Fullbright Scholarships for Master Degrees for Moroccans in the United States 2020

Deadline:

May 31, 2020.

Location:

USA.

(Fully Funded)

Description

Fulbright Study Grant

Each year the Moroccan-American Commission awards Master’s scholarships for Moroccan post-licence students to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. These scholarships are funded by the governments of Morocco and the United States.

More Details

Those selected are called “Fulbright nominees,” and they are then placed in the hands of AMIDEAST and learn how to apply to American universities and are given the choice of four university placements. Nominees hear the results of their university applications in April, and AMIDEAST and MACECE make the final choice among the four universities for the nominee. This placement is then approved by Washington and upon approval, they are then full-fledged Fulbright grantees and depart for the USA in the summer of the year following application.

Opportunity Focus Areas:

All disciplines except Medicine, dentistry, and pharmacy.

Required Languages

English.

Eligible Countries

MOROCCO.

Program Period

2 years.

Eligibility Requirements (Criteria)

– Preference is given to those who have not previously studied or lived in the U.S. for an extended period. Preference is also shown to candidates who have not lived outside Morocco for extended periods of time or hold dual nationality.

-Those proposing to pursue a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A) must have completed at least one year of work experience by May 31, 2020. Unpaid internships do not qualify as work experience.

-Applicants must provide the Commission with scores on two tests:

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
GRE (Graduate Record Examinations General Test) for most fields of study, or the
GMAT (Graduate Management Achievement Test) for Business Administration.

– These tests are administered in Morocco on specific dates by AMIDEAST, 35 rue d’Oukaimeden, Agdal, Rabat, Tel: 0537-675-082. You must register in advance at AMIDEAST.

– Most American universities require a minimum TOEFL score of 550 for the paper-based test and 213 for the computer-based test. For the MBA, the minimum GMAT score is 550.

– Note that the MBA is the most competitive area of Fulbright grants.

-Like all Fulbright programs, the Study Grantee must pledge to return to Morocco upon completion of the program.

Note:

You aren’t eligible If:

You are currently studying in the United States.
You have worked overseas for more than two years.
You are completing a dual Master’s degree in the context of an institutional agreement.
Green card holders are not eligible for the grant.

Opportunity Cost

(Fully Funded)

These scholarships are funded by the MACECE, the organization receives its primary funding from the governments of the Kingdom of Morocco and the United States of America.

How to Apply

First Step: Prepare the following documents :

A personal essay, explaining why you want to study in America.
Your CV/resume
Three letters of recommendation.
Report on proficiency in English.
Transcripts of your academic record (all available transcripts and diplomas from post-secondary institutions you have attended).
Scores of the TOEFL and GRE exams (GMATfor business administration).
Study/Research Objective

Second Step: complete an online application form which includes the mentioned documents and a variety of personal information.

Third Step: Candidates must be available for an interview at some point during July 2020.