Eligibilities
- The Global UGRAD Program is open to anyone who is/has:
- Over 18 years of age
- A citizen of a Global UGRAD participating country*, currently residing in that country
- Enrolled as an undergraduate in good standing at any accredited university, public or private, and has at least one semester remaining at their home university at the conclusion of the Global UGRAD program
- Completed secondary education in their home country
- A solid command of written and spoken English (English Language training for some finalists is possible)
- Able to begin studies in the U.S. in August 2018 or January 2019 (selected participants may not defer to a later date)
- Eligible to receive and maintain the U.S. student exchange visa (J-1) required for the program
- Cleared by a physician to participate in the program
- Committed to returning to their home country after the completion of the program
- Individuals in the following circumstances are not eligible for the Global UGRAD Program:
- U.S. citizens and permanent residents of the U.S.
- Individuals currently studying, residing, or working outside of their home country
- 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
- Current World Learning employees and their immediate family members
Eligible Regions: 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, Palestine, 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.
