03/12/2010

Global Undergraduate Exchange Program

The Global Undergraduate Exchange Program (Global UGRAD) in Eurasia and Central Asia is a program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Department of State. The Global UGRAD program provides opportunities for full-time undergraduate students from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan to spend one academic year of non-degree study in a US university or community college.  Participants are selected through an open, merit-based competition

All fellows will:

• Attend classes full-time for one academic year;
• Perform a minimum of 20 hours of community service in their host city during the first semester; and
• Complete a part-time internship during their second semester.

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. Students in their second or third year at the time of application will live in dormitories at four-year colleges and universities.

The fellowship is fully funded and provides:

• J-1 Visa Support
• Round-trip travel from fellow’s home city to host institution in the United States;
• Accident and sickness insurance;
• Tuition and mandatory university fees;
• Room and board (housing and meals);
• Small incidentals allowance;
• Limited allowance for books;
• Pre-academic English language training in the home country (if necessary)
• A wide variety of alumni networking and training opportunities.

How to Start Preparing for Your Global UGRAD Application

Advice on Test Preparation

Candidates who are selected as semi-finalists will sit for standardized exam, TOEFL. This test can play an important role in determining admissions to a university. Studying for this exam early and often can help improve your performance. Please review important Advice for Test Takers.

Program Fields

• • Accounting
  • Agriculture
  • Anthropology
  • Biology
  • Business
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Environmental Management
  • Geology
  • Hospitality Management
  • International Relations
  • Journalism and Mass Communication
  • Law
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Urban Planning
  • U.S. Studies
  • Other fields will be considered

See application for eligibility requirements and selection criteria.

UGRAD video
UGRAD video

Applications for the Global Undergraduate Exchange Program are No Longer Available.

For more information, call or visit us or email us at ugrad@irex.tj.