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2011-08-01 [05:37:31]
Question: How can I get sponsorship from the U.S. Embassy?

Answer: There may be aid available from the US government for students from specific countries. To find out if there is any financial aid from the US for students from your country contact the U.S. Embassy and the EducationUSA Advising center in your country, Also you can contact the the US Department of State: www.state.gov. as well as the Agency for International Development: http://www.usaid.gov/index.html

Your own government may have financial aid available. (Usually this support requires that you return home after your education is complete.) Contact the cultural section of your embassy or your ministry of education for more information, since there are many awards which require you to be nominated by your government.

There may also be private organizations in your home country that provide support for study in the US. Businesses, foundations, and religious groups might have funds available

Some international organizations offer funding for Graduate students to study in the US. These include the United Nations, the Organization of American States (OAS), AMIDEAST, the International Maritime Organization, the International Telecommunications Union, the League of Red Cross Societies, the Soros Foundation, the World Health Organization, the World Council of Churches and Fulbright scholarships. These awards are competitive.

Some US schools offer financial aid for international undergraduate students. The website below lists schools that offer aid (including grants, loans, and jobs) to the largest numbers of international students: http://www.edupass.org/finaid/undergraduate.phtml

If you are looking for an exchange program there are many different exchange programs in the U.S. To find out more please go to the following website: http://exchanges.state.gov/jexchanges/index.html

The Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) is a non-profit organization designated by the US Department of State to administer international work and study exchange programs, helping students and young professionals to participate in a wide variety of work and study programs.

The Trainee Program - a category of the J-1 Visa - constitutes one of CIEE's core areas of competency. CIEE has supported participants to help them enhance their professional qualifications. The CIEE is the largest sponsor in this category. Contact the CIEE at: www.ciee.org

To learn more about the J-1 Visa or the Exchange Visitor Program, please visit the following website of the US Department of State. http://exchanges.state.gov/jexchanges/index.html

Website for Alliance for International Educational and Cultural Exchange: www.alliance-exchange.org

U.S. Dept. of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office of Global Educational Programs: http://exchanges.state.gov

2011-07-07 [06:05:58]
Question: Is there any restriction to institutions when applying to Fulbright Scholarships? I mean, do I have different chances if plan to apply for admission in a state University or in a private one through Fulbright process?

Answer: "More than 1,800 new Foreign Fulbright Fellows enter U.S. academic programs each year. Foreign students apply for Fulbright Fellowships through the Fulbright Commission/Foundation or U.S. Embassy in their home countries." For this reason, I am going to refer you to your local Fulbright commission in Columbia [http://www.fulbright.edu.co].

Other resources that I would recommend you consult include:

http://fulbright.state.gov/grants/student-program/non-us-citizen.html

http://www.foreign.fulbrightonline.org/fubrightprogram.html

2011-03-26 [20:10:31]
Question: I am a final year student who will be completing my 4 year degree in Business Administration. I would like to know if you can be of help to me to get admission to continue my Education.

Answer:

A great place to start searching for an exchange program that matches your past education and experience as well as your future goals is by using the “Program Search” webpage [http://exchanges.state.gov/index/search.html].

You can search for programs by subject area and country of residence at the following “Program Search” webpage [http://exchanges.state.gov/index/search.html]. If you don't make any selections in the search field, you will get the entire list of US government-sponsored exchange programs. If you want to focus on a business-focused program, I recommend that you specify that in the appropriate field of the search tool.

2010-10-25 [21:28:43]
Question: I am interested in finishing my 2 last years of high school in the USA? Are there any exchange programmes suitable for that kind of education?

Answer: Yes, there are many US government-sponsored exchange programs for high school students.

I suggest that you look over the web-accessible info on two specific programs. "Youth Exchange and Study: South Eastern Europe"

(http://www.americancouncils.org/program/3j/YESe/) and the Secondary School Student program (http://exchanges.state.gov/jexchanges/programs/hsstudent.html).

In addition, you can search all of the exchange programs by subject area and country of residence at the following “Program Search” webpage [http://exchanges.state.gov/index/search.html]. Based on the information that you have given me, you should select "high school student" for the "participant field."

2010-09-18 [04:21:15]
Question: Please,are there any sponsored exchange programs for students from Cameroon?

