The submission deadline for the online application is 5:00 PM, January 1, 2016.
The United States Embassy in Georgia is pleased to announce the competition for the 2016-17 Global Undergraduate Exchange (Global UGRAD) Program. Global UGRAD is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA). This international educational and cultural exchange program brings future leaders to the United States to experience the U.S. educational system, enhance their knowledge, and explore U.S. culture and values. It also affords students the opportunity to share their cultures and traditions with people in the United States. Global UGRAD is administered by World Learning on behalf of ECA.
The scholarship will cover international travel, tuition, room and board, accident/sickness insurance, a small monthly stipend, and funding for books. Global UGRAD is a substantive exchange program designed to expose students to the U.S. educational system, society, and culture. Finalists represent diverse disciplines, from architecture to engineering, biochemistry to literature and education. A small number of students will also receive additional English language training in the U.S. prior to the start of their academic program.
Eligible Fields:
All academic fields of study are eligible. Per J-1 visa regulations, interested applicants in medicine, nursing, veterinary medicine, pharmacology or other clinical fields of study, should be made 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
Eligibility Requirements:
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.
—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 2016 or January 2017;
—eligible to receive and maintain the U.S. student exchange visa (J-1) required for the program;
—cleared by a physician to participate in the program;
—committed to returning to their home country after the completion of the program.
The Global UGRAD Program application is available online at Global UGRAD Online Student Application.
http://georgia.usembassy.gov/resources/programs/exchange-programs/ugrad.html
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