Application Process Global UGRAD Exchange Programme for Pakistan.

1. UGRAD 2023
Undergraduate Semester Exchange
Program for Pakistan
Dr Gordhan Valasai
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Quaid -e- Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology, Nawabshah

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4. What is Global UGRAD?
 Launched by the Bureau of Educationaland CulturalAffairs (ECA) of the United
States Department of State.
 Administered byUSEFP in Pakistanand in the United States by the International
Research & ExchangesBoard (IREX).
 Program offers cultural/academic exchange through a non-degree program for a
semester at a university in the U.S. to 3rd and 4th years students.

5. Eligibility Criteria
 Pakistani citizens
 25 years or younger
 Currently enrolled ina college or university and committed to returning to their
home universities following the completion of the program.
 In their 14th or 15th yearof formal education (2nd and 3rd year)
 Applicants are required to submit current/most recent, and old transcripts with
application

6. Ineligibility
 Dual U.S./Pakistani nationals or U.S. permanent residents
 Those who have a parent or spouse who isa U.S. citizen, permanent U.S. resident,
or hasa pending U.S. immigration
 Employees of the Fulbright organization, the U.S. Department of State, or USAID
and their spouses, children, fiancés, siblings, dependents, and parents
 Students in their final year of university

7. Application Process
 Advertisement annually by September/October.
 Application form is required to be submitted online.
 All supporting documents, i.e., photocopiesof marks sheetsincluding an
explanationof grading scale of university issuingthe degree, are to be attached
to the online application before submission.
 Scan copies of allyour university attested transcripts must be uploaded online
including the most recenttranscript.

8. Apply Online
http://www.usefp.org/scholarships/global-ugrad.cfm
 ClickStart Application
 Provide your email address
 Provide CNIC (0000-0000000-0 format)
 You will receive email containing password.
 Login
 Read Get Started page and go through instructions

9. General Instructions
 Please answer ALL questions on the application in English.
 Include your full legal name, familyname (surname) as spelled on your passport.
 Include complete contact information (including index codes for alladdresses and
city/country codes for allphone and faxnumbers).
 DoNOT leave any spaces blank. If a question does not apply to you, enter "NA" (not
applicable).
 All forms and supporting materials should be typed (if possible) and submitted with the
complete application.

10. Application

11. Personal Statement
 Word limit is 250.
Provideaclearanddetailed descriptionof:
 Yourself in terms of interests and personality,
 Your academic objectives,
 Your goals in terms of your field of study and personal development,
 The reasonsyou wish to pursuethem in U.S.A. and the type of program you hope to
pursue and howit relates to your interests and future objectives.

12. Why Personal Statement?
 To cover aspects which are not captured elsewhere in the application
 To distinguish yourself from other candidates
 To explain something different in your academicrecord, which isn’t described in marks
sheets etc.

13. Before writing Personal Statement
 Research about the program or scholarshipyou want to apply
 Go through the instructions on their page and keep those in mind
 Note down major points
 Write an outline on what to include in your personal statement.
 Think about the people who will read your personal statement

14. Personal Statement, what to write?
 What are your interests and how you are utilizing your interests and hobbies into your
personality development?
 What are your academic objectives and how you are utilizing your skillsfor achieving?
 What are your future goals related to your currentstudy and how can you link skills and
goals for career and personal development?
 Why be this scholarship or opportunity given to you?
 Why you want to wish to pursue your academic and personal goals in the USA?
 How this opportunity relates to your interests and future plan?

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