Global UGRAD is a program of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs that prioritizes disadvantaged students who would otherwise not have the opportunity to study in the United States. Selected candidates will receive in-depth exposure to U.S. society, culture, and academic institutions, as well as opportunities to enhance their professional skills. All participants will be enrolled in a full-time, non-degree course of study selected from their host institution’s existing curriculum. Participants will be required to take a 3-credit U.S. course to enhance their understanding of the United States, live in on-campus housing with American peers, and will be required to complete twenty hours of community service. An online orientation at the beginning of the program and a seminar at the end of the program will also be held.
Global UGRAD Full Exchange Scholarship worth $26,000. In particular, you will be sponsored a trip to Washington DC at the end of the semester to meet and make friends with hundreds of other UGRADers from all over the world.
- Required documents:
✔Two essays
✔Two letters of recommendation
✔Answer short questions about yourself (like a CV)
✔Transcript
✔Passport
- Candidate criteria
❖ Be 18 years old when starting the UGRAD program in the US;
❖ Be a first, second, or third year full-time university or college student (or fourth year for students of universities with a 5-year or longer training system);
❖ Completed first year of university in August 2021;
❖ Have at least one semester remaining in Vietnam after completing the study program in the United States;
❖ Good English proficiency;
❖ Have excellent academic results, average score of most recent semester 7.5 or higher;
❖ Actively participate in community and extracurricular activities inside and outside school;
❖ Priority is given to those with little or no experience in the United States;
❖ Commitment to return to Vietnam immediately after the program ends.
- Some information to note:
🔺 Application Deadline: November 1, 2021 – January 6, 2022
🔺 Be a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd year student at schools with a 4-year training system and a 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year student at schools with a 5-year or longer training system (not a final year student).
🔺 Regardless of major or university name. Therefore, you should not be self-conscious if you do not study at a top school or in the Economics – Social field.
✏Information on the official website: www.worldlearning.org/ugrad
