Deadline: 31 December 2016
The U.S. Embassy in Moscow, Russia is seeking applicants for its 2017-2018 Global Undergraduate Exchange Program (Global UGRAD) that provides one-semester scholarships for non-degree, full-time study in the United States to outstanding undergraduate students. Students should be enrolled in the first two years of four-year Bachelor programs or the first three years of five-year Bachelor or Specialist programs at Russian universities. Participants will be selected for academic excellence, leadership potential, and proficiency in written and spoken English.
Benefits
The program is fully sponsored by the U.S. government, and includes:
- international travel from home city to U.S. host university,
- tuition at U.S. universities and living expenses,
- pre-departure orientation in Russia,
- virtual arrival orientation,
- in-person end-of-program workshop.
Eligibility Criteria
- Candidates should be highly motivated and demonstrate leadership through academic work, community involvement, and extracurricular activities. They must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program in Russia and have at least one semester to complete at their home institutions upon completion of the Global UGRAD Program. The UGRAD program cannot be the final academic term of a student’s undergraduate study.
- The Global UGRAD Program is merit-based and is open to anyone who fits the eligibility criteria:
- a citizen of one of the participating countries, who is currently residing and studying in that country (i.e., for competition in the Russian Federation, all applicants should be citizens of the Russian Federation, permanently residing in Russia and studying at a Russian university);
- at least 18 years of age at the start of the UGRAD Program in the United States;
- enrolled as an undergraduate student in good standing at any university, public or private;
- not enrolled in his/her final year of studies at the time of the program;
- has a solid command of written and spoken English;
- able to begin studies in the United States in the fall of 2017 or in January 2018 eligible to receive and maintain U.S. student exchange visa (J-1) required for the program;
- cleared by a physician to participate in the program;
- have little or no prior experience in the U.S. or elsewhere outside of their home countries;
- committed to returning to his or her home country after the completion of the program in January or May 2018.
How to Apply
Interested applicants must apply online via given website.
For more information, please visit Global UGRAD Program.