The Fully Funded Fulbright Joint Supervision Scholarship in USA is open for Moroccan citizens. Candidates selected under this program spend up to one full year at an American university conducting research in labs, libraries, and auditing classes under the supervision of their American co-supervisor.

The benefits of the Fully Funded Fulbright Joint Supervision Scholarship in USA are:

1)  A monthly stipend for a total of 12 months while at the American university, divided into two periods if appropriate.  The Joint Supervision grant covers one or two round trips between Morocco and the American host university;

2) Reasonable charges at the American host university, subject to MACECE’s and the U.S. co-supervisor’s approval;

3) An allowance of up to $1000 for the purchase of books and materials;

4) An allowance of up to $1000 for the purchase or rental of necessary academic equipment;

5) Medical insurance covering the grantee’s period(s) of stay in the U.S.

6) MACECE also provides a round-trip ticket and per diem for the American co-supervisor to attend the Ph.D. thesis defense of the Moroccan student and to spend up to one week in Morocco connecting with Moroccan colleagues and universities.

The eligibility criteria for the Fully Funded Fulbright Joint Supervision Scholarship in USA are stated below:

a) Applications without commitments and authorization from both Moroccan and American professors will not be considered.

b) Applications must include an evaluation of the applicant’s dissertation proposal by both the Moroccan director de thèse and the American co-supervisor.

c) Candidates must submit a minimum TOEFL score of 477 for the paper-based test or an internet-based test (IBT) minimum score of 53.  Candidates in the humanities must have a minimum of 500 / 61. Applicants who hold a B.A. in English Studies are exempt from this requirement.

d) Applications must include a shortened thesis proposal specifically tailored for this application that covers the following points:

1- the dissertation’s hypothesis and overall purpose must be stated clearly in plain English in the first few paragraphs of the modified thesis proposal;

2- how the dissertation’s thesis and research are situated in the context of current research in the field, taking place in Morocco and in the world in general;

3- how the proposal relates to Morocco’s national development needs is an important element in the Selection Committee’s consideration of the proposal;

4- a brief review of the relevant literature, including an up-to-date bibliography.