Announcement of 2013/2014 Fulbright Graduate Student Program

Full bright 2012

The Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy, Kingston is pleased to announce the 2013/2014 Fulbright Graduate Student Program.

Candidates in the humanities, natural sciences, mathematics/engineering or social sciences who wish to continue their studies in the United States for either a Master’s or a Ph.D. degree in these fields are eligible to apply. This is a very competitive program and consideration will only be given to Jamaican-citizen graduates of local universities with first-class honors, upper second-class honors, or lower second-class honors Bachelor’s degrees. No one with a Pass degree or an overall C average or below may apply. Persons with “green cards” (alien registration cards), or already pursuing studies at a U.S. university, or who are living in the United States, are NOT eligible to apply for these awards. Recipients should plan to return to Jamaica on completion of their studies in the United States and must spend at least two years in Jamaica before becoming eligible for consideration to immigrate to the U.S.

Applicants are required to take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE at http://www.ets.org/gre) or the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT at http://www.mba.com/the-gmat.aspx), dependent on the proposed field of study. Applicants must submit their GRE or GMAT scores along with their applications to be considered for interview.

Applicants should go https://apply.embark.com/student/fulbright/international and create an account (i.e. individually created username and password).

If clarification is required on anything related to this program please send an e-mail to [email protected].

Applicants need to submit along with this application, three letters of recommendation electronically or as hardcopy. Please note that electronic letter submission is convenient and this process allows only program administrators to view such letters. The recommendation letter should be confidential and if submitted as a hardcopy, please contact us for instructions on addressing the letter or any other questions or concerns.

Completed applications should be submitted no later than Thursday, May 31, 2012. Interviews for short-listed candidates will take place in the Embassy.

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