Exchange Programs
The Global Undergraduate Exchange Program (Global UGRAD)
Global UGRAD is a program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State administered by IREX (International Research & Exchanges Board). The program provides an opportunity for first-, second- and third-year undergraduate students to spend one academic year of non-degree study in the United States and is open to applicants from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.
All fellows attend classes full-time, perform a minimum of 20 hours of volunteer service in their host community during the first semester, and complete a part-time internship during the second semester. Students in their first year at the time of application will be enrolled in two-year community colleges and will live with host families or in dormitories. Students in their second or third year at the time of application will attend four-year colleges and universities and live in dormitories.
The fellowship provides
- J-1 visa support
- round-trip airfare from fellows' home cities to host institutions in the United States
- tuition and mandatory university fees
- room and board (housing and meals)
- accident and medical insurance
- small incidentals allowance, limited allowance for books
- pre-academic English language training (if necessary)
- a variety of alumni networking and training opportunities.
Fields of study for the UGRAD Program are:
- 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
More information about the program is available at IREX websites, www.irex.org or www.irex.ru. Information about recruitment is available in September/October every year. The application deadline is in November.
Contact:
IREX
Tel: (495) 234-01-44, fax: (495) 956-09-77
E-mail: ugrad@irex.ru
http://www.irex.ru
