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<p>MANILA — Filipino students seeking further studies abroad can now apply for the Fulbright Foreign Student Program for the year 2027 to 2028, Fulbright Philippines announced.</p><p>Under the program, Filipinos can study in the United States and attain grants for a maximum of one academic year for non-degree doctoral dissertation research, one to two years for master’s, and two years for doctoral degree studies.</p><p>Also provided by the grants are round-trip international travel, monthly maintenance allowance, tuition and fees, book or supplies allowance, and health and accident insurance.</p><p>According to their website, scholars can explore fields of study such as Global Issues (human rights, international law, public health, STEM fields, etc.), Study of the United States, and Open Grants (other fields not covered by the first two categories with the exception of medicine, nursing, physical and occupational therapy, clinical psychology, medical technology, and accountancy.)</p><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DTIGTufEyN_/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=843&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A692646%2C%22ls%22%3A692165.6999999881%2C%22le%22%3A692394.7999999821%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1169" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Interested applicants must have Philippine citizenship, English proficiency, a college degree with a major in the field of specialization, at least two years of professional work experience after college, and good health to be eligible.</p><p>They must return to the Philippines immediately upon completing their studies.</p><p>Fulbright Philippines will be conducting information sessions regarding the foreign student program on the following dates:</p><ul style="list-style-type:circle"><li>January 10, 2026 – 10:00 a.m. (via Zoom)</li><li>January 24, 2026 – 10:00 a.m. (In-Person)</li><li>February 12, 2026 – 7:00 a.m. (via Zoom)</li><li>March 14, 2026 – 10:00 a.m. (via Zoom)</li><li>April 11, 2026 – 10:00 a.m. (via Zoom)</li></ul><div><br/></div><p>Applications for the program can be submitted to the online portal until April 30.</p><p>Established by the United States and Philippine governments, Fulbright Philippines is the oldest Fulbright Commission in the world that administers the Fulbright Program and aims to foster “binational research collaboration, cultural understanding, and the exchange of ideas between the two countries.”</p><p>The Fulbright Program has produced a stellar roster of alumni with 83 MacArthur fellows, 63 Nobel Prize awardees including Filipino journalist Maria Ressa, and 93 Pulitzer Prize winners from around the world.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2026/1/5/ruffa-gutierrez-pursues-a-masters-degree-at-the-age-of-51-it-s-never-too-late-0855">Ruffa Gutierrez pursues a masters degree at the age of 51: ’It’s never too late!’</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8YYo8u5ceyg?si=g_-wQk-XLd5kMIEe" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

<p>Filipino students seeking further studies abroad can now apply for the Fulbright Foreign Student Program for the year 2027 to 2028, Fulbright Philippines announced.</p>

Filipino students seeking further studies abroad can now apply for the Fulbright Foreign Student Program for the year 2027 to 2028, Fulbright Philippines announced.

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Fulbright PH opens 2027 scholarship programs to Filipinos who want to study in US

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Published Jan 17, 2026 08:45 AM PHT

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