Overview
Candidates in the humanities, natural sciences, mathematics/engineering or social sciences are eligible to apply for a Fulbright scholarship to pursue either master’s or doctoral degrees in any of the following disciplines: Humanities (History, Languages and linguistics; Literature), Performing arts, Philosophy, Religion (Divinity, i.e., M. Div. or D. Min. excluded), Visual arts, Social sciences (Anthropology; Archaeology; Area studies; Cultural and ethnic studies), Economics (MBA excluded), Gender and sexuality studies, Geography, Political science, Psychology, Sociology, Natural sciences (Space sciences; Earth sciences; Life sciences), Chemistry, Physics, Computer sciences, Mathematics, Agriculture, Architecture and design, Education, Engineering, Environmental studies and Forestry, Family and consumer science , Health sciences (Nursing and Medicine excluded), Human physical performance and recreation, Journalism, media studies and communication, Library and museum studies, Military sciences, Public administration and Social work (M.S.W. excluded).
Professional degrees and those leading to a professional credential are excluded. No one with a Pass degree or an overall C average or below may apply. This is a very competitive program and consideration will only be given to Jamaican-citizen graduates of local universities with first-class honors, upper second-class honors, or lower second-class honors Bachelor's degrees. Persons with "green cards" (alien registration cards), or already pursuing studies at a U.S. university, or who are living in the United States, are NOT eligible to apply for these awards. Recipients should plan to return to Jamaica on completion of their studies in the U.S. and must spend at least two years in Jamaica before becoming eligible for consideration to immigrate to the U.S.
Applicants will be required to take the next sitting of the paper-based Graduate Record Examination (GRE) on February 12, 2011 (registration deadline/receipt date at the Educational Testing Service [ETS] in Princeton, New Jersey: December 31, 2010).
Detailed information about the GRE can be obtained at www.gre.org. To schedule an appointment for the paper-based Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), one may do so on-line at www.mba.com; by calling 1-800-GMAT-NOW; or by completing the International Test Scheduling Form in the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) bulletin, if paying with a U.S. credit card. Additional information about the GRE and GMAT can be obtained from the embassy’s Information Resource Center at 702-6172 or 702-6163. No application will be considered without these scores.
A preliminary application form, along with information about this Fulbright program, is available electronically by contacting the U.S. Embassy at KingstonExchanges@state.gov; University of the West Indies, Mona at cheryl.brown@uwimona.edu.jm; University of Technology, Jamaica at gimoru@utech.edu.jm; or Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville at bcameron@ncu.edu.jm.
Completed application forms, along with supporting documents and your GRE or GMAT scores, must be submitted in hardcopy to Mrs. Angella Harvey, the embassy’s Cultural Affairs Specialist, no later than Friday, May 27, 2011.
http://kingston.usembassy.gov/pr-fullbright.html
Please quote Scholarization.blogspot.com on your application when applying for this scholarship
Candidates in the humanities, natural sciences, mathematics/engineering or social sciences are eligible to apply for a Fulbright scholarship to pursue either master’s or doctoral degrees in any of the following disciplines: Humanities (History, Languages and linguistics; Literature), Performing arts, Philosophy, Religion (Divinity, i.e., M. Div. or D. Min. excluded), Visual arts, Social sciences (Anthropology; Archaeology; Area studies; Cultural and ethnic studies), Economics (MBA excluded), Gender and sexuality studies, Geography, Political science, Psychology, Sociology, Natural sciences (Space sciences; Earth sciences; Life sciences), Chemistry, Physics, Computer sciences, Mathematics, Agriculture, Architecture and design, Education, Engineering, Environmental studies and Forestry, Family and consumer science , Health sciences (Nursing and Medicine excluded), Human physical performance and recreation, Journalism, media studies and communication, Library and museum studies, Military sciences, Public administration and Social work (M.S.W. excluded).
Professional degrees and those leading to a professional credential are excluded. No one with a Pass degree or an overall C average or below may apply. This is a very competitive program and consideration will only be given to Jamaican-citizen graduates of local universities with first-class honors, upper second-class honors, or lower second-class honors Bachelor's degrees. Persons with "green cards" (alien registration cards), or already pursuing studies at a U.S. university, or who are living in the United States, are NOT eligible to apply for these awards. Recipients should plan to return to Jamaica on completion of their studies in the U.S. and must spend at least two years in Jamaica before becoming eligible for consideration to immigrate to the U.S.
Applicants will be required to take the next sitting of the paper-based Graduate Record Examination (GRE) on February 12, 2011 (registration deadline/receipt date at the Educational Testing Service [ETS] in Princeton, New Jersey: December 31, 2010).
Detailed information about the GRE can be obtained at www.gre.org. To schedule an appointment for the paper-based Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), one may do so on-line at www.mba.com; by calling 1-800-GMAT-NOW; or by completing the International Test Scheduling Form in the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) bulletin, if paying with a U.S. credit card. Additional information about the GRE and GMAT can be obtained from the embassy’s Information Resource Center at 702-6172 or 702-6163. No application will be considered without these scores.
A preliminary application form, along with information about this Fulbright program, is available electronically by contacting the U.S. Embassy at KingstonExchanges@state.gov; University of the West Indies, Mona at cheryl.brown@uwimona.edu.jm; University of Technology, Jamaica at gimoru@utech.edu.jm; or Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville at bcameron@ncu.edu.jm.
Completed application forms, along with supporting documents and your GRE or GMAT scores, must be submitted in hardcopy to Mrs. Angella Harvey, the embassy’s Cultural Affairs Specialist, no later than Friday, May 27, 2011.
http://kingston.usembassy.gov/pr-fullbright.html
Please quote Scholarization.blogspot.com on your application when applying for this scholarship
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