Answer: Yes, there are many US government sponsored exchange programs for which you may be eligible.

You can search for programs by subject area and country of interest at the following “Program Search” webpage [http://exchanges.state.gov/index/search.html].

2010-09-02 [00:01:48]
Question: Are students from Ukraine eligible for participation in "Opportunity Program"?

Answer:

I am going to refer you to two resources in order to get more information about Ukrainian eligibility for the Opportunity Program.

First, please contact the advising staff at one of the EducationUSA advising centers in Ukraine. The contact information for these centers can be found at: (http://www.educationusa.info/Ukraine).

Second, read the webpage for the Opportunity Program on the website of the American Councils for International Education in Kyiv: (http://www.americancouncilskyiv.org.ua/OPPORTUNITYPROGRAM).

2010-05-11 [01:15:48]
Question: I live in the west of Mongolia. I have poor information about studying abroad. what should I do first?

Answer: There are many exchange programs that provide opportunities for study in the US.

If you would like to learn more about these opportunities, I suggest you do one or more of the following. First, you could visit or contact the staff at the ‘American Corner’ in Hovd, Mongolia [http://www.educationusa.info/centers.php?id=1133]. Second, you could focus on exchange programs that meet your interests and skills by using the ‘Exchange Program Search’ at: [http://exchanges.state.gov/]. Third, you could read over the web content on the EducationUSA website: [http://www.educationusa.info/students.php].

2010-03-22 [23:09:55]
Question: I AM A FOURTH semester STUDENT STUDYING BBA IN THE UNIVERSITY OF Bangladesh. I want to know about credit Exchange from my university to any other university of America. is it possible? How?

Answer: Exchange programs provide many opportunities to study in the US.

The US Embassy at Dhaka hosts a web-accessible list of exchange programs between the US and Bangladesh at:

http://dhaka.usembassy.gov/academic_exchange.html

You can also search for strictly educational exchange programs at: http://exchanges.state.gov/index/search.html

2010-03-22 [22:57:34]
Question: I have completed my MBA as a full time mature student in England and passed with Merit. Prior to that, I completed a PG in Management Studies in the UK. I was informed about USA education programmes & Fulbright Scholarships when I enquired from a Postdoctoral Fellow at ECU, Western Australia about how to pursuing a DBA from Australian Universities. Hence, I am writing to clarify the following:

1. if Doctorate of Business Administration are included in Fulbright Scholarship programmes for Maldives?

2. As my native home country is Maldives, although all my studies were full time in the UK do I still need to go through Language tests in pursuing a DBA from an American University?

Answer: Exchange programs provide many opportunities to study in the US.

You can find more information about Fulbright programs in the US for Maldives at: (www.fulbright.state.gov/fulbright/regionscountries/whereare/south-and-central-asia/maldives). If you currently reside in Great Britain, you might prefer making contact with the office there. Find contact information for the UK Fulbright office at: (http://www.fulbright.co.uk). The following search engine is very useful for identifying graduate programs with a focus on business: (http://exchanges.state.gov/index/search.html).

In general, almost all institutions require that this test be the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). A few may accept scores from other examinations or administer their own tests. For further information, check the admissions requirements for international students on the university’s website or contact the admissions office to discuss your situation. Find more on demonstrating English proficiency for admission to a US graduate school, go to: (http://www.educationusa.info/pages/students/app-grad-exams.php).

2010-03-06 [07:34:00]
Question: How best can I get sponsorship to do my Masters.

Answer: The Fulbright Program is designed to give master's and doctoral candidates, developing professionals and artists opportunities for international experience.

The program provides one or two year grants to foreign students toward a master's or PH.D degree. If you fall into these categories you may contact them at:

http://www.fulbrightonline.org/

The Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) is a non-profit organization designated by the US Department of State to administer international work and study exchange programs.

The Trainee Program - a category of the J-1 Visa - constitutes one of CIEE's core areas of competency. Website for CIEE - www.ciee.org

To learn more about the J-1 Visa or the Exchange Visitor Program, please visit the following website of the US Department of State website: http://exchanges.state.gov/

To find a listing of exchange programs please go to: http://exchanges.state.gov/index/search.html

There are different qualifications for each exchange program and you will have to search to see if you can fit the requirements.