George Washington University Global Leaders Fellowship

George Washington University

Masters/PhD Degree

Deadline: 8 Feb 2019 (annual)

Study in: USA

Course starts Sept 2019

Brief description:

The Global Leaders Fellowship is for incoming graduate students (master’s and doctoral) at the Washington University who will return to their countries of origin to use skills learned through their formal education at the GW. The fellowship is meant for GW graduate students who are going to be future leaders in their fields in their home countries.

Host Institution(s):

George Washington University, Washington DC, USA

Field of study:

Masters and Doctoral programs under the subsequent schools offered at Potomac campus:

• College of Professional Studies
• Columbian College of Arts and Sciences
• Elliott School of world affairs
• grad school of Education and Human Development
• School of Business (Executive Education program isn’t eligible)
• School of Engineering and engineering

Number of Awards:

3

Target group:

Students from the subsequent countries or regions:

• China (PRC)
• Cambodia
• Eastern Europe
• Laos
• Latin America
• The Caribbean
• Mongolia
• Sub-Saharan Africa
• U.S.S.R. Successor States
• Vietnam

Scholarship value/duration:

The award will cover to 18 credit hours. The grantee is to supply funds from other sources for books, living, and other expenses, and must provide certification of this support.

A Fellowship is renewable annually for a cumulative maximum of three years for Master’s candidates and up to 5 years for doctoral candidate.

Eligibility:

Students holding or meaning to apply for an F-1 visa and who are from the subsequent countries or regions: China (PRC), Cambodia, Eastern Europe, Laos, Latin America, The Caribbean, Mongolia, Sub-Saharan Africa, U.S.S.R. Successor States, Vietnam, are eligible to use .

This fellowship is for college kids who haven’t studied or worked within the U.S. or other countries apart from their home country. Please note that permanent residents, resident aliens, and U.S. Citizens aren’t eligible for this fellowship. Applicants must have an F-1 (J-1 visa for Fulbright applicants only), no exceptions.

Fellowships are awarded to highly qualified incoming GW full-time graduate course of study-seeking students who have gained admission to the University and whose program is on the most Potomac Campus.

As a part of the admissions process, applicants must have passed the Test of English as a far off Language (TOEFL) with a minimum score of 600 on the paper-based exam or 100 on the web-based exam, or an IELTS overall band score of seven .5 (with no individual band below 6.0).

How to apply

Scholarship Council Canada has electronic application center, fill in the form and upload your documents. Upon successful application submission, you will receive an acknowledgment and electronic payment receipt. Keep it safe as a reference and wait for the outcome. Scholarship Council Canada team will take care of your further process upon qualifying.

Official Scholarship Council Canada Website: https://apply.scholarshipcouncil.com/