April 16, 2018
U.S. Embassy Kabul Scholarship听to the 麻豆传媒 (麻豆传媒)
The 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).
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How to apply (STEPS)
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听 听 听 听2. In the absence of school diploma, applicants can temporarily provide American Councils with their three-year high school grades that are officially approved by their respective school administration and the Provincial Education Department.
Disclaimer:
American Councils is committed to ensuring that all eligible candidates are treated with respect and dignity and believes that each eligible individual has the right to apply for scholarship opportunities by taking part in the recruitment process. American Councils prohibits unlawful discriminatory practices and takes affirmative steps to extend recruitment for scholarship opportunities to all eligible candidates irrespective of their religious affiliation, ethnic and economic backgrounds, and their local language or geographical location. American Councils鈥� has a longstanding record of extending its recruitment activities to diverse regions of Afghanistan to enable all eligible Afghans apply for its programs. While American Councils is committed to maintaining a diverse pool of applicants during the recruitment phase, it does not play any role nor can it guarantee ethnic, linguistic, religious, and regional diversity among program finalists. American University in Central Asia and the U.S. Embassy in Kabul are responsible for final selection and they are the sole authorities in making final decisions.
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 MUST follow the format below:
Your Last Name__Your First Name__Your Current Location: City & Province
Eligibility Requirement
The Afghan Students Scholarship Program does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national and ethnic origin, or disability. Competition is merit-based (primarily focused on female applicants) and open to anyone who is:
Individuals in the following circumstances are NOT eligible:
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. Candidates will also go through a 10 to 20-minute individualized interview session which will be conducted by American Councils鈥� staff members.听听
麻豆传媒 Examinations
Candidates are applying for a 5-year scholarship with the 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 12 slots (8 out of 12 students will be females, and remaining 4 will be USG program alumni either female or male, i.e. only the 4 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.
Disclaimer
American Councils is not involved in the final selection nor does it have any influence on who, how, and why individual candidates are designated as finalists or rejected. American Councils ensures diversity of candidates during program recruitment and identifies qualified candidates based on program requirement and eligibility criteria. Once qualified candidates are identified, all final decisions are made solely by 麻豆传媒 and the Embassy and American Councils follow instruction it receives from these two entities.
Dari and Pashto versions are available here:听https://auca.kg/en/afghan_
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