2010 Fulbright Scholarship

2010 Fulbright Open Competition Scholarship Program

GENERAL INFORMATION/PROVISIONS

To continue its mission of promoting mutual understanding between the people of the United States and Thailand through educational exchange, which has been successfully implemented throughout the past five decades, the Thailand‑United States Educational Foundation (TUSEF), also commonly known as “Fulbright”, announces its annual competition for OPEN COMPETITION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM to qualified Thai individuals for a graduate study in the United States of America for the academic year 2010.

As a “Fulbrighter” confers instant recognition of the fact that the individual has been chosen through a rigorous internationally recognized competition based on individual merit and a transparent selection process. This has been true since the Program’s inception and its reputation instantly identifies grantees as members of a worldwide community of scholars all selected on the same basis and sharing the same goal of promoting mutual understanding of Thailand and the United States of America.

Awards will be offered in a broad variety of fields with the exception of medicine, public health, nursing and allied subjects.

Up to nine grants will be available for Master’s degree candidates who will commence their studies in the academic year 2010. Out of these grants, one will be allocated specifically for a successful candidate who is from a provincial school and from a low-income family. This candidate will get full funding, from the Foundation and other sources. Grants are normally for one academic year. Grantees who require more than one year to complete the master’s degree are expected to find support from other sources for their study program in the United States beyond the initial year. However, renewal of the grants will be considered on a case by case basis.

For the academic year 2010, the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has proposed to cooperate with the Foundation in providing up to two Fulbright-SET grants for outstanding candidates to pursue master’s degree programs in the fields of Operation Research and Financial Engineering. Qualified applicants will be invited to compete under the normal selection processes, rules, and practices of the Fulbright Open Competition Scholarship Program (Please specify your interest in the application form).

Grants are intended to cover costs of tuition and fees, books and educational supplies, maintenance allowance, insurance coverage and round-trip international travel expenses from Thailand to the United States. Some of the grants may be combined with tuition waivers or other financial aid from appropriate institutions.

Deadline for application submission is April 20, 2009. No extensions will be granted in any circumstances.

ELIGIBILITY
An applicant must:
1) be a Thai citizen in good health (Individuals holding U.S. immigrant visas or permanent U.S. resident cards (green cards), or dual (Thai and U.S.) citizenships are not eligible for Fulbright scholarships);
2) have completed all requirements for a bachelor's degree from a university in Thailand at the time of application (Applicants with work experience are encouraged to apply);
3) have at least a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or equivalent on transcripts of academic performance;
4) have an TOEFL score (iBT score of at least 80, or computer-based TOEFL score of at least 213, or paper-based TOEFL score of 550 or above) on a test taken between March 2007 and February 2009; (For TOEFL examination, please directly visit website www.toefl.org for more information).
5) be in Thailand for the interview; and
6) plan to commence their studies in the U.S. in the academic year 2010, and that” Students already in the United States are normally ineligible to apply.”

APPLICATION PROCEDURE
1) From January 5, 2009, an application form can be downloaded from TUSEF website: http://www.fulbrightthai.org

2) The application set must be accompanied by:
a) a completed 4-page application form and 3 photocopies of the original application;
b) 4 photocopies of official and completed university transcript(s) for all years of academic study;
c) 4 photocopies of official and eligible TOEFL score report (printed score report from ETS website is not acceptable); and
d) 2 letters of recommendation in sealed envelopes(The Fulbright recommendation forms A and B are strictly used.)
3) The completed application and supporting documents (do not staple) can be sent by mail or by hand to the Foundation.

They must reach the Foundation NO LATER THAN APRIL 20, 2009,
to be eligible for consideration. The Foundation is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Further information can be obtained from the Foundation at
tel. 0-2285-0581-2, in particular,
Mr. Chatchai Ugsornsilp at ext. 106 or
Ms.Cheewarat Kaewsangkwan at ext. 107.

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