders, or individuals who are residents in the US at the time of application are ineligible to apply.
- We welcome candidates from British Overseas Territories.
Hold or expect to attain an undergraduate degree with at least a 2:1 overall undergraduate result
- We may accept applications from individuals with a 2:2 overall result in some exceptional cases. If you have obtained a 2:2, in order to be considered, you must submit a form providing an explanation as to why you did not obtain a 2:1 and why you believe you would be a competitive applicant to the Fulbright program. We will evaluate these applications separately and on a case-by-case basis will determine if the application will be included in the competition.
The US-UK Fulbright program aims to foster cultural understanding between our two countries. Preference is therefore given to applicants who do not have extensive experience (six months or longer) in the USA. Applicants with extensive US experience should explain in detail how further experience in the USA will fulfill the Fulbright mission in ways that their prior visits did not.
Recommended: Miami University Presidential Fellows Scholarship
Official Link: Fulbright Commission