Educational Exchange

Fulbright Program

Fulbright Scholarships will be awarded under the J. William Fulbright Program for study in a two-year Master’s Degree program during the 2010 – 2012 academic years (July 2010 – June 2012). Individuals from both the public and the private sectors may apply. Female, minority and candidates from outside Vientiane are encouraged to apply. 

The Fulbright Program was established by the U.S. Congress in 1946 to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and other countries through the exchange of persons, knowledge, and skills. Fulbright grants will be awarded for graduate study at the master’s degree level in all fields of study except medicine. (Applications will be accepted in public health.)

Eligibility

• Lao citizenship. Age 40 or under for Fulbright scholarships.
• Must hold at least a bachelor's degree with at least four years of full-time study and a superior academic record and qualify for admission to U.S. programs of graduate study. Humphrey Fellowship applicants must have at least five years of work experience.
  
• Proficiency in the English language (measured by a TOEFL score of 550 or above for Fulbright and 525 or above for Humphrey or an equivalent TELP (Test of English Language Proficiency) score. Appointments for TELP tests can be arranged with the embassy after submission of a satisfactory application form.

Application Information

Registration forms for the TELP test are available at the U.S. Embassy guardhouse or download it here.

• Registration forms are available at the U.S. Embassy guardhouse or may be downloaded at

  http://laos.usembassy.gov

• Applicants must include a one-page essay, 500 words maximum, on why you want to study in the United States.
  

• The appointment for the English screening tests for selected applicants will be made for

  eligible applicants with no TOEFL or IELTS scores at the time the completed application is submitted. Eligible applicants with the required minimum TOEFL/IELTS scores can submit their

  scores with their completed registration forms and supporting documents.

  Applicants from outside Vientiane please call: (+856 21) 267 263 (we will answer a call from outside Vientiane only) during official hours for more information on how to apply.
  
• Oral interviews for selected applicants will take place May 18-19, 2009. Applicants will be informed of their selection the following week.
  
• The closing date for registration forms, essays, and test scores is Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. The complete application must be submitted in person to the Public Diplomacy Office, U.S. Embassy, Rue Bartholonie, (That Dam), Vientiane capital.