Country: United States of America

Program: Undergraduates

Duration: 1 semester up to six months

Introduction:

The Global UGRAD Exchange program is designed to award undergraduate Pakistani students enrolled at a university in Pakistan. The Global UGRAD-Pakistan program offers cultural/academic exchange through a non-degree program for a semester at a university in the U.S.

In 2010, the Global Undergraduate Semester Exchange Program – Pakistan (Global UGRAD-Pakistan) was launched by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) of the United States Department of State. The program in Pakistan is administered by the United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan (USEFP) and in the United States by the International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX).

Applicants of Global UGRAD Exchange program are required to be in their 14th year of formal education. Education until Intermediate level is counted as 12 years of formal education. Students enrolled in either, a four-year bachelor’s program or a two-year bachelor’s programs are eligible to apply.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Pakistani citizens
• Should be between 18-24 years old by the deadline
• Currently enrolled in a college or university in Pakistan and committed to returning to their home university following the completion of the program
• Must be in their 14th year of formal education
• Applicants are required to submit current/most recent, and old transcripts with application

Ineligibility:

• Dual U.S./Pakistani nationals or U.S. permanent residents
• Employees of the Fulbright organization, the U.S. Department of State, or USAID and their spouses, siblings, children, dependents, and parents
• Students who have been to the United States on a J-visa or a U.S. government-funded grant.

How to apply..?

The Global UGRAD-Pakistan program is advertise every year (please check for availability) by September/October. The application form is require to be submitted online. Before submission, make sure that all supporting documents, such as scan copies of all your university-attested transcripts (including the most recent one) are uploaded to complete your application. An explanation of the university’s grading scale is to be uploaded in case the CGPA or percentage is not mention on your transcript.

Applicants will be sent an automated email confirming the submission of the online application once the application is submitted successfully. For the applicant’s records, the confirmation email will contain the applicant’s application ID number as well.

Benefits:

• Study in top rank university of US upto one semester.
• Fully Exempted from tuition fee.
• Return Air ticket from the native country will be provided.
• Health Insurance.
• Handsome living stipend.
• Accommodation will be provided in University hostel.
• Text books will be provided.

Language Proficiency:

Only selected candidates will be require to take the TOEFL/Duolingo English Test (DET) administered by USEFP.

Reference Letter:

1. Selected applicants are require to submit two reference letters. Applicants are NOT require to submit reference letters at the time of application submission.

2.Consider asking teachers, advisors, or other professionals who are familiar with you and your work. If you are currently working /interning, ask your supervisor or other professional.

3.Family members or other relatives are not eligible to write letters of reference.

Selection Process:

Applications will be review in four stages:

Round 1: All applications will be screen by USEFP staff for completeness and minimum qualifications.

Round 2: Complete applications that meet the minimum qualifications will be evaluated according to a set of established criteria and short listed.

Round 3: In-person interviews of short-listed applicants will take place in Islamabad between January and February. The interview panels are made up of both U.S. and Pakistani citizens.

Round 4: Final candidates and alternates will be selected in April-May. Applicants who have become finalists or alternates will be notified by telephone. Those who have not will be notified by mail.

Final approval is given by the higher authorities in the U.S.

Deadline:

The last date to apply for Global UGRAD Exchange Program is 25th September 2024.