Deadline: 1 January 2016
Applicants are invited to submit their applications for Global Undergraduate Exchange Program (Global UGRAD) sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) to promote mutual understanding between people of the United States and other countries.
This international educational and cultural exchange program will bring future leaders to the United States to experience the U.S. educational system, enhance their knowledge, and explore U.S. culture and values. It also affords students the opportunity to share their cultures and traditions with people in the United States.
Global UGRAD will provide a selected group of approximately 250 students with scholarships for one academic semester of undergraduate, non-degree study in the United States. Global UGRAD is a substantive exchange program designed to expose students to the U.S. educational system, society, and culture.
Benefits
The scholarship will cover international travel, tuition, room and board, accident/sickness insurance, a small monthly stipend, and funding for books.
Objectives
- Provide a fulfilling exchange experience to drive academic, cross-cultural, and leadership competencies for students from Global UGRAD countries.
- Enhance students’ academic knowledge and professional skills needed to pursue long-term academic and career goals.
- Cultivate students’ comprehensive and nuanced understanding of the United States.
- Facilitate opportunities for students to establish social networks with U.S. host institutions and local communities.
- Empower students to engage constructively in the civic life of their local and global communities.
Eligibility Criteria
The Global UGRAD Program is open to anyone who is/has:
- over 18 years of age;
- a citizen of a UGRAD participating country, currently residing in that country;
- enrolled as an undergraduate in good standing at any accredited university, public or private, and has at least one semester remaining at their home university at the conclusion of the UGRAD program;
- completed secondary education in their home country;
- a solid command of written and spoken English (English Language training for some finalists is possible);
- able to begin studies in the United States in August 2016 or January 2017 (selected participants may not defer to a later date);
- eligible to receive and maintain the US student exchange visa (J-1) required for the program;
- cleared by a physician to participate in the program;
- committed to returning to their home country after the completion of the program.
- U.S. citizens and permanent residents of the United States are not eligible to apply
How to Apply
Interested applicants may apply online via website, given at the end.
For more information, please visit Global UGRAD program.
