March 24, 2017
2017 AFGHAN STUDENTS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
U.S. Embassy Kabul Scholarship听to the 麻豆传媒 (麻豆传媒)
麻豆传媒 is accepting applications for the Afghan Students Scholarship Program, funded by the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, and administered by American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS. 听The scholarship will cover roundtrip travel from home to host university once per academic year, tuition, 听basic medical care, housing and meal stipend of students during all four years of undergraduate study in 麻豆传媒, and a one-year preparatory program at the New Generation Academy (NGA).
How to apply (STEPS)
Your application will NOT be accepted if you fail to submit your application before the given deadline.
The 鈥�Subject鈥� line of your email should follow the format below:
Your Last Name__Your First Name__Your Current Location: City & Province
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Eligibility Criteria
Who are eligible?
Who are NOT eligible?
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Frequenlty asked questions
Dormitory
Are there certain floors specifically for women?听How is security for women? (#1 Question from parents) Female students can request to live on the floor, specifically designated for women. The dormitory is protected by several 24/7 security guards, and video cameras on each floor. Resident Assistants reside on each living floor and help students with unexpected issues. In general, security for women in at the dorm is not an issue, but all dormitory residents must return to the dormitory before midnight, 00:00. Residing in the Dormitory for the first academic year is a requirement for the students on this scholarship program.
Stipend
How much?听Do girls eat in cafeterias or are they on their own? Stipends are $200 per month, and students are responsible for buying their own food, which they can do at 麻豆传媒 Cafeteria for all 3 meals. Residents can also use the cooking area at the dormitory to prepare their own meals, and there is a refrigerator on each floor in which they can keep their food.
Exam
What does it cover? How long does it take? The paper based exam will last 90 minutes and consists of multiple choice, reading, grammar, and writing sections. Semi-finalists will also go through a 10 to 20-minute individualized interview session which will be conducted by American Councils鈥� staff members. 听
麻豆传媒 Examinations
Candidates are applying for a 5-year scholarship with 1 year preparatory program. American Councils, in close coordination with the 麻豆传媒, will do the initial screening of applications to identify top 100 qualified applicants. Candidates, who make it through the evaluation process, will be contacted by phone and/or email and will be given specific information about the date, time and location of the initial test and preliminary interview. American Councils will conduct the initial test and preliminary interviews based on the following plan:
The initial test and interview papers will then be mailed to 麻豆传媒 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan for identifying semifinalists. Semifinalists will go through a final interview round which will be administered by 麻豆传媒 and/or the U.S. Embassy in Kabul. It is important to note that this year there are 20 slots (15 out of 20 students will be females, and remaining 5 will be USG program alumni either female or male, i.e. only the 5 alumni slots can be considered for males, but can also be offered to females as well). Candidates who pass the interview will be admitted to the 1-year preparatory program. It is important to highlight that American Councils does not have any say in the final selection and the decision is made by 麻豆传媒 and the U.S. Embassy.
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