Overview
The Cyprus-America Scholarship Program was established in 1981 under a bilateral agreement between the Government of Cyprus and the Government of the United States. This program is funded by the people of the United States of America through the U.S. Embassy and the Office of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State. The program is administered in Cyprus by the Fulbright Commission.
The Fulbright Commission will be accepting applications between early May and July 30, 2010. The CASP competition is open for Bachelor’s degrees in all fields except Medicine and Dentistry. Grants are for study at accredited U.S. universities beginning in the 2011-2012 academic year.
CASP grants are primarily merit-based grants. An applicant’s financial need, although important for evaluation, is of secondary consideration in the selection process.
CASP scholarship grantees will be awarded a maximum amount of $25,000 per year for four years if warranted by university studies (a maximum total of $100,000).
Scholarship grantees are expected to apply for financial assistance directly from the U.S. institutions, in addition to receiving the CASP Scholarship.
If the U.S. institution grants the applicant an award, this assistance could be in the form of a scholarship, direct grant, loans and/or work-study programs. The amount of the assistance will vary and will be determined entirely by the awarding institution; they are usually renewable depending on the availability of university funds and satisfactory academic performance. Students who do not receive financial assistance from the university will not be penalized.
Applicants who choose to attend a university whose expenses exceed the amount of their award plus any financial assistance from the university must supplement the exceeding amount from their own funds.
Travel costs are not included in the grants.
Applications will be available from the Commission’s website www.fulbright.org.cy . Completed applications must be returned to the Fulbright Commission no later than 2:00 pm, Friday, July 30, 2010. Applications must be typed. All completed applications must be delivered in person by the applicant or his/her representative to a counselor at the Fulbright Commission who will review the application for complete documents. All applicants must be present in Cyprus for an interview in September 2010.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
In order to be eligible, applicants must fulfill all of the following requirements:
CITIZENSHIP
- Cypriot citizenship:
- Applicants selected must have a Cypriot passport (they will have to travel to
the U.S. with a Cypriot passport).
- Must not be citizens or permanent residents of the United States.
- Have one parent who was born in Cyprus.
- Must have at least 3 years of secondary (lyceum) education in Cyprus.
AGE
- Not be over 25 years of age on September 1, 2010.
MILITARY
- Fulfill compulsory military obligation (males) before beginning their studies, if required by the Government or present valid exemption certificates.
GRADE POINT AVERAGE
- All applicants must have an average of 85/100, 8.5/10, 17/20 on the last three years of secondary school.
- Candidates who have attended post-secondary institutions in Cyprus must have:
- A 3/4 or 7/10 post-secondary average or
- An average of 85/100, 8.5/10, 17/20 on the last three years of secondary school.
- Higher Technical Institute students or graduates must have:
- 80/100 on their HTI transcript or
- 17/20 or 85/100 average on the last three years of secondary school.
- All applicants must have completed secondary school by the summer of 2011.
TEST REQUIREMENTS
Applicants are required to submit test scores for the following tests. Although there are no minimum test score requirements, great emphasis will be placed on the U.S. standardized tests.
- TOEFL or IELTS
- Please be aware that some universities in the U.S. may not accept the IELTS.
Scholarship recipients may be required to take the TOEFL.
- TOEFL scores are valid for 2 years.
- SAT Subject Tests may be taken after scholarship selections but it is highly
recommended that candidates take them before the July 30, 2010 deadline.
- SAT scores are valid for 5 years.
- 5 GCE/IGCSEs (“O” or “A” levels or combination of both) with a grade C or above, only from candidates of GCE-designated schools.
- All test scores must be valid on July 30, 2010
REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION
Applicants must submit the following documents with their application:
SCORE REPORTS
- TOEFL or IELTS
- SAT Reasoning Test
- 3 SAT Subject Tests
- 5 GCE/IGCSEs - if applicable
- If official test scores are not received by Friday, August 27, 2010, the application will be returned without further consideration. Please be aware that scores may be delayed. It is the applicant’s responsibility to take the exam early.
TRANSCRIPTS
- Transcripts for the most recent three years of education.
RECOMMENDATION LETTERS
- Two official recommendation letters from teachers at the applicant’s secondary or post-secondary institution. Letters from private tutors or institutes will not be accepted. All recommendation letters must be printed on official stationery with a school stamp. Recommendation letters should be presented to the Commission in a sealed envelope with a signature across the seal.
Applications will be available from the Commission’s website www.fulbright.org.cy
Program contact: Ms Ioli Kythreotou, Senior Program Officer at email: ioli@fulbright.org.cy or tel: 22669757 ext 26 or Ms. Gulsen Oztoprak, Counselor at email: gulsen@fulbright.org.cy or tel: 2271800.
