Thomas Jefferson Scholarship Tunisia Community College Scholarship Program to study in the USA
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As part of the Thomas Jefferson Scholarship Program, the Tunisia Undergraduate Scholarship Program (Tunisia UGRAD) is a program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Department of State. Tunisia UGRAD provides opportunities for full-time undergraduate students from Tunisia to spend one academic year of non-degree study at a U.S. university or college. The program will provide participants with a deeper understanding of American culture and new globally-applicable skills and expertise to help them contribute to the economic growth and development of their country. Participants may submit U.S. transcripts to their home institution for review upon completion of the program to determine if the credits are transferrable
All participants will:The Tunisia UGRAD Program is open to current undergraduate students from a broad variety of fields of study. Eligible applicants are: Citizens and nationals of Tunisia, currently residing in Tunisia; Undergraduate students enrolled as a first- or second-year full-time student (LMD/3-year system); or Undergraduate students enrolled as a first-, second-, or third year full-time student (American/4-year system); or Architecture and Engineering students in their first-, second-, third- and fourth-year of undergraduate study; At least 18 years old by July 1, 2015 Committed to returning to Tunisia after completion of the program; and Able to achieve a TOEFL score of 500 PBT
This fully-funded scholarship provides J-1 visa support, round-trip travel from participant’s home city to their host institution in the U.S., accident and sickness coverage, tuition and mandatory university fees, room and board (housing and meals), small incidentals allowance, limited allowance for books, and a wide variety of alumni networking and training opportunities. Students with a strong interest in global citizenship and innovation are strongly encouraged to apply. Participants are selected through an open, merit-based competition. See application for further eligibility requirements and selection criteria. For application and additional information, please visit http://www.irex.org/project/tunisia-ugrad, or contact: thomasjeffersonscholars@irex.org
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