Deadline: 30-Nov-22
The U.S. Embassy in Mali is now accepting applications for its Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSIs) for Student Leaders on Economic Empowerment.
Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSIs) for Student Leaders are five-to-six-week academic programs designed for foreign undergraduate students between the ages of 18 and 25 to improve their understanding of the United States and to develop their leadership skills.
The Study of the U.S. Institutes on Economic Empowerment, hosted by the University of Delaware in Newark, DE, will examine topics including, but not limited to, an overview of the U.S. economic system and structures, economic prosperity and opportunity, building sustainable economies, inequities in economies, financial access, entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial ecosystems, social capital development, financial literacy, and organizational development and management. Interactive skills building and leadership development sessions are also an integral part of programming. The Institutes encourage participants to develop innovative and practical plans to become engaged and informed citizens in their own communities. The Institutes include a study tour that complements the academic residencies and allow participants to broaden their understanding of citizen engagement across the United States
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must meet ALL these criteria:
- Be female
- Be proficient in English
- Be interested in the Institute topic
- Be between 18 and 25 years of age
- Indicate a serious interest in learning about the United States
- Be willing and able to fully participate in an intensive academic program, community service, and educational travel
- Be a first, second, or third-year student in a Malian institution of higher education and have at least one semester left of the undergraduate studies
- Have a record of sustained academic achievement
- Have little or no prior travel to the United States, and minimal prior international travel
- Have a strong interest in learning more about the United States
- Have demonstrated strong leadership through academic work, community involvement, and extracurricular activities
- If the program is conducted in-person, be comfortable with campus life, prepared to share living accommodations, and able to adjust to cultural and social practices different from those of their home country.
- be mature, responsible, independent, confident, open-minded, tolerant, thoughtful, and inquisitive
- Plan to return to Mali to finish university studies after the program ends
For more information, visit https://ml.usembassy.gov/call-for-application-study-of-the-u-s-institutes-for-student-leaders-on-autonomisation-economique-2023-all-interested-candidates-please-apply/