Deadline: 31 December 2016
The United States Embassy in Georgia is seeking applications for its 2017-18 Global Undergraduate Exchange (Global UGRAD) Program, which is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA).
Global UGRAD participants will be enrolled in undergraduate course work at a host institution to allow ample opportunity for substantive interaction with U.S. faculty and student peers, and for exposure to U.S. academic and classroom culture. Participants will live on-campus with U.S. peers.
Benefits
The scholarship will cover international travel, tuition, room and board, accident/sickness insurance, a small monthly stipend, and funding for books.
Eligibility Criteria
- 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.
- Competition for the program is highly competitive and merit based. Finalists will be selected on the basis of academic excellence, leadership potential, and their preparedness for study in the United States.
- The Global UGRAD Program is open to anyone who is/has:
- at least 18 years of age when they begin their Global UGRAD Program in the United States;
- a citizen of Georgia;
- enrolled in an undergraduate degree program in Georgia, and must have completed their first year of undergraduate study prior to starting their Global UGRAD Program;
- at least one semester or an equivalent term to complete at their home institutions upon completion of the Global UGRAD Program. The Global UGRAD program cannot be the final academic term of a student’s undergraduate study.
How to Apply
Interested applicants must apply online via given website.
For more information, please visit Global UGRAD.