Universities

The Thomas Jefferson Scholarship Program’s Tunisia UGRAD is a program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Department of State providing opportunities for students from Tunisia to take part in a one year cultural exchange at a U.S. host institution.

The Thomas Jefferson Scholarship Program’s Tunisia UGRAD Program provides the following:

• J-1 visa support
• Round-trip travel from student’s home city to host institution in the United States
• Accident and sickness coverage
• Tuition and mandatory university fees
• Room and board (housing and meals)
• A small incidentals allowance for students
• A limited allowance for books
• A limited allowance for cultural enrichment activities
• Alumni networking opportunities

Eligibility
Host institutions will be selected based on the following:

• Demonstrated ability to provide a well-rounded program experience (with strong Tunisia UGRAD academic and cultural components) 
• Qualifications of the proposed campus coordinator and their ability to provide personalized care 
• Institution’s experience and ability to work with students from the targeted region
• Institution’s ability to engage students in the local community
• Proposed cost-share and per student cost.

Host institutions will be responsible for providing each student with: academic support, cultural and community support, and logistical support. Responsibilities are explained in more detail in the complete Host Application Instructions.

The Thomas Jefferson Scholarship Program’s Tunisia UGRAD, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, is supported by the people of the United States and implemented by IREX.

Crimea-UGRAD is a program through the Department of State Public Affairs Section in Kyiv, Ukraine which provides opportunities for students from the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, and it is implemented by IREX.

The Crimea-UGRAD Program provides the following:

• J-1 visa support
• Round-trip travel from student’s home city to host institution in the United States
• Tuition and mandatory university fees
• Room and board (housing and meals)
• A small incidentals allowance for students
• A limited allowance for books
• A limited allowance for cultural enrichment activities
• Alumni networking opportunities

Eligibility
Host institutions will be selected based on the following:

• Demonstrated ability to provide a well-rounded program experience (with strong Crimea-UGRAD academic and cultural components)
• Qualifications of the proposed campus coordinator and their ability to provide personalized care
• Institution’s experience and ability to work with students from the targeted regions
• Institution’s ability to engage students in the local community
• Proposed cost-share and per student cost.

Host institutions will be responsible for providing each student with: academic support, cultural and community support, and logistical support. Responsibilities are explained in more detail in the complete Host Application Instructions.

Kosovo UGRAD is a program of the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Kosovo, U.S. Department of State, and is implemented by IREX.

The Kosovo-UGRAD Program provides the following:

• J-1 visa support
• Round-trip travel from student’s home city to host institution in the United States
• Tuition and mandatory university fees
• Room and board (housing and meals)
• A small incidentals allowance for students
• A limited allowance for books
• A limited allowance for cultural enrichment activities
• Alumni networking opportunities

Eligibility
Host institutions will be selected based on the following:

• Demonstrated ability to provide a well-rounded program experience (with strong Kosovo-UGRAD academic and cultural components)
• Qualifications of the proposed campus coordinator and their ability to provide personalized care
• Institution’s experience and ability to work with students from the targeted regions
• Institution’s ability to engage students in the local community
• Proposed cost-share and per student cost.

Host institutions will be responsible for providing each student with: academic support, cultural and community support, and logistical support. Responsibilities are explained in more detail in the complete Host Application Instructions.

The Kosovo UGRAD Program is open to undergraduate students from Kosovo for one academic year of non-degree study in a US university or community college. Please carefully review the application instructions for detailed eligibility requirements.