Study In Tunisia: Thomas Jefferson Scholarship Program – 2018

The Thomas Jefferson Scholarship Program’s Tunisia Undergraduate Scholarship Program (Tunisia UGRAD) and Tunisia Community College Scholarship Program (TCCSP) are inviting applications from interested individuals who wants to undergo a degree program in Tunisia.

The Thomas Jefferson Scholarship program builds the employability skills of a diverse group of youth from across Tunisia. Through academic, cultural, and professional programming, the Thomas Jefferson Scholarship Program provides Tunisian youth with opportunities to develop the skills needed to contribute to Tunisia’s economic development.

Application Deadline: Wednesday, 27th November, 2017, at 5 p.m. Tunisia time.

Eligible Countries: Tunisia

To be taken at (country): United States

Type: Undergraduate

Number Of Awardees: Not specified

Value Of Scholarship: 

• J-1 visa support;
• Round-trip travel from participant’s home city to host institution in the United States;
• Accident and sickness coverage;
• Tuition and mandatory university fees;
• Room and board (housing and meals);
• A wide variety of alumni networking and training opportunities.
• Small incidentals allowance;
• Limited allowance for books;

Eligibility: To be eligible for the 2018/2019 Tunisia Undergraduate Scholarship Program (Tunisia UGRAD), candidate:

• Is a citizen, national or permanent resident qualified to hold a valid passport issued by the government of Tunisia;
• Is currently enrolled as a first- or second-year full-time undergraduate (Licence) student in good academic standing at the time of application at a registered academic institution in Tunisia;
• Architecture students are eligible in their first-, second-, third-, or fourth-year of study. Engineering students are eligible in their first-, or second-year (preparatory classes), and third- and fourth-year of undergraduate study;
• If you study at an ISSAT (Institut Supérieur des Sciences Appliquées et de Technologie) please see the Tunisia Community College Scholarship Program application.
• Is currently residing in Tunisia;
• Is able to receive a U.S. J-1 visa;
• Is at least 18 years old by July 1, 2018
• Is committed to returning to Tunisia after completion of the program; and
• Is able to achieve a TOEFL score of 500 (PBT) or likely to achieve this score after short-term pre-academic English training in the United States prior to the start of the academic year. .

To be eligible for the 2018/2019  Tunisia Community College Scholarship Program (TCCSP), candidate:

• Is a citizen, national, or permanent resident qualified to hold a valid passport issued by the government of Tunisia;
• Is currently residing in Tunisia;
• Is currently enrolled as a first- or second-year full-time undergraduate (Licence) student in good academic standing at the time of application at an ISET (Institut Supérieur des Etudes Technologiques), IHET (Institut Supérieur des Etudes Touristiques), or ISSAT (Institut Supérieur des Sciences Appliquées et de Technologie);
• Is able to receive and maintain a US J-1 visa;
• Is committed to returning to Tunisia after completing the program;
• Is able to achieve a TOEFL score of 440 (PBT) or is likely to achieve this score after short-term preacademic English training in the United States prior to the start of the academic year; and
• Is at least 18 years old by July 1, 2018.

How To Apply: Interested applicants are advised to visit the Tunisia UGRAD or TCCSP application process.

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