Deadline Date: April 03, 2026
The U.S. Embassy in Botswana is seeking applications for its Fulbright Foreign Student Program Competition to strengthen local institutions, through supporting the acquisition of Master’s degrees in the United States.
The fellowship provides support for Master’s level study across a wide range of academic disciplines. Eligible fields include environmental science, information technology, mass communications such as journalism, media studies, and public relations, agriculture and food science, business with specialization in finance or accounting, education, the arts, public policy, health sciences, as well as hospitality and tourism.
The financial award provides full funding for a maximum of two years of study at a U.S. university. The funding amount covers university tuition and fees, a maintenance allowance, health insurance, books and supplies, as well as course-required field trips.
Applicants must be Botswana citizens between the ages of 23 and 40 with an outstanding academic record and a high level of English proficiency. Candidates are required to hold an undergraduate degree and demonstrate strong leadership skills. They must be well prepared to pursue a Master’s degree in their current field or a related discipline, be affiliated with or committed to working in Botswana after completing their studies in the United States, and show a passion for civic engagement or public service. An endorsement from a home institution is mandatory, and preference is given to those who have not previously studied in the United States.
A complete application must include an electronically signed application form, scanned transcripts of previous studies, degree certificates certified by the issuing institution, at least two academic and two professional references, and an applicant-written essay. All documents should be properly labeled, and incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
The program follows a strict zero-tolerance plagiarism policy. Plagiarism is defined according to the Oxford English Dictionary as the wrongful appropriation or publication of another’s ideas or expressions as one’s own. Application materials are processed using software to detect plagiarism, and any flagged cases may lead to disqualification after review. The application also includes a plagiarism certification.
Applicants should be aware that some U.S. universities and colleges have policies regarding the use of generative artificial intelligence in admission or affiliation applications. Certain institutions may scan submissions for AI-generated language, and directly copying such content into an application may negatively affect admission or affiliation decisions.
For more information, visit U.S. Embassy in Botswana.
