Deadline: 14 December 2017
The U.S Embassy in Tel Aviv is accepting applications for its 2018 Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) Student Leaders Program, a fully-funded intensive 5-week training program in four U.S.-based universities for about 60 undergraduate and graduate students (age 20-24) from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Students learn about leadership, civil society, and government processes and how they may apply these skills in their home countries.
The MEPI Student Leaders program offers outstanding undergraduate and graduate students from across the MENA region an intensive leadership training course. Students attend U.S. academic institutions where they develop leadership skills and expand their understanding of civil society and participatory governance and how both may be applied in their home communities.
Eligibility Criteria
- Participant must be an Arab citizen of Israel currently living and studying in Israel.
- Dual American-Israeli citizens, permanent residents of the United States or citizens of another OECD member country are not eligible to apply.
- Demonstrate the strong English language skills needed to participate in a U.S. academic program;
- Are 20 to 24 years of age as of the program start date of June 25, 2018 and end date of August 4, 2018 (birthdates falling between August 4, 1994 and June 25, 1998);
- Have a sustained high level of academic achievement and currently attending an undergraduate or graduate program, have graduated from an undergraduate program within 6 months or less from the program start date of June 25, 2018 or will commence graduate studies in the fall 2018 semester in their home country; will not be commencing study in an undergraduate or graduate degree program in the USA during the fall 2018 USA academic semester;
- Are committed to returning to Israel following completion of the program;
- Demonstrate strong leadership potential;
- Indicate a serious interest in learning about the United States;
- Are not a third country national of the nominating country; Demonstrate a commitment to civic engagement;
- Have no prior travel experience in the United States or Canada and limited to no study or travel experience outside Israel:
- Are willing and able to participate fully in intensive academic, community service, and educational travel activities;
- Are comfortable with campus life, sharing living accommodations while traveling with a multinational group of participants from the Middle East and North Africa region and with U.S. citizens, and making adjustments to cultural and social practices different from those of their home countries/communities;
- Are comfortable living with another program participant of the same sex in a shared room as well as traveling to the USA and participating in the program without friends or family;
How to Apply
Interested applicants must apply online via given website.
For more information, please visit 2018 MEPI Student Leaders Program.