Description:
The East-West center is delighted to publish the 2009 United-States-Timor- Leste (USTL) scholarship program competition. This program is a competitive, merit-based scholarship program open to East Timorese who meet specific selection criteria that funded by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State.
The main objective of the program is to find out and support the education of academically talented East Timorese who are in the future expected to assume leadership roles in Timor-Leste.
Taking after a “bridge” of escalated English dialect planning, the scholarship ordinarily gives the chance to seek after the bachelor’s (S1) degree study at a university in the United States, in fields that are specifically important to the needs of the nations. It will also facilitate the beneficiaries with acquire a more extensive seeing of the United States. The scholarship program will include a summer internship in Washington, D.C and additionally a four should five week group administration task for Timor-Leste.
Scholarship provider
United States universities
Field of study:
Appropriate grounds of study highlight areas of critical development needs in Timor-Leste. All students are admitted to the undergraduate degree program will practice fields of study related to agriculture, business, , , economics, education, environmental sciences, international relations, computer science political science, psychology, communication urban planning.
Eligibility
To complete details as regards eligibility and selection can be found at “Information for Applicants” in application packet.
Application Instruction:
It is recommended all applicants to visit below website to access the application forms and for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.
In East Timor, the application packet may be got from the United States Embassy, Praia dos Coqueiros, Dili. Candidate may also be collected Application material from the Award Services Office at the East-West Center, 1601 East-West Road, Honolulu, Hawai`i 96848-1601, USA. The scholarship for 2009 deadline has closed. The deadline was 21st august 2009. Please check back next year for updated information for next year’s round.
Contact information:
To get more support and information in Timor-Leste, please contact the East-West Center’s representative in Dili, Ms. Emma Coupland. Mobile: (+670) 735 8477 (within Timor-Leste), or e-mail: USTLscholarship@gmail.com.
Website:
Official Scholarship Website: http://www.eastwestcenter.org/education/student-programs/opportunities-for-study/us-timor-leste-scholarship/
