Fulbright Scholarship (USA)

The Fulbright Program, administered in Pakistan by USEFP, funds fully-funded master’s and PhD study at universities in the United States for Pakistani graduate students, covering tuition, living expenses, insurance and travel.

What the award covers

Full tuition, living stipend, health insurance, and round-trip travel for master's or PhD study at a US university.

Fully funded international awards of this kind normally cover the cost of study itself, but applicants routinely underestimate what sits outside the package — visa fees, initial settling-in costs, and support for dependants in particular. Confirm the current benefit schedule on the provider’s own page before assuming a cost is covered.

Who can apply

Open to Pakistani nationals seeking master's or PhD study in the US (not undergraduate study); selection is merit-based and highly competitive across all fields of study. Requires return to Pakistan within 30 days of program completion and a two-year residency requirement.

Nationality requirement: Pakistani.

How to apply

Apply online through the official USEFP portal during the annual application window (typically opens in the second half of the year for study beginning roughly 18 months later).

Most recent published deadline: 1 April 2026. Scholarship deadlines move from year to year and are occasionally extended at short notice, so treat this as a guide and confirm the current date on the provider’s own page before planning around it.

Apply or check current status: www.usefp.org/scholarships/fulbright-scholar.cfm

Current status

This award was not accepting applications when we last checked. Most scholarships of this kind run annually, so the next cycle is likely to open again — check the provider’s page for the announcement rather than relying on this one.

Before you apply

Applications for fully funded international awards are judged on more than academic results. Referees, a clear account of what you intend to do after the award, and evidence that you meet any return-to-Pakistan condition all carry weight. Start assembling documents well before the window opens; the strongest applications are rarely written in the final fortnight.

UniAssist does not process applications or act as an intermediary. Apply only through the official link above — no legitimate scholarship of this kind charges an application fee to a third party.