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For self-placed graduate students – MA and PhD programs<\/h3>\n

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Candidates should note that US university deadlines for AY 2026-27 MA and PhD programs vary, with most falling before January 2026; candidates are responsible for applying to US universities on their own in order to be eligible for \u201cFulbright Bulgarian Leaders\u201d grants.<\/p>\n

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Thanks to a recent funding increase from the Bulgarian government, Fulbright Bulgaria is offering grants to top US universities to support Bulgarian MA and PhD students who will return to Bulgaria to build the country\u2019s capacity in the academic, public and private sectors. Bulgarian students who apply independently and gain acceptance to US universities ranked in the top 15 graduate programs for their academic field by <\/span>US News and World Report<\/span><\/a> will be eligible for Fulbright Bulgarian Leaders Grants. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Grants <\/span>offer up to $100,000 in funding for tuition, fees, living expenses, travel and health insurance, and can be spread across multiple academic years, depending on the length of the program. Grants <\/span>are valid for\u202fall\u202fdisciplines except clinical medicine and dentistry.<\/span> Selected candidates will be required to sign an agreement to return to Bulgaria for three years after the completion of their degrees.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Up to seven<\/span>\u202fgrants <\/span>will be<\/span> awarded yearly in open competition supervised by binational selection committees.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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