USEF Global UGRAD 2024-2025

The Global Undergraduate Exchange Program (Global UGRAD) provides emerging student leaders with a scholarship for a semester of non-degree academic study at a U.S. college or university. Administered by the U.S. Department of State, the program aims to include underrepresented backgrounds. Participants experience U.S. society, culture, and academics, enhancing professional skills.

Assigned to a U.S. university for either fall 2024 or spring 2025, participants cannot choose the host institution. They enroll in full-time, non-degree coursework, including a mandatory 3-credit U.S. studies course. Living in campus housing, participants engage in 20 hours of community service and maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA for good academic standing.

Eligibility

• Applicants must be at least 18 years of age at the time of the program’s start. 
• Applicants must be citizens of Nepal. 
• Applicants must be studying in Nepal. 
• Scholarships will be granted to students who are currently enrolled in full-time undergraduate programs only, having completed a minimum of one semester of study by January 2024.  
• Participants must have at least one year remaining in their undergraduate studies at their home institutions upon completion of the Global UGRAD Program. 
• Applicants should demonstrate leadership potential through academic work, community involvement, and extracurricular activities. 
• Must have a solid command of written and spoken English (English Language training for some finalists is possible)
• A TOEFL score is not required at the time of application; however, a TOEFL score is required for participation in the program
• Preference will be given to those who have had little or no experience in the United States or outside of their home countries. 
•  Eligible to receive and maintain the U.S. student exchange visa (J-1) required for the program. Applicants are required to return directly to their home country after the completion of the program.

Key Details

• Application Open - November 1^st, 2023
• Applications can be submitted HERE
• Virtual Information Session - November 6^th – 6:00pm – 7:00pm
• Application Closes - December 16, 2023 at 9:44 AM NPT
• Semifinalists informed for Interviews - January 2024
• Interviews - January/February 2024
• Finalists and alternates notified of application decisions. - March 2024

For more details visit HERE.