24-02-2014
Financial Provisions
The Institutes are an all-expense paid program, including meals, transportation, books, tickets to cultural events, and more. Participants will be enrolled in ASPE, the Bureau's Accident Sickness Program for Exchanges, and will receive a stipend of $15/day to cover incidentals.
Participants profile
The programs will focus on young people who otherwise would not have an opportunity to travel to the United States and who represent diverse populations within your country. Every effort will be made to recruit participants from non-privileged backgrounds. Students should exhibit leadership potential and demonstrate interest in the subject matter, although experience in the subject is not a prerequisite for participation.
The following are the general characteristics expected of candidates for this program. Participants must:
be able to participate in the program in its entirety;
be at least 18 years of age by the start of the program;
be enrolled in post-secondary vocational institutions or undergraduate programs at universities, with at least one year of undergraduate study remaining;
be conversant in English;
be committed to returning to their home to continue study at a post-secondary institution in the fall of 2014;
have a high level of academic achievement, as indicated by academic grades, awards, and teacher recommendations;
have had no or extremely limited study or travel experience in the United States;
be mature, responsible, independent, and open-minded;
be able to participate in any pre-departure information sessions held by the Fulbright Commission;
be willing to honor all campus housing agreements and regulations related to living arrangements;
be willing and able to participate fully in the Institute academic program, including attending all sessions, arriving to class on time, completing all assignments, and contributing to classroom discussions;
be willing and able to participate fully in all cultural programs and volunteer activities; and
be prepared to submit a report to the Fulbright Commission on their program experience.
To apply the candidates must fill in the on-line application form, available at
