Fulbright Student Program

The Fulbright Graduate Student Program offers grants for Estonians who intend to enter graduate degree programs (Master's, Doctoral) at U.S. universities in any field (except for medical studies).

Eligibility requirements for all applicants:

you must be an Estonian citizen;

by the spring of 2009, you must have a 4-year Bachelor's degree, or have completed the first year of your Master's program after a 3-year Bachelor's program;

your U.S. studies must be in your previous undergraduate field of study;

you must have clearly defined study goals and career objectives;

you must have an excellent academic record and a knowledge of English appropriate for studying in the U.S.;

preferred candidates should not have studied or lived more than six (6) months in the United States;

preferred candidates will have to be ready to take relevant admission tests for U.S. university programs (TOEFL, GRE, GMAT) shortly after the successful interview at the U.S. Embassy, Tallinn. For successful candidates the test vouchers will be provided.

Instructions for Completing the Fulbright Student Program Application

The closing date for submission of applications (please note: medical forms are not required with the application) is Friday, August 22, 2008. After filling in the on-line application, please also submit a paper copy of the application, together with other related documents, to the U.S. Embassy, Kentmanni 20, 15099 Tallinn. Finalists will be interviewed in September 2008 by a bi-national (American-Estonian) selection committee.

For more information on the program please feel free to contact the American Embassy Public Affairs Section at 668 8155 or Jane Susi at susij@state.gov.

Application forms for 2009-2010 are available at the Embassy home page Fulbright Section. For testing information, please contact Educational Advising and Testing Centers at Tallinn Technical University and the Tartu University Library.