New Delhi, Mar 6 (PTI) The United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF) on Wednesday announced the opening of its annual competition for Fulbright-Nehru and other fellowships for Indian citizens, the MEA said in a statement.

"Funded by Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Government of India and the US Department of State, such exchanges have helped bring the people of India and the US closer together through opportunities that enrich fellows' academic, research, teaching, and professional capacity", the statement said.

Also Read | Gender Disparity: Only 1.6% of Companies Listed in Fortune India 500 Led by Women, Study Shows.

Outstanding Indian students, academics, teachers, policy makers, administrators, and professionals are encouraged to apply, the statement said.

The USIEF is now accepting applications from Indian citizens for the academic year 2025-26, it added.

Also Read | BPSC Recruitment 2024: Vacancies Notified For Over 46,000 Posts on bpsc.bih.nic.in, Know How to Apply.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)