Demonstrate English proficiency with a recent TOEFL score (or equivalent) of 580 . All non-native English-speaking candidates should immediately register for TOEFL. . | INTERNATIONAL FULBRIGHT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AWARD PROGRAM Instructions for Completing the Online Application Read all instructions carefully before completing the application STEP 1: Learn requirements for submitting an application The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, . Department of State sponsors the International Fulbright Science and Technology Award for doctoral study at top . higher education institutions in science, technology, or engineering fields. Competition for this award is worldwide. Application Process: You apply for this award through the Fulbright Office in your country of citizenship. Each Fulbright Office will conduct a preliminary selection and forward a limited number of applications for final screening and selection in the . The final selection committee will include prominent academics and professionals. Eligibility Requirements • Have a strong academic background in the sciences • Hold an undergraduate degree awarded on or before August 1, 2010 • Demonstrate English proficiency with a recent TOEFL score (or equivalent) of 580 or higher Eligible Fields Eligible fields include • Aeronautics and Astronomics/Aeronautical Engineering • Agriculture (theoretical or research-based only*) • Astronomy/Planetary Sciences • Biology • Biomedical Engineering • Chemistry • Computer Sciences/Engineering • Energy • Engineering (electrical, chemical, civil, mechanical, ocean, and petroleum) • Environmental Science/Engineering • Geology/Earth and Atmospheric Sciences • Information Sciences/Engineering (engineering focus only; business-focused study is not eligible) • Materials Science/Engineering • Mathematics • Neuroscience/Brain and Cognitive Sciences • Oceanography • Physics • Public Health (theoretical or research-based focus only) *While agriculture tends to be a fairly applied field of study, those wishing to pursue theoretical and research-based study in such areas as