Deadline: 6-Jan-22
U.S. Embassy in Turkmenistan is pleased to announce the 2022-2023 Global Undergraduate Exchange Program (Global UGRAD) to provide opportunities for undergraduate students to spend up to two semesters of full-time non-degree study at an accredited university in the United States.
The program will start in the fall of 2022, and conclude in the spring of 2023. The Global UGRAD Program is a non-degree program, and does not assist with credit transfers between participants’ host and home institutions.
Students must have at least one term remaining at their home institutions upon completion of the program. Participants are selected through an open, merit-based competition. Applications are accepted in all fields of study, but applicants in medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, pharmacology or other clinical fields of study should be aware that direct patient care, including animal care, is not permitted, and therefore academic coursework and/or program activities at participating U.S. institutions may be limited.
All participants will:
- Attend classes full-time during their academic program;
- Enroll in at least two courses in their major and at least one course in a U.S. Studies field, such as U.S. history, literature, art, or government;
- Perform a minimum of 20 hours of community service in their host city; and
- Complete a professional development component during their program.
Students in their first year at the time of application will live with host families or in dormitories and will be enrolled in two-year community colleges. All other students will live in dormitories at four-year colleges and universities.
Participants must be at least 18 years of age by the start date of their program in the United States.
Criteria
The fellowship is fully funded and provides:
- J-1 visa support;
- Round-trip travel from participant’s home city to host institution in the United States;
- Accident and sickness coverage;
- Tuition and mandatory university fees;
- Housing and meals;
- Small incidentals allowance;
- Limited allowance for books; and
- A wide variety of alumni networking and training opportunities.
For more information, visit https://tm.usembassy.gov/education-culture/exchange-programs/global-ugrad/