2014-2015 Global Undergraduate Exchange Program (Global UGRAD) Deadline: 5 p.m., Friday, February 28, 2014 The Embassy of the United States in Tashkent is pleased to announce the open competition for the 2014-2015 The Global Undergraduate Exchange Program in Eurasia and Central Asia (Global UGRAD). Global UGRAD, a program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Department of State and supported by the people of the United States, provides opportunities for undergraduate students for full-time, non-degree study in the United States. - Participants from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Moldova, and the Russian Federation will spend one semester of non-degree study in a US university or community college. - Participants from Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan will spend one academic year of non-degree study in a US university or community college. First-year students will attend two-year community colleges and live in campus housing (dormitories) or with American host families. All other students will attend four-year universities and colleges and will live in campus housing (dormitories). Students must have at least one term remaining at their home institutions upon completion of the program. Participants may not choose their U.S. host university/college or community college. Here are some of the possible fields of study for Global UGRAD (other fields will also be considered): accounting, agriculture, anthropology, biology, business, chemistry, computer science, criminal justice, economics, education, engineering, environmental management, geology, hospitality management, international relations, journalism, law, mass communications, physics, political science, psychology, sociology, urban planning. Technical Eligibility Requirements Candidates will be considered without respect to race, color, religion, national origin, or gender. Persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. Competition for the Global Undergraduate Exchange Program is merit-based and open to anyone who: • Is a citizen, national or permanent resident qualified to hold a valid passport issued by the country of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, or Uzbekistan; • Is currently residing in one of the following eligible countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, the Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, or Uzbekistan; • Is enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student in good academic standing at the time of application at a registered academic institution, public or private, in one of the 12 eligible countries; • Has satisfactorily completed at least one semester for which s/he will obtain some of her/his final grades; • Is not enrolled in her/his final year of studies at the time of application; • Is at least 18 years old at the start of the program (born before August 1996); • Submits a complete application with all required documents by the application deadline; • Is able to begin the academic exchange program in the United States in the fall of 2014; • Is able to receive and maintain a U.S. J-1 visa; • Is physically able to complete the program in its entirety; • Is committed to returning to their home country after completion of the program; • Is proficient in spoken and written English at the time of application. Individuals in the following circumstances are NOT eligible for the Global Undergraduate Exchange Program: • U.S. citizens and permanent residents of the United States; • Individuals currently participating in academic, training, or research programs in the United States; • Individuals currently studying, residing, or working outside the 12 eligible countries; • Individuals who have participated in an exchange visitor program sponsored or funded by the U.S. government for a period of more than six weeks and who have not fulfilled their two-year home residency requirement by the time of application; • Individuals who have participated in the Global Undergraduate Exchange Program previously; • Individuals who have applied for U.S. permanent residency in the past three years; • Individuals married to American citizens; • Local employees of the U.S. missions abroad who work for the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Employees are also ineligible for one year following the termination of employment; • Immediate family members (i.e. spouses and children) of U.S. Department of State and USAID employees. Family members are also ineligible for one year following the termination of employment. • Persons arrested for, charged with, or convicted of a crime (excluding minor traffic violations). Please note that third year students are eligible to apply for the program. Fourth year students are also eligible to apply as long as they return to their home university for at least one semester after completion of Global UGRAD program. The complete list of eligibility requirements and selection criteria is included in the application. 1st- and 2nd-year students must list at least five courses in order for the Course Listings Form to be considered complete. 3rd- and 4th-year students must list at least 12 courses in order for the Course Listings Form to be considered complete. Applications must be in English and must be returned to the U. S. Embassy in Tashkent by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 28, 2014. Applicants must submit the original application and supplemental form and two complete copies for a total of three. No late or incomplete applications will be accepted. The application form, the supplemental form, and application instructions are attached to this message. The application forms are also available online at the Embassys website uzbekistan.usembassy.gov/ugrad.html. Public Affairs Section will hold consultation meetings on Wednesdays, February 12, 19 and 26, at 4 p.m., where you can ask your questions regarding the application forms. Please call (+998 71) 140 2434 or (+998 71) 140 2525 in advance to sign-up for the meetings. Please direct all questions to [email protected]. Indicate Global UGRAD in the subject line of all emails. Good luck, Public Affairs Section Embassy of the United States of America 3 Moyqorghon Street, 5th Block Yunusobod District Tashkent, 100093 Uzbekistan Phone: (+998-71) 140-2434 Fax: (+998-71) 120-6302/ Email: [email protected] Website: uzbekistan.usembassy.gov/ugrad.html
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