The Fulbright Program is offering scholarship opportunities for nationals of Trinidad and Tobago for the 2026-2027 academic year. The program aims to facilitate educational exchanges by providing grants to earn a Master's degree or Ph.D. in the United States.
Eligibility criteria for applicants include holding a Trinidad and Tobago passport, not being a U.S. permanent resident, and having graduated from a local tertiary institution with high grades. Applicants must return to Trinidad and Tobago after completing their studies.
Scholarship benefits cover airline travel, tuition assistance, a monthly stipend, book allowance, health insurance, and a J1 visa for up to two years of funding.
Applicants must submit online applications by May 9, 2025. Three letters of recommendation are required, with at least one from an academic source. Finalists will need to take relevant standardized tests before September 1, 2025.
"The Fulbright Foreign Student Program provides grants for nationals of Trinidad and Tobago," states the Institute of International Education (IIE).
The Fulbright Faculty Development Program supports graduate study in the U.S. for educators nominated by institutions in Trinidad and Tobago. This grant also offers financial support similar to the student program but does not cover family members' expenses.
Applications are due by May 9, 2025, requiring similar documentation as the student program.
Another opportunity under this initiative is the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program which focuses on leadership among international professionals through non-degree academic study and professional development activities in various fields such as economic development and public policy analysis.
Interested candidates must apply online at https://apply.iie.org/huberthhumphrey before undergoing national selection processes reviewed by independent committees in the U.S., with results announced around February/March 2025.
Ineligible candidates include recent graduates without significant experience or management responsibilities unless specified otherwise within certain fields like substance abuse education.
Finally, the Fulbright Specialist Program facilitates short-term exchanges between foreign host institutions and qualified U.S. academics or professionals across various disciplines like agriculture or engineering education focusing on educational objectives over personal research projects.
Dr. Charisse Griffith-Charles leads current board members at The University of West Indies St Augustine Campus as President while Kervelle Durant-Julien serves as Cultural Affairs Specialist & Alumni Coordinator at U.S Embassy Liaison Officer role within these initiatives aiming towards fostering interaction among alumni promoting ideals embodied Senator William Fulbright's vision nation-building regional integration Caribbean region efforts since its inception August 2nd anniversary inauguration date noted approximately size membership association today stands around two hundred seventy individuals involved worldwide network supporting continued growth engagement levels respective communities globally through participation organized events workshops seminars symposia etcetera according stated objectives outlined above document context provided therein further details available upon request directly related sources mentioned hereinabove correspondence contact information listed 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