Overview
Global UGRAD is a program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State administered by IREX (International Research & Exchanges Board) for first-, second-, third- and fourth-year undergraduate students who will return to their home academic institution for a minimum of one full term (semester or year). The program provides an opportunity to spend one academic year of non-degree study in the United States and is open to applicants from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.
All fellows attend classes full-time, perform a minimum of 20 hours of volunteer service in their host community during the first semester, and complete a part-time internship during the second semester. Students in their first year at the time of application will be enrolled in two-year community colleges and will live with host families or in dormitories. Students in their second, third or forth year at the time of application will attend four-year colleges and universities and live in dormitories.
The fellowship provides
- J-1 visa support
- round-trip airfare from fellows' home cities to host institutions in the United States
- tuition and mandatory university fees
- room and board (housing and meals)
- accident and medical insurance
- small incidentals allowance, limited allowance for books
- pre-academic English language training (if necessary)
- a variety of alumni networking and training opportunities.
Fields of study for the UGRAD Program are:
Accounting
Agriculture
Anthropology
Biology
Business
Chemistry
Computer Science
Criminal Justice
Economics
Education
Engineering
Environmental Management
Geology
Hospitality Management
International Relations
Journalism and Mass Communication
Law
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology
Urban Planning
U.S. Studies
Other fields will be considered
Competition for academic year 2011-2012 will be announced in December 2010.
Contact information:
Educational Exchanges Office
U.S. Embassy Moscow
Tel: (495) 728-5242
E-mail: USGExchanges@gmail.com
Source: http://moscow.usembassy.gov/ugrad.html
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this scholarship
Global UGRAD is a program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State administered by IREX (International Research & Exchanges Board) for first-, second-, third- and fourth-year undergraduate students who will return to their home academic institution for a minimum of one full term (semester or year). The program provides an opportunity to spend one academic year of non-degree study in the United States and is open to applicants from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.
All fellows attend classes full-time, perform a minimum of 20 hours of volunteer service in their host community during the first semester, and complete a part-time internship during the second semester. Students in their first year at the time of application will be enrolled in two-year community colleges and will live with host families or in dormitories. Students in their second, third or forth year at the time of application will attend four-year colleges and universities and live in dormitories.
The fellowship provides
- J-1 visa support
- round-trip airfare from fellows' home cities to host institutions in the United States
- tuition and mandatory university fees
- room and board (housing and meals)
- accident and medical insurance
- small incidentals allowance, limited allowance for books
- pre-academic English language training (if necessary)
- a variety of alumni networking and training opportunities.
Fields of study for the UGRAD Program are:
Accounting
Agriculture
Anthropology
Biology
Business
Chemistry
Computer Science
Criminal Justice
Economics
Education
Engineering
Environmental Management
Geology
Hospitality Management
International Relations
Journalism and Mass Communication
Law
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology
Urban Planning
U.S. Studies
Other fields will be considered
Competition for academic year 2011-2012 will be announced in December 2010.
Contact information:
Educational Exchanges Office
U.S. Embassy Moscow
Tel: (495) 728-5242
E-mail: USGExchanges@gmail.com
Source: http://moscow.usembassy.gov/ugrad.html
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this scholarship
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