Fulbright Building
Opportunities for Nepali students and scholars to study or conduct research in the United State are announced in the newspapers, radio and on this website. The competitions are nation-wide and open. Selections are made by the Fulbright Commission's bi-national Board of Directors after an intensive review of applications, English language screening, and interviews.
THE 2009-2010 HUBERT H. HUMPHREY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
Click here to see the list of applicants who have passed the English Language Proficiency Test that was given on August 20, 2008.

THE 2009-2010 HUBERT H. HUMPHREY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
Hubert H. Humphrey scholarship applicants who cleared the first screening are not required to take the English language test administered by the Commission as they passed the test in 2007/2008, or have a valid required minimum TOEFL score. Please click here to find the list of applicants who were not requiered to take the test.

THE FULBRIGHT & THE EAST-WEST CENTER SCHOLARSHIP 2008 COMPETITION
The Selection Committee has nominated the following applicants for the Fulbright Student Scholarships, the Fulbright Science and Technology Ph.D. Scholarships, and the East-West Center Graduate Degree Fellowships for the academic year 2009-2010.

Please click here to see the list of nominees

Fulbright Student (Masters-Level) Awards
Grants of a maximum of two-year duration are awarded to Nepali students in any field except Medicine, Engineering and Agriculture to pursue masters degrees in the United States. Each year the Nepal Fulbright Commission awards from four to six such scholarships to Nepali students through a nationwide competition. Watch for the Fulbright Competition announcement in February. Notices are usually advertised in the daily newspapers like Kathmandu Post, The Himalayan Times and is also posted on the Commission's website.

Fulbright Science and Technology Ph.D. 2006 Award
Fulbright Science and Technology Ph.D. scholarship is a worldwide program, and is designed to be among the most prestigious international scholarships in science and technology. Those selected would begin their studies in the US beginning August-September 2007. Grantees will be enrolled for PhD study at top U.S. universities in the fields of science, technology, or engineering. Eligible fields include: Aeronautics and Astronomics/Aeronautical Engineering, Astronomy/Planetary Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Sciences/Engineering, Engineering (electrical, chemical, civil, mechanical, ocean, and petroleum), Environmental Science/Engineering, Geology/Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Information Sciences/Engineering, Materials Science/Engineering, Mathematics, Neuroscience/Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Oceanography, and Physics.

Fulbright Post-Doctoral Research Program
Periodically, the Nepal Fulbright Commission makes two or three Post Doctoral grants to Nepali academics who wish to conduct research at US universities. The grants are usually for six months of residence in the US. The Post Doctoral grants are not always offered every year, but when they are, the competition is usually announced in September, and notices are usually published in the daily newspapers like Kathmandu Post, The Himalayan Times and is also posted on the Commission's website.