Nehru Fulbright Master’s Fellowship

The Nehru Fulbright Master’s Fellowships are designed for outstanding Indians to pursue a master’s degree program at U.S. colleges and universities. This scholarship is applicable for Master’s Degree available for all universities in USA and covers studies in the areas of Arts and Culture Management including Heritage Conservation and Museum Studies; Environmental Science/Studies; Higher Education Administration; International Legal Studies; Public Administration; Public Health; Urban and Regional Planning; and Women’s Studies/Gender Studies. The scholarship recipients are required to return to their home community after completion of their studies to contribute to the society.

Nehru Fulbright: Eligibility: In addition to general prerequisites following are eligibility criteria:

• must have completed an equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree from a recognized Indian university with at least 55% marks. Applicants must either possess a four-year bachelor’s degree or a completed master’s degree, if the bachelor’s degree is of less than four years’ duration;
• must have at least three years’ full-time (paid) professional work experience relevant to your proposed field of study by the application deadline;
• should demonstrate experience in leadership and community service;
• must not have another degree from a U.S. university or be enrolled in a U.S. degree program; and
• if employed, please follow the instructions carefully regarding employer’s endorsement. If applicable, please obtain the endorsement from the appropriate administrative authority on the FNMasters Employer’s Endorsement Form. The employer must indicate that leave will be granted for the fellowship period

Nehru Fulbright: Eligible fields of study: Each applicant should choose one field of study that matches his/her chief area of interest. The following field descriptions are illustrative and applicants should note that individual academic host institution programs of study may differ in course offerings, subspecialties, and academic requirements.

• Arts and Culture Management including Heritage Conservation and Museum Studies: The study of all aspects of art and culture management, including arts administration, heritage conservation and museum studies, management of profit and not-for-profit art institutions, among others. These fellowships are not for pursuing graduate degrees in fine or applied art and design or art history, but for the management of the arts.
• Economics: The study of production, demand and allocation of resources in society, economic trends, 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 enrollment management, curriculum design, learning assessment, financial management, alumni and community relations, internationalization of higher education, quality assurance, 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.
• 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.

Nehru Fulbright: Application process

• LOR: 3 references are required. It must be submitted online. However, if referees cannot submit their reference letters online, please provide them Confidential Letter of Reference Form that applicant can download from https://apply.embark.com/student/fulbright/international/20/ReqForms.asp webpage. Please request referee(s) to send the completed Confidential Letter of Reference Formto the Senior Program Officer, Indian Program, USIEF, Fulbright House, 12 Hailey Road, New Delhi 110 001. All letters of reference should reach by the June 15, 2017 application deadline
• Personal Statement: Required and must be submitted online with the application form
• CV: It should provide a complete picture of applicant’s educational background, work experience, and all major accomplishments (publications, awards, memberships in associations etc.). It should not exceed three pages. Do not include any photographs.
• Upload scanned photocopies of proof of work/professional experience
• TOEFL test score
• Upload study/research objectives
• Upload scanned copies of mark sheets or transcripts and diploma/degree certificates from bachelor’s degree onwards
• Upload the passport bio pages (pages with photo, name, passport number, date of issue and validity etc
• If employed, the employer must indicate that leave will be granted for the fellowship period. After reviewing application as part of the Application Inspector process, please print a copy of the application. Submit the printout of Fulbright-Nehru application along with the FNMasters Employer’s Endorsement Form to the employer. Please obtain the endorsement from the appropriate administrative authority on the FNMasters Employer’s Endorsement Form and upload it on page 14 of the online application form. Or, your employer can send this form directly to the Senior Program Officer, Indian Program, United States-India Educational Foundation, 12 Hailey Road, New Delhi 110 001 so as to reach no later than June 15, 2017
• If applicant has letters of admission, letters of invitation, deferral requests, or other correspondence from a school, especially a preferred program, please forward a copy (not the original) of this correspondence to masters@usief.org.in
• Application Process: Applications must be submitted online.
• Placement of successful candidates is done by the Institute of International Education (IIE), New York. Recommended applicants do not need to apply to U.S. institutions on their own. IIE/Fulbright Program will apply to four different institutions on their behalf, taking into consideration the candidates’ preferred institutions and the candidates’ competitiveness. If a recommended candidate has previously applied to U.S. institutions and has requested a deferral from the institution, the candidate must notify USIEF immediately.

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