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Commission for Educational Exchange Between the United States of America and Belgium
The US Experience: scholarsThe US Experience: scholars
September 2011
MissionMission
• Wide array of options• Flexibility• Internationalize your CV• Opportunity to travel to the US
Why go to the USWhy go to the US
• Teaching and classroom styles• On-campus life and opportunities• Ranking system• Letters of recommendation• Personal statement
Differences to expectDifferences to expect
Types of institutionsTypes of institutions
o Accredited?
o Size?
o Location?
How to choose a program?How to choose a program?
o Number of international students?
o Majors offered?
o Cost?
• Chea www.chea.org/search
• Dept of Education http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation
AccreditationAccreditation
• $ 225• Brussels,
Luxembourg, Paris, Arnhem
• Reading, listening, break, speaking, writing (4.5 hours)
• http://www.ets.org/toefl
English testsEnglish tests
€ 185 Accepted by many
but not all universities
Listening (30min), Reading (1h), Speaking (11-14min), Writing (1h)
http://www.britishcouncil.org/brussels-exams-ielts.htm
250 Accepted by many
but not all universities
3 hours, Brussels Score in 5 days http://www.pear
sonpte.com/PTEACADEMIC/Pages/home.aspx
• 12 to 18 months before departure: Evaluate your reasons
• June - September Select 5 or 6 universities on the basis of their programs, degrees offered, accreditation, level of selectivity, cost, location and size
• July - August Find out which standardized tests are required
• August - September Write to 5 or 6 universities to request application forms for admission and financial aid.
• October - February Prepare transcripts and literal translations ,certified at the Commission Have professors send recommendation letters Send applications to universities well in advance of deadlines
• February - April Wait for letters from the universities.
• March - April Contact universities to which you have applied, but not yet received a response.
• April - June Accept /Decline offers from other universities where you were also accepted. Contact housing department and international student office.
Dates to rememberDates to remember
Education USA – State Dept websiteEducation USA – State Dept website
• Master’s degrees Typically 2 years in length
• Doctoral degrees (PhD’s)Typically 4-6 years in length
Graduate EducationGraduate Education
Entrance ExamsEntrance Exams
o For admission to Graduate Schools (except Law and Business programs)
o Subject-specific tests required for certain programs
o New test starting Fall 2011
o http://www.ets.org/ gre
o For admission to Business Schools
o http://www.mba.com
GREGraduate Record Exam
GMATGraduate Management Admission Test
1. Choose 5-10 universities & prepare the applications for each one.
2. Determine which tests are needed to apply & take them (TOEFL, GRE, GMAT).
3. Look for financial support.
3 Simultanious Actions3 Simultanious Actions
1. Personal funding2. Loan from a bank3. Fellowship from U.S. university
o Research assistantshipo Teaching assistantshipo Work Study (20 hrs/wk)
4. Scholarship from another organizations◦ Fulbright
◦ BAEF
◦ Rotary
◦ Etc.
How to finance your studiesHow to finance your studies
Fulbright Grants
MissionMission
Commission for Educational Exchange Between the US +Belgium
“ to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and people of other countries " former Senator J. William Fulbright
established in 1946
Be an ambassador of Belgium to the US
• Since 1946:– +300,000 Fulbrighters from +155 countries– +189.000 foreign nationals to US for study, teaching, research– +101.000 Americans have gone abroad
• 140 programs worldwide
• funded by the U.S. State Department through annual appropriations from the U.S. Congress
• Fulbright Program is administered by bi-national Fulbright Commissions. In non-Commission countries, the Fulbright Program is administered by the Public Affairs section of the U.S. Embassy
Facts & figures: FulbrightFacts & figures: Fulbright
• Study
• Conduct Research
For Fulbright GrantFor Fulbright Grant
• Cash award of a travel grant up to 30,000 USD
• Health and accident insurance
• Visa sponsorship
• Prestigious title
Benefits?Benefits?
• Belgian citizen
• Distinction every year or big distinction in the last year of study
• Must return to Belgium/EU for 2 years following grant
• No health insurance for state of MA
Conditions?Conditions?
How to apply?How to apply?
PreliminaryApplication
Print + Send3 letters of rec
Final OnlineApplication
Provide letter of acceptance
NotificationInterview
o Students, Researchers, Lecturers
oMid-career journalists
o Language teaching assistants
o Secondary school teachers
Who can receive a scholarship?Who can receive a scholarship?
October 31 Foreign Language Teaching Assistants Program
October 31 Frank Boas Scholarships for Harvard
October 31 Fulbright - Hays Journalism Grant
October 31 Summer Seminar in American Studies
February 1 Fulbright Award for Science & Technology
March 1 Fulbright Awards for Research Scholars & Lecturers
March 1 Fulbright - Schuman Grants
April 30 Fulbright Awards for Graduate Study
Deadlines for Fulbright GrantDeadlines for Fulbright Grant
Other Fulbright CommissionsOther Fulbright Commissions
Visit the Commission’s website in your home countryfor more information
Austria www.fulbright.atBelgium and Luxembourg www.fulbright.beBulgaria www.fulbright-bg.orgCyprus: www.fulbright.org.cyCzech Republic www.fulbright.czDenmark www.daf-fulb.dkFinland www.fulbright.fiFrance www.fulbright-france.orgGermany www.fulbright.deGreece www.fulbright.gr Hungary www.fulbright.huIceland www.fulbright.isIreland www.fulbright.ie
Italy www.fulbright.itNetherlands www.fulbright.nl Norway www.fulbright.noPoland www.fulbright.edu.plPortugal www.ccla.ptRomania www.fulbright.roSlovak Republic www.fulbright.sk Spain www.fulbright.esSweden www.fulbright.se Turkey www.fulbright.org.tr United Kingdom
www.fulbright.co.ukRussia http://fulbright.ruUkraine www.fulbright.org.ua
Opening hours: Monday - Thursday 10:00 – 13:00 Closed to the public on Fridays
Phone calls: 14:00 – 16:00
Royal Library Albert IBoulevard de L’Empereur, 4, Keizerslaan
B-1000 Brussels, Belgium
Tel: +32 (0)2 519.57.72Fax: +32 (0)2 519.57.73
Commission for Educational Exchange Between the United States of America and
Belgium