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this scholarship
The Cyprus-America Scholarship Program was established in 1981 under a bilateral agreement between the Government of Cyprus and the Government of the United States. This program is funded by the people of the United States of America through the U.S. Embassy and the Office of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State. The program is administered in Cyprus by the Fulbright Commission.
The Fulbright Commission will be accepting applications between early May and July 30, 2010. The CASP competition is open for Bachelor’s degrees in all fields except Medicine and Dentistry. Grants are for study at accredited U.S. universities beginning in the 2011-2012 academic year.
CASP grants are primarily merit-based grants. An applicant’s financial need, although important for evaluation, is of secondary consideration in the selection process.
CASP scholarship grantees will be awarded a maximum amount of $25,000 per year for four years if warranted by university studies (a maximum total of $100,000).
Scholarship grantees are expected to apply for financial assistance directly from the U.S. institutions, in addition to receiving the CASP Scholarship.
If the U.S. institution grants the applicant an award, this assistance could be in the form of a scholarship, direct grant, loans and/or work-study programs. The amount of the assistance will vary and will be determined entirely by the awarding institution; they are usually renewable depending on the availability of university funds and satisfactory academic performance. Students who do not receive financial assistance from the university will not be penalized.
Applicants who choose to attend a university whose expenses exceed the amount of their award plus any financial assistance from the university must supplement the exceeding amount from their own funds.
Travel costs are not included in the grants.
Applications will be available from the Commission’s website www.fulbright.org.cy . Completed applications must be returned to the Fulbright Commission no later than 2:00 pm, Friday, July 30, 2010. Applications must be typed. All completed applications must be delivered in person by the applicant or his/her representative to a counselor at the Fulbright Commission who will review the application for complete documents. All applicants must be present in Cyprus for an interview in September 2010.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
In order to be eligible, applicants must fulfill all of the following requirements:
CITIZENSHIP
- Cypriot citizenship:
- Applicants selected must have a Cypriot passport (they will have to travel to
the U.S. with a Cypriot passport).
- Must not be citizens or permanent residents of the United States.
- Have one parent who was born in Cyprus.
- Must have at least 3 years of secondary (lyceum) education in Cyprus.
AGE
- Not be over 25 years of age on September 1, 2010.
MILITARY
- Fulfill compulsory military obligation (males) before beginning their studies, if required by the Government or present valid exemption certificates.
GRADE POINT AVERAGE
- All applicants must have an average of 85/100, 8.5/10, 17/20 on the last three years of secondary school.
- Candidates who have attended post-secondary institutions in Cyprus must have:
- A 3/4 or 7/10 post-secondary average or
- An average of 85/100, 8.5/10, 17/20 on the last three years of secondary school.
- Higher Technical Institute students or graduates must have:
- 80/100 on their HTI transcript or
- 17/20 or 85/100 average on the last three years of secondary school.
- All applicants must have completed secondary school by the summer of 2011.
TEST REQUIREMENTS
Applicants are required to submit test scores for the following tests. Although there are no minimum test score requirements, great emphasis will be placed on the U.S. standardized tests.
- TOEFL or IELTS
- Please be aware that some universities in the U.S. may not accept the IELTS.
Scholarship recipients may be required to take the TOEFL.
- TOEFL scores are valid for 2 years.
- SAT Subject Tests may be taken after scholarship selections but it is highly
recommended that candidates take them before the July 30, 2010 deadline.
- SAT scores are valid for 5 years.
- 5 GCE/IGCSEs (“O” or “A” levels or combination of both) with a grade C or above, only from candidates of GCE-designated schools.
- All test scores must be valid on July 30, 2010
REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION
Applicants must submit the following documents with their application:
SCORE REPORTS
- TOEFL or IELTS
- SAT Reasoning Test
- 3 SAT Subject Tests
- 5 GCE/IGCSEs - if applicable
- If official test scores are not received by Friday, August 27, 2010, the application will be returned without further consideration. Please be aware that scores may be delayed. It is the applicant’s responsibility to take the exam early.
TRANSCRIPTS
- Transcripts for the most recent three years of education.
RECOMMENDATION LETTERS
- Two official recommendation letters from teachers at the applicant’s secondary or post-secondary institution. Letters from private tutors or institutes will not be accepted. All recommendation letters must be printed on official stationery with a school stamp. Recommendation letters should be presented to the Commission in a sealed envelope with a signature across the seal.
Applications will be available from the Commission’s website www.fulbright.org.cy
Program contact: Ms Ioli Kythreotou, Senior Program Officer at email: ioli@fulbright.org.cy or tel: 22669757 ext 26 or Ms. Gulsen Oztoprak, Counselor at email: gulsen@fulbright.org.cy or tel: 2271800.
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this scholarship
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