EXCHANGE GU – A program of the US Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the Global Undergraduate Exchange Program (Global UGRAD) provides emerging student leaders with a scholarship for one semester of non-degree academic study at a US college or university. The program is designed to increase participants’ understanding of the United States and enhance their leadership skills through academic coursework, community service, and professional development activities.
During the exchange semester, Global UGRAD students live and learn on-campus alongside their American peers, complete 20 hours of community service, and enroll in full-time undergraduate coursework, including one US Studies course. Students also participate in an end-of-program workshop in Washington, DC, to develop their leadership skills further, network with their global cohort, and prepare for re-entry. Upon returning home, Global UGRAD students apply the new knowledge and skills gained during the program to enact positive change in their local communities and join a global network of over 3,000 UGRAD alums.Grant benefits include international travel, tuition, room and board, accident/sickness insurance, monthly stipend, and funding for books. Regarding this, the following are the terms and conditions related to the information above:
Global Undergraduate Exchange Program
Eligibility Requirement
Applicant should:
- Be an Indonesian citizen.
- Be over 18 years of age by August 2025.
- Be enrolled in a full-time undergraduate program (S1/D4) in Indonesia in good academic standing at an accredited academic institution and have completed a minimum of one semester of study by January 2025.
- Have at least one full academic year of undergraduate study remaining after May 2026 at their home institution upon return. Preference will be given to those in their third to fifth semester.
- Demonstrate leadership potential through academic work, community involvement, and extracurricular activities.
- Demonstrate command of written and spoken English as attested by a recent (less than two years old) TOEFL ITP or TOEFL Prediction score of 500 or iBT of 61 or IELTS score of 6.0 or Duolingo English Test score of 95.
- Be committed to returning directly to Indonesia after completing the program.
Preference will be given to those with little or no experience in the US or outside their home countries. Only short-listed candidates will be notified for a personal interview.
Ineligibility Criteria
The following applicants are ineligible:
- US citizens and permanent residents of the United States.
- Individuals currently participating in academic, training, or research programs in the United States.
- Individuals currently studying, residing, or working outside of Indonesia.
- Individuals who have participated in an Exchange Visitor program sponsored or funded by the US government (e.g., US Department of State including US Embassies, US Agency for International Development (USAID), or other US government agency) for a period of more than six weeks and who have not fulfilled their two-year home residency requirement by the application deadline.
- Local employees of the US missions abroad who work for the US Department of State and/or the US Agency for International Development (USAID).
- Immediate family members (i.e., spouses and children) of US Department of State and USAID employees; family members are also ineligible for one year following the termination of employment.
- Current World Learning and AMINEF employees and their immediate family members.
Program Timeline
Selected participants will be placed at a US university in either the fall 2025 semester (August – December 2025) or the spring 2026 semester (January to May 2026).
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