DhakaStudy in United States
Research universities, Fulbright, and full need-based aid at a few top colleges.
The US offers the widest choice of universities and strong funding for research degrees — most funded PhD students receive tuition waivers plus a stipend through assistantships. Bangladeshi professionals can apply for the Fulbright and Humphrey programmes through the U.S. Embassy in Dhaka, and a small number of colleges (such as Harvard, MIT, Yale and Princeton) admit international undergraduates need-blind and meet full financial need.
- Visa
- F-1 student visa (interview at the U.S. Embassy, Dhaka)
- Work rights
- On-campus up to 20 hours/week in term; OPT after graduation (longer for STEM)
- Language
- English (TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo as required)
Scholarships in United States
- AAUW International Fellowships (for women) — United States, Partial. 2027-28 round closed 17 Sep 2026 · next round expected to open around Aug 2027
- Fulbright Foreign Student Program (Bangladesh) — United States, Fully Funded. 2027-28 round closed 11 Jul 2026 · 2028-29 round expected around May–Jul 2027
- Full Financial Aid at Need-Blind US Colleges (Harvard, MIT, Yale, Princeton, Amherst, Dartmouth) — United States, Fully Funded. Early rounds usually 1 Nov 2026 · Regular rounds around 1–5 Jan 2027 (varies by college)
- Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship (Bangladesh) — United States, Fully Funded. 2027-28 round closed 13 Aug 2026 · next round expected around Jun–Aug 2027
- Knight-Hennessy Scholars (Stanford University) — United States, Fully Funded. Deadline 6 Oct 2026 · 6 Oct 2026, 1:00 pm Pacific Time · Stanford degree application by 1 Dec 2026 or its own earlier deadline
- Yale Young Global Scholars (Summer Programme) — United States, Partial. Deadline 15 Oct 2026 · Early Action 15 Oct 2026 · Regular 6 Jan 2027 (11:59 pm US Eastern Time)