One warning here for foreign students: We don’t suggest you to get a Fulbright scholarship or something similar which requires you to go back to your home country after you obtain your . This not only decreases your value on the job market in USA to zero (simply because you have to go back), but also adversely affects your bargaining power with the institutions in your home country. If a Fulbright (or a similar) scholarship are your only means of getting your . then it’s your decision; if you have several alternatives, avoid this option if possible. .
