Meenakshi_Sood
What does the selection process involve?
Fulbright Scholarship India : Give Wings To Your Dreams | GyanDhan
Scholarships play a vital part in fulfilling an applicant’s ambitions by supporting their dream of attaining higher education abroad. The Fulbright Scholarship is one such program that helps Indian students to study in the United States of America. This article helps you get acquainted with this program and all the relevant details.
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Meenakshi_Sood
And if I am selected, when can I begin my fellowship in the US?
vishakha.bhagia
The selection process include vetting of the student’s application. Experts review all the eligible applications. Short-listed students are required to appear for an in-person interview with the USIEF national selection committee in New Delhi. If you are selected, you will be notified three weeks prior to the interview date.
vishakha.bhagia
Most Fulbright fellows begin the fellowship in August/September. It also depends on your fellowship category, so it could also begin in January.
ranjana_sengupta
Is there any criteria against which students are evaluated for the scholarship?
dakshsharma77
How long does the review process take? Will it be awarded before the session start?
vishakha.bhagia
The criteria for the scholarship is mainly your academic credentials and professional skills. Apart from this -
Merit of the proposed project
Communication skills
Outcomes, Potential impacts, and benefits
Your motivation, seriousness, maturity, and leadership are other factors taken into consideration.
vishakha.bhagia
The review process takes about two to three months after the application deadline.
dakshsharma77
And when is the scholarship applications open for submission?
vishakha.bhagia
The applications are announced in January every year.