Overview
The Traditional Fulbright Scholarship Program was established worldwide in 1946 and in Cyprus in 1962. The Fulbright Scholarship Program is a world renowned, merit-based scholarship program that aims to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and other countries through the exchange of persons, knowledge, and skills. The title of ‘Fulbright Scholar’ carries tremendous prestige that continues to open doors for a lifetime.
Fulbright scholars have been extraordinarily active and successful in the world: 39 have won Nobel prizes; 60 have won Pulitzer prizes; 22 have received MacArthur Foundation “Genius” Awards; 14 have received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the U.S. highest honor. The ranks of past Fulbright Scholars, internationally, include former United Nations Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali, the European Union High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana, economist Milton Friedman, author John Updike and musician Aaron Copeland. In Cyprus, Cypriot alumni include leading personalities in the political, social, cultural, economic and scientific life of the island.
The Traditional Fulbright Scholarship Program in Cyprus is funded by the people of Cyprus and the United States through governmental contributions and in some cases, financial aid from American Institutions.
The Traditional Fulbright Scholarship Program, administered by the Fulbright Commission, is offering scholarships for Master’s degrees in the United States.
The Cyprus Fulbright Commission will be accepting applications between early May and July 30, 2010. The Fulbright competition is open for Master’s degrees in all fields except Medicine and Dentistry. Grants are for study at accredited U.S. universities beginning in the 2011-2012 academic year.
Traditional Fulbright grants are primarily merit-based grants. An applicant’s financial need, although important for evaluation, is of secondary consideration in the selection process.
Value of this scholarship
Fulbright Scholarship grantees will be awarded a maximum amount of $25,000 per year for two years if warranted by university studies (a maximum total of $50,000). All scholarship grantees are expected to apply for financial assistance directly from the U.S. institutions, in addition to receiving the Fulbright scholarship.
Travel costs are not included in the grants.
Applications for dual degree programs or combined Master’s/PhD degree will not be considered for scholarships. However, once a scholarship for a Master’s degree is awarded, applicants may apply to universities for a combined Master’s/PhD program as long as the applicant can prove that he/she will obtain a Masters Degree upon completion of the requirements for a Master’s. Fulbright funding will be applied only for the Master’s Degree and applicants must obtain outside funding for the PhD.
Applications will be available from the Commission’s website: www.fulbright.org.cy . Completed applications must be returned to the Fulbright Commission no later than 2:00 pm, Friday, July 30, 2010. Applications must be typed. All completed applications must be delivered in person by the applicant or his/her representative to a counselor at the Fulbright Commission who will review the application for complete documents. All applicants must be present in Cyprus for an interview in September 2010.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
In order to be eligible, applicants must fulfill all of the following requirements:
CITIZENSHIP
- Cypriot citizenship:
- Applicants selected must have a Cypriot passport since they will have to travel to the U.S. with a Cypriot passport.
- Must not be citizens or permanent residents of the United States.
- Must have one parent who was born in Cyprus.
- Must have at least 3 years of secondary (lyceum) education in Cyprus.
AGE
- Not be over 45 years of age on September 1, 2010.
MILITARY
- Fulfill compulsory military obligation (males) before beginning their studies, if required by the Government, or present valid exemption certificates.
GRADE POINT AVERAGE
- Applicants must have a minimum of 3/4, 3.75/5, 7/10 or 2/2 on their undergraduate transcripts or be ranked in the top 5% of their department.
- All applicants must complete their Bachelor’s degree by the summer of 2011.
TEST REQUIREMENTS
Applicants are required to submit the following test scores at the time of application. Although there are no minimum test score requirements, great emphasis will be placed on the U.S. standardized tests.
- TOEFL or IELTS
- The Fulbright Commission will continue to accept the IELTS in lieu of the TOEFL. Please be aware that some universities in the U.S. may not accept the IELTS. Scholarship recipients may be required to take the TOEFL.
- TOEFL scores are valid for 2 years.
- GMAT or GRE
- The GMAT is required for MBA and other business-related fields; the GRE test is required for all other fields.
- GMAT and GRE scores are valid for 5 years.
- All test scores must be valid on July 30, 2010.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Applicants seeking an MBA should be aware that strong preference will be given to those having at least 2 years of relevant work experience prior to beginning their MBA.
PRIORITY
1. Applicants who are currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree or have completed a bachelor’s degree in a country other than the U.S. will be given first priority.
2. Applicants who have previously studied in the U.S. using their own funding will be given second priority as long as they are not currently working/residing in the U.S.
3. Applicants who have previously studied in the U.S. under government funding are subject to the J-1 visa regulations and will be given third priority.
CASP alumni, who fall under this category, must wait for 4 years after the completion of their Bachelor’s degree before they can apply for a Fulbright grant.
Website: http://www.fulbright.org.cy/mastersinstructions10.doc
Program contact:
Ms Ioli Kythreotou, Senior Program Officer at email: ioli@fulbright.org.cy or tel: 22669757 ext 26 or Ms. Gulsen Oztoprak, Counselor at email: gulsen@fulbright.org.cy or tel: 2271800.
