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Application deadline was July 1, 2026<div class=\"et_pb_module dsm_text_badges dsm_text_badges_2  et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module_inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"dsm-text-badges et_pb_module_header\"><span class=\"dsm-text-badges-main\">Competition<\/span><span class=\"dsm-badges dsm-badges-after\">CLOSED<\/span><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>A generous $100,000 grant for self-placed candidates who pursue an MA or PhD in the U.S. Application deadline was Feb. 6, 2026Fulbright ProgramsA generous $100,000 grant for Bulgarian self-placed candidates who pursue an MA or PhD in the US.\u00a0 Apply by February 3, 202530 years of educational and cultural exchange between the USA and Bulgaria. Shared knowledge across the globe for a meaningful contribution to mankind. 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