Deadline: 31 December 2016
The U.S. Embassy in Albania is currently inviting applicants for its 2017-2018 Global UGRAD Program. The Global UGRAD Program is a U.S. Department of State sponsored initiative that grants scholarships to undergraduate level students from over 55 countries. Students are placed at colleges and universities across the United States where they participate in one semester of undergraduate, non-degree study.
The scholarship covers international travel, tuition, room and board, accident/sickness insurance, a small monthly stipend, and funding for books. Participants will live in campus housing facilities with American peers.
All students are required to participate in volunteer community service activities and are encouraged to participate in professional development activities as part of the Global UGRAD Program. Students leave the U.S. with the tools to become leaders in their professions and home communities.
Field of Study
Global UGRAD is open to all academic fields of study and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, or disability.
Eligibility Criteria
The Global UGRAD Program is open to anyone who is/has:
- Over 18 years of age;
- A citizen of an Albania, currently residing in that country;
- Have completed their first year of undergraduate study prior to starting their Global UGRAD Program;
- Enrolled as an undergraduate in good standing at any accredited university, public or private, and has at least one semester remaining at their home university at the conclusion of the UGRAD program; The Global UGRAD program cannot be the final academic term of a student’s undergraduate study.
- A solid command of written and spoken English (English Language training for some finalists is possible); able to begin studies in the United States in August 2017 or January 2018 (selected participants may not defer to a later date);
- Eligible to receive and maintain the US student exchange visa (J-1) required for the program;
- Committed to returning to their home country after the completion of the program.
How to Apply
Applicants can apply via given website.
Eligible Country: Albania
For more information, please visit 2017-2018 Global UGRAD Program.