International Undergraduate Exchange Scholarship (Global UGRAD)

US Department of StateECA/Word Scholarship

International Exchange Scholarship

Deadline: 31 Dec 2017 (yearly)
Study in:  United States
Course starts: Aug 2018/Jan 2019

Last updated: 13 Nov 2017

Brief description: The International Undergraduate Exchange Scholarship (also well-known as the International UGRAD Scholarship) offers 1 semester scholarships to outstanding undergraduate students from round the world for non-degree full-time study shared with public provision, specialized progress, and cultural improvement.

International UGRAD is controlled by World Learning on behalf of U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA).

Host Institution(s): Over Seventy diverse colleges and universities round the USA

Level/Field of study: Non-degree full-time undergraduate Scholarship in wholly educational fields of study

Number of Awards: Almost 250 students

Target group: Contributing countries/localities include: Algeria, Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, China, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Georgia, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Macedonia, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritania, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Panama, Paraguay, Philippines, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, and Zimbabwe.

Scholarship inclusions/duration: Mass organizations are projected to demonstrate significant charge share promises. Patterns contain in-state tuition instead of out-of-state, accommodation sacrifices, significant tuition deductions or scholarships, and accommodation and fee decreases. The scholarship will protection 1 educational semester.

Eligibility: The International Undergraduate Exchange Package is open to anyone who is/has:

• • over 18 years of age;
• • a civilian of a UGRAD contributing state, presently living in that country;
• • enrolled as an undergraduate in good standing at any credited university, public or private, and has at least 1 semester left over at their home university at the conclusion of the UGRAD program;
• • completed secondary education in their home country;
• • a solid command of written and spoken English (English Language training for some finalists is probable);
• • capable to launch studies in the United States in August 2018 or January 2019 (selected applicants may not defer to a later date);
• • qualified to accept and preserve the US student exchange visa (J-1) essential for the scholarship;
• • empty by a physician to contribute in the scholarship;
• • dedicated to returning to their home country after the accomplishment of the scholarship.

Application instructions: Submit an application through the U.S. Embassy (Public Affairs Section) or Fulbright Commission in your home country or you may Submit an application online at World Learning Website.  Closing date is 31 December 2017.

It is essential to browse the application instructions official visit the authorized website (link found below) to access the application form and for in depth information on how to Submit an application for this scholarship.

Website: Authorized Scholarship Website: https://exchanges.state.gov/non-us/program/global-undergraduate-exchange-program-global-ugrad