Educational Exchange
The U.S. Consulate General in Jerusalem Announces
The AY 2010 NESA Non-Degree Undergraduate Exchange Program
The U.S. Consulate General in Jerusalem is pleased to announce the annual competition of FY 2010 NESA Undergraduate Exchange Program that will provide fully sponsored scholarships for one full academic year (approximately 10 months) of non-degree undergraduate study at accredited two and four-year institutions. The goal of the program is to provide a substantive exchange experience at a U.S. college or university to a diverse group of emerging student leaders from the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia. All academic fields of study are eligible.
Eligibility: Applicants should be highly motivated undergraduate students from colleges, universities and other institutions of higher education who demonstrate leadership through academic work, community involvement and extracurricular activities, with little or no prior experience in the United States or elsewhere outside of their home country. Their major fields of study will be varied, and will include the sciences, social sciences, humanities, education and business. Other application requirements:
– Student must be a citizen, national or permanent resident qualified to hold a valid passport issued by the country from which applicant is applying;
– Student must have completed final year of secondary school or first- second- or third-year full-time undergraduate study by August 2009;
– Personal statement in English, 350-500 words, typed (English);
– Copy of the data/photo pages of your passport; Two passport-size photos;
– Official academic transcripts for years of university study (English);
– Official results of the national general secondary school leaving exam;
– Three letters of recommendation from teachers/professors , including one from the candidate’s secondary level institution (English);
– TOEFL or ITP score report of a minimum of 500 paper based.
Deadline: January 15, 2010.
Applications will be posted after December 14th, 2010.
Please submit a complete and signed application to exchanges@state. gov
Inquiries:
West Bank/East Jerusalem residents:
Tel: (02) 622-7172 or 0545-420953, or by email to exchanges@state. gov
Gaza Residents: Tel: 08-2864-623 or Mobile: 059-9677-317, or by email to emattar@palnet. com
http://jerusalem. usconsulate. gov/undergraduat e_study.html