Fulbright Scholarship Program: In its true sense, a program strewn with opportunities
Fulbright Scholarship Program is a medium of financing education exchange programs amid different countries of the world and is designed for students, research scholars, professionals and artists gawking to return to academia outside the university or college. For instance, the Fulbright Nehru Scholarships finance education exchange programmes between India and the US. It invites applications and other fellowships from Indian citizens residing in India including students, college/ university faculty, researchers, secondary school teachers, policy planners, administrators, and professionals. 
For an aspiring Indian student, following are some of the general perquisites one should have:
- Have completed an equivalent of a U.S. bachelor's degree from a recognized Indian university with at least 55% marks. Applicants should either possess a four-year bachelor's degree or a completed master's degree, if the bachelor's degree is of less than four years' duration;
- Have at least three years' full time (paid or voluntary) professional or work experience relevant to their proposed field of study;
- Demonstrate experience in leadership and community service;
- Should not have another degree from a U.S. university or be enrolled in a US degree program;
- Preferably be in the age group of 25-30 years.
- You must be of sound mind and physical health.
- Good marks are not enough to get you the Scholarship.
The traditional Fulbright Scholar Program helps to send over 800 United States faculty members and professionals overseas every year.
The experience during the very integrated program is worth a living as it does not only provide an educational experience but also an experience which is inter-cultural.
Talking about the primitive steps towards a research fellowship, one needs to get realistic research proposal to make a case for it and once it is approved, getting in touch with professors working in the area would do wonders.
"Whether its community service or pursuing a hobby, the more different things you do, the better your chances are ", the USP of the very program lies here!
Flexibility is one big advantage that higher education in US has over India. It also allows a multi- media presentation - a written paper combined with a short film for a better understanding and absorption of facts and figures.
The program seeks out individuals who think across disciplines and constant invent ways of bringing creativity into their work.Moreover, this program gives you an opportunity to travel across countries, spend quality and quantity time there, soak up the culture and may be the language too accompanied with learning something that you wouldn't otherwise have been able to.
Indian students who qualify the Fulbright Scholarship Program can too avail similar opportunities. So get ready to experience the world with a difference!
Source: Madiha Jawed (Shiksha Team)
