UGRAD Program for students
The Global Undergraduate Exchange Program (Global UGRAD) in Eurasia and Central Asia is a program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Department of State. The Global UGRAD program provides opportunities for full-time undergraduate students from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan to spend one academic year of non-degree study in a US university or community college. Participants are selected through an open, merit-based competition.
All students must return to their home academic institution for a minimum of one full term (semester or year) following the end of the Global UGRAD program.
All fellows will:
Attend classes full-time for one academic year;Perform a minimum of 20 hours of community service in their host city during the first semester; andComplete a part-time internship during their second semester.Students in their first-year at the time of application will live with host families or in dormitories and will be enrolled in two-year community colleges. Students in their second- or third-year at the time of application will live in dormitories at four-year colleges and universities.
The fellowship is fully funded and provides:
J-1 Visa SupportRound-trip airfare from fellow's home city to host institution in the United States;Accident and sickness insurance;Tuition and mandatory university fees;Room and board (housing and meals);Small incidentals allowance;Limited allowance for books;A wide variety of alumni networking and training opportunities. UGRAD Application is available! The deadline is 5 p.m. Thursday, December 22, 2011.
You can: Print version Send to friend