Fulbright-Nehru Master’s Fellowships 2024-25 by USIEF, USA [2 Years; Fully Funded; Round trip Airfare]: Apply by May 15

About Fullbright-Nehru Fellowship

The Fulbright-Nehru Master’s Fellowships are for motivated individuals from India who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Applicants should show strong leadership skills, have completed a bachelor’s degree equivalent to the U.S., possess at least three years of professional work experience, and commit to returning to India to contribute to their communities.

Grant Benefits

The fellowship supports studies in various fields like Economics, Environmental Science, International Affairs, Journalism, Public Health, and more. It covers J-1 visa support, round-trip air travel, tuition fees, living expenses, and health coverage as per U.S. Government guidelines.

Focus Area

The Fulbright-Nehru Master’s Fellowships are designed for outstanding Indians to pursue a master’s degree program at select U.S. colleges and universities in the following areas of study:

• Economics: The study of production, demand, and allocation of resources in society, economic trends, and effects of government economic policy on the economy. Subspecialties include development economics, international economics, macroeconomics, microeconomics, labor economics, agricultural economics, and public finance, among others.
• Environmental Science/Studies: The study of the environment in all its complexities. Subspecialties include environmental toxicology, natural resource management, pollution prevention, environmental law, environmental engineering, and environmental policy analysis, among others.
• Higher Education Administration: The study of all aspects of higher education administration including policy planning and management, student affairs, academic affairs, admissions and enrolment management, curriculum design, learning assessment, financial management, alumni and community relations, internationalization of higher education, quality assurance, and use of technology in higher education, among others.
• International Affairs: The study of international relations with reference to foreign policy, conflict resolution, international security and strategic issues, international economic policy, environmental and energy policy, refugee and migration issues, human rights, and gender policy, among others.
• International Legal Studies: The study of all aspects of international legal studies including business law, commercial and trade law, employment and labor law, environmental law, global health law, human rights, intellectual property rights and law, international organizations, securities and financial regulations, litigation law, and tax law, among others.
• Journalism and Mass Communication: The study of all aspects of mass communication, including individual and convergent media platforms such as print, broadcast and new media. Sub-specialties include media management, and communications research and strategy. Subspecialties include media management, print journalism, online journalism, broadcast (radio, television, internet) journalism, and communications research and strategy among others.
• Public Administration: The study of management as it relates to the government sector (local, state, federal) or organizations serving the public. Subspecialties include policy analysis, non-profit management, international development, public sector management, public finance, healthcare management, and city/urban development, among others.
• Public Health: The study of all aspects of public health including biostatistics, environmental and occupational health, epidemiology, health law, bioethics and human rights, health policy and management, public health delivery systems, international health, and reproductive, maternal and child health, among others.
• Urban and Regional Planning: The study of all aspects of urban and regional planning, including sustainable infrastructure, transportation policy, planning and improvements, water and sanitation, town and rural planning, equitability, public space programming and governance, land use, community visioning, urban resilience, housing and real estate development, and waste management, among others.
• Women’s Studies/Gender Studies: The study of issues relevant to women, feminism, and gender including development, health, history, education, sexuality, law, and policy, among others.

Eligibility Requirements

In addition to the General Prerequisites, the applicant:

• Must have completed an equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree from a recognized Indian university with at least 55% marks.
• Applicants must possess either a four-year bachelor’s degree, a completed master’s degree, or a full-time postgraduate diploma from a recognized Indian institution if the bachelor’s degree is less than four years duration.
• Must have a minimum of three years’ full-time (paid) professional work experience relevant to the proposed field of study by the application deadline.
• Should demonstrate experience in leadership and community service.
• Must not hold another degree from a U.S. university or be enrolled in a U.S. degree program.
• If employed, applicants must obtain an employer’s endorsement indicating that leave will be granted for the fellowship period.

Duration

These fellowships are awarded for up to two years.

How to Apply?

• Applications must be submitted online via the link given at the end of this post
• Please carefully review the Fulbright-Nehru Master’s Applicant Instructions before starting your online application
• Please refer to Fulbright-Nehru Master’s Applicant Checklist before submitting the application.
  In addition, you must complete Fulbright-Nehru Master’s Applicant Annexure and Fulbright-Nehru Master’s Employer’s Endorsement Form (if applicable) and upload them on your online application.

Timeline and Placement Process

Important Links

• General Prerequisites
• Application Instructions
• Applicant Checklist
• Master’s Applicant Annexure
• Employer’s Endorsement Form [If Applicable]
• Complete details of the Fellowship

Contact Information

For any queries contact: masters@usief.org.in

Click here to apply for the Fulbright-Nehru Master’s Fellowship 2024-25

Click here for the Official Notification.