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this scholarship
The Traditional Fulbright Scholarship Program was established worldwide in 1946 and in Cyprus in 1962. The Fulbright Scholarship Program is a world renowned, merit-based scholarship program that aims to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and other countries through the exchange of persons, knowledge, and skills. The title of ‘Fulbright Scholar’ carries tremendous prestige that continues to open doors for a lifetime.
Fulbright scholars have been extraordinarily active and successful in the world: 39 have won Nobel prizes; 60 have won Pulitzer prizes; 22 have received MacArthur Foundation “Genius” Awards; 14 have received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the U.S. highest honor. The ranks of past Fulbright Scholars, internationally, include former United Nations Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali, the European Union High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana, economist Milton Friedman, author John Updike and musician Aaron Copeland. In Cyprus, Cypriot alumni include leading personalities in the political, social, cultural, economic and scientific life of the island.
The Traditional Fulbright Scholarship Program in Cyprus is funded by the people of Cyprus and the United States through governmental contributions and in some cases, financial aid from American Institutions.
The Traditional Fulbright Scholarship Program, administered by the Fulbright Commission, is offering scholarships for Master’s degrees in the United States.
The Cyprus Fulbright Commission will be accepting applications between early May and July 30, 2010. The Fulbright competition is open for Master’s degrees in all fields except Medicine and Dentistry. Grants are for study at accredited U.S. universities beginning in the 2011-2012 academic year.
Traditional Fulbright grants are primarily merit-based grants. An applicant’s financial need, although important for evaluation, is of secondary consideration in the selection process.
Value of this scholarship
Fulbright Scholarship grantees will be awarded a maximum amount of $25,000 per year for two years if warranted by university studies (a maximum total of $50,000). All scholarship grantees are expected to apply for financial assistance directly from the U.S. institutions, in addition to receiving the Fulbright scholarship.
Travel costs are not included in the grants.
Applications for dual degree programs or combined Master’s/PhD degree will not be considered for scholarships. However, once a scholarship for a Master’s degree is awarded, applicants may apply to universities for a combined Master’s/PhD program as long as the applicant can prove that he/she will obtain a Masters Degree upon completion of the requirements for a Master’s. Fulbright funding will be applied only for the Master’s Degree and applicants must obtain outside funding for the PhD.
Applications will be available from the Commission’s website: www.fulbright.org.cy . Completed applications must be returned to the Fulbright Commission no later than 2:00 pm, Friday, July 30, 2010. Applications must be typed. All completed applications must be delivered in person by the applicant or his/her representative to a counselor at the Fulbright Commission who will review the application for complete documents. All applicants must be present in Cyprus for an interview in September 2010.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
In order to be eligible, applicants must fulfill all of the following requirements:
CITIZENSHIP
- Cypriot citizenship:
- Applicants selected must have a Cypriot passport since they will have to travel to the U.S. with a Cypriot passport.
- Must not be citizens or permanent residents of the United States.
- Must have one parent who was born in Cyprus.
- Must have at least 3 years of secondary (lyceum) education in Cyprus.
AGE
- Not be over 45 years of age on September 1, 2010.
MILITARY
- Fulfill compulsory military obligation (males) before beginning their studies, if required by the Government, or present valid exemption certificates.
GRADE POINT AVERAGE
- Applicants must have a minimum of 3/4, 3.75/5, 7/10 or 2/2 on their undergraduate transcripts or be ranked in the top 5% of their department.
- All applicants must complete their Bachelor’s degree by the summer of 2011.
TEST REQUIREMENTS
Applicants are required to submit the following test scores at the time of application. Although there are no minimum test score requirements, great emphasis will be placed on the U.S. standardized tests.
- TOEFL or IELTS
- The Fulbright Commission will continue to accept the IELTS in lieu of the TOEFL. Please be aware that some universities in the U.S. may not accept the IELTS. Scholarship recipients may be required to take the TOEFL.
- TOEFL scores are valid for 2 years.
- GMAT or GRE
- The GMAT is required for MBA and other business-related fields; the GRE test is required for all other fields.
- GMAT and GRE scores are valid for 5 years.
- All test scores must be valid on July 30, 2010.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Applicants seeking an MBA should be aware that strong preference will be given to those having at least 2 years of relevant work experience prior to beginning their MBA.
PRIORITY
1. Applicants who are currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree or have completed a bachelor’s degree in a country other than the U.S. will be given first priority.
2. Applicants who have previously studied in the U.S. using their own funding will be given second priority as long as they are not currently working/residing in the U.S.
3. Applicants who have previously studied in the U.S. under government funding are subject to the J-1 visa regulations and will be given third priority.
CASP alumni, who fall under this category, must wait for 4 years after the completion of their Bachelor’s degree before they can apply for a Fulbright grant.
Website: http://www.fulbright.org.cy/mastersinstructions10.doc
Program contact:
Ms Ioli Kythreotou, Senior Program Officer at email: ioli@fulbright.org.cy or tel: 22669757 ext 26 or Ms. Gulsen Oztoprak, Counselor at email: gulsen@fulbright.org.cy or tel: 2271800.
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this scholarship
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