The US is at the top of the list of choices for foreign students to study on scholarships. Many students from different countries study in this country on scholarships in USA. There are big companies in the world like Google, Android, Apple, Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, YouTube, Meta, Boeing, Walmart and Amazon. After studying in the United States, many people get job opportunities in these institutions through internships. Because of this, many are now choosing the United States for their studies.
Various institutions in the country have announced about 5000 full free scholarships for foreign students. This scholarship will be awarded to foreign students in undergraduate, postgraduate, and Ph.D. programs. Apart from this, the country has hundreds of scholarships in exchange programs. The full free scholarship covers air tickets to and from the home country, accommodation, meals, monthly allowance, visa fees, tuition fees, and health benefits.
Motivation letters, recommendation letters, and research proposals play a key role in getting these scholarships. So you have to pay attention to these things to get a scholarship. Here are some full free scholarships for students in the USA.
1. Fulbright Scholarship
This scholarship is a full free scholarship from the US government. These scholarships are awarded to foreign students in Master’s and PhD programs. Fulbright scholarship benefits include travel allowance, tuition, and related academic fees, monthly stipend, book purchase allowance, visa fee, and health insurance.
2. Fulbright Scholar Program
This one-year scholarship is offered to foreign students in Masters and PhD programs. Fulbright Scholar Program benefits include travel allowance, research allowance, monthly stipend, visa fee, and health insurance.
3. Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship
The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship is for one year and is awarded to professionals working in public and private organizations. The Humphrey Program was established in 1978 to honor the memory and achievements of the late U.S. Senator and Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey.
The full tuition fee of the prescribed university is paid under this fellowship. Pre-academic English language training is offered if needed. In addition, living expenses allowance; One-time settlement allowance; Accident and sickness allowance; cost of purchasing books; One-time allowance for the purchase of a computer; Air travel allowances (international travel from the US for program and domestic travel to required program events), and professional development allowances required for the fellowship (such as field trips, professional visits and conferences) are provided.
4. Stanford University Scholarship
This is a widely known scholarship. This university Knight Hennessy Stanford University Scholarship has announced 100 full free scholarships. This scholarship will be awarded in Masters and PhD programs.
This scholarship provides a monthly allowance for transportation allowance, travel allowance, tuition fees, and living expenses.
5. Yale University Scholarship
This scholarship is offered at undergraduate, postgraduate, and PhD levels in this university. The scholarship covers travel allowance, tuition fee, accommodation, food, travel allowance, and health insurance along with $2,000 in the first year.
6. Bill Gates Scholarship
Bill Gates scholarship is given to more than three hundred foreign students in one academic year. Under this scholarship, all expenses including study in USA are paid.
7. University of New Haven Scholarship
The University of New Haven offers full free scholarships to international students every year. Scholarships will be given at this university only at the postgraduate level.
8. AAUW International Fellowship
The AAUW International Fellowship Program is a full scholarship scholarship. The scholarship is awarded by the American Association of University Women. This is a great scholarship for women. This scholarship is offered at the Master’s, Doctoral, and Post Doctoral levels.
Under this scholarship, grants of 20,000 dollars are given at the postgraduate level, 25,000 dollars at the doctoral level, and 50,000 dollars at the post-doctoral level.
9. Boston University Scholarship
This university offers two types of scholarships namely Boston University Trustee Scholarship and Boston University Presidential Scholarship. Tuition fee free in Trustee Scholarship and $25,000 annual grant in Presidential Scholarship. This scholarship is offered at undergraduate, postgraduate, and PhD levels.
10. Harvard University Scholarship
Harvard University MBA Scholarship is one of the most popular scholarships in USA. This scholarship is offered for MBA program.
The two-year scholarship covers 75 percent of tuition fees, travel, and accommodation allowances.
11. Google Scholarship
Google offers scholarships to foreign students in the United States. In 2022, this institution announced scholarships for about one lakh foreign students.
12. Georgia State University Scholarship
The University of Georgia in Atlanta offers scholarships to foreign students at the undergraduate, graduate, and PhD levels.
In addition, scholarships are offered to foreign students in the United States under exchange programs at the foreign college level and at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Notable among these are—
Susi Student Leadership Program
Studying in this six-month program is free of charge. Both men and women can apply for this program. IELTS/TOEFL scores are not required for application to this program. The program covers visa fees, travel allowance, a monthly stipend of $1,500, food, accommodation, and communication expenses.
UPG Leadership Program
Scholarships are offered under the UPG (United People Global) Leadership Program for foreign students. A total of 60 people from 30 countries were awarded this scholarship.
Community Solutions Exchange Program
The one-year program with a four-month fellowship includes visa support, round-trip air tickets, monthly allowance, and accident and health insurance. IELTS/TOEFL scores are not required for application to this program.
Hansen Leadership Institute Program
The institute offers a three-week exchange program to foreign students. The program covers accommodation, health insurance, transportation, program equipment, meals, visa fees, and round-trip airfare.
Source: Prothom Alo