Fulbright Doctoral Scholarship 2026–2027 for a Research Stay

Closed Partial funding Doctoral Degree

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Opportunity details

Total reward
2200 dollars $
Nonprofit organization
Fullbright program
Area
America
Deadline
Study level
Doctoral Degree
Opportunity type
Scholarships
Opportunity funding
Partial funding
Eligible Countries
This opportunity is destined for all countries
Eligible Region
All Regions

Description

The Fulbright Doctoral Program 2026–2027 allows French doctoral students to undertake a research stay in the United States for 4 to 10 months. All disciplines are eligible. The scholarship covers travel, visa, university fees, and health insurance, with a monthly stipend of $2,200. Deadline: December 20, 2025, at 11:59 PM (Paris time).

Fulbright "Doctoral Students" Program (2026–2027)
📅 Important Dates

  • Opening of applications: September 1, 2025

  • Application deadline: December 20, 2025, at 11:59 PM (Paris time)

  • Period of departure to the U.S.: between August 1, 2026, and May 1, 2027

  • Scholarship duration: 4 to 10 months (depending on the research project)

✅ Eligibility Requirements

  • Be a French national

  • Be enrolled in a doctoral program in a French graduate school

  • Obtain an invitation letter from a U.S. institution specifying the dates of the stay and the status of "Visiting Student Researcher" or equivalent

  • Submit a research project written in English

  • Provide three letters of recommendation

🎯 Selection Criteria

  • Quality and relevance of the research project

  • Motivation and personality of the candidate

  • Level and quality of previous studies

🌐 Research Fields
All academic and scientific disciplines are eligible, including humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, engineering, medicine, arts, and culture

💰 Scholarship Amount
$2,200 per month
Can be combined with a French doctoral salary

🛫 Benefits

  • Coverage of travel, visa, university fees, and health insurance

  • Access to an international network of researchers

  • Opportunity to strengthen Franco-American collaborations

Keywords 📝

  • Fulbright France

  • Doctoral scholarship USA

  • Research stay in the United States

  • Fulbright Program 2026–2027

  • PhD in France

  • International scientific research

  • Academic mobility

  • Study in the United States

  • Doctoral funding

  • Doctoral research project 

 

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