Commission for Educational Exchange Between the United States of America and Belgium
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Commission for Educational Exchange Between the United States of America and Belgium
The US Experience: scholars
September 2011
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Mission
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• Wide array of options• Flexibility• Internationalize your CV• Opportunity to travel to the US
Why go to the US
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• Teaching and classroom styles• On-campus life and opportunities• Ranking system• Letters of recommendation• Personal statement
Differences to expect
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Types of institutions
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o Accredited?
o Size?
o Location?
How to choose a program?
o Number of international students?
o Majors offered?
o Cost?
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• Chea www.chea.org/search
• Dept of Education http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation
Accreditation
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• $ 225• Brussels,
Luxembourg, Paris, Arnhem
• Reading, listening, break, speaking, writing (4.5 hours)
• http://www.ets.org/toefl
English 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
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• 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 remember
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Education USA – State Dept website
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• Master’s degrees Typically 2 years in length
• Doctoral degrees (PhD’s)Typically 4-6 years in length
Graduate Education
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Entrance 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
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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 Actions
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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 studies
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Fulbright Grants
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Mission
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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
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• 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: Fulbright
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• Study
• Conduct Research
For Fulbright Grant
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• Cash award of a travel grant up to 30,000 USD
• Health and accident insurance
• Visa sponsorship
• Prestigious title
Benefits?
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• 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?
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How to apply?
PreliminaryApplication
Print + Send3 letters of rec
Final OnlineApplication
Provide letter of acceptance
NotificationInterview
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o Students, Researchers, LecturersoMid-career journalistso Language teaching assistants o Secondary school teachers
Who can receive a scholarship?
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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 Grant
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Other 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
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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
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