Applications are currently being accepted for the Fulbright-Nehru Postdoctoral Research Fellowship 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About Fulbright-Nehru Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
The Fulbright-Nehru Postdoctoral Research Fellowship is designed to provide early-career faculty and researchers in India with an opportunity to conduct postdoctoral research at a U.S. host institution. The program emphasizes interdisciplinary research in areas critical to India-U.S. collaboration, including science, technology, energy, defense, and innovation sectors.
Benefits of Fulbright-Nehru Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
- These fellowships provide J-1 visa support, a monthly stipend, Accident and Sickness Program for Exchanges per U.S. Government guidelines, round-trip economy class air travel, a modest settling-in allowance, and a professional allowance.
- Subject to availability of funds, a dependent allowance and international travel may be provided for one accompanying eligible dependent provided the dependent is with the grantee in the U.S. for at least 80 per cent of the grant period.
Fulbright-Nehru Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Requirements
- The applicant must have a Ph.D. or a D.M. degree within the past four years. They must have obtained Ph.D. degree between July 15, 2022 and July 14, 2026. The applicant is required to upload their Ph.D. or D.M. degree certificate/provisional on the online application;
- The applicant must have a publication in a reputed journal. They must upload a recent significant publication (copy of paper/article) on the online application (not exceeding 30 pages); and
- If applicant is employed, please follow the instructions carefully regarding employer’s endorsement. If applicable, obtain the endorsement from the appropriate administrative authority on the FNPostdoc Letter of Support from Home Institution. The employer must indicate that leave will be granted for the fellowship period. Candidates working under government-funded projects are also required to get endorsement from their affiliating institutions in India.
- Employees of the Government of India and Indian State Governments are not eligible for any Fulbright-Nehru Fellowships. This includes civil servants in central services (such as IAS, IPS, IRS, IFS, and allied services), state government services (including state civil services), and bureaucratic staff employed in central and state ministries or departments. However, researchers, scientists, and academicians from CSIR, ICAR, ICGEB, DRDO, ISRO, ICMR, DBT institutions, DST laboratories, BARC, IISc, and IITs, as well as other centrally funded government institutions and universities, are eligible to apply.
Application Date and Process
Application Deadline
15 July, 2026
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