Programs for students
The Fund for American Studies,
Georgetown University and Charles University will once again
offer the American Institute on Political and Economic
Systems in Prague, Czech Republic during the summer of 2003.
The Institute offers a cross-cultural educational experience for
university students from Europe, former states of the Soviet Union, and
the United States. The Institute explores the political and economic
climate of Eastern and Central Europe within the post-Soviet era.
Both graduate and undergraduate credit is available from Georgetown University
for students who attend the program.
Final deadline: March 15, 2003.
Students must apply online by visiting website at www.aipes.org
Should you have any questions about the program, or would like to request brochures,
please send an email at aipes@tfas.org
Promoting the idea of international understanding, the
United World Colleges Movement
has brought together top students and faculty from around the world to exchange ideas,
live and grow together. The movement was founded in 1962 to advance the ideals of
understanding, peace and co-operation between nations. To date, there are 10 related
colleges around the world, hosting more than 2,000 international students. The students
are selected by the corresponding National Selection Committees, based on personal merit
and commitment to the UWC ideals, and completely regardless of financial ability, race,
or religious beliefs.
Application deadline is 1 April, 2003
For more information regarding the Ukraine's participation in the UWC Movement,
explore the site www.uwc-ukraine.org.
For more general information regarding the UWC Movement as a whole, go to the
United World Colleges Home Page: http://www.uwc.org, which will contain the most
up-to-date information on the past, present, and future of the UWC Movement.
The Freedom Support Act Undergraduate Exchange Program
provides scholarships for one academic year of undergraduate, non-degree study
in the United States for first-, second- and third-year students.
Application deadline 31 October, 2002
Soros Supplementary Grants Program 2003-2004
The program was created to assist citizens of the countries of Central
and Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, and Mongolia who are pursuing
advanced study within this region but outside of their home countries.
The Soros Supplementary Grants Program 2003-2004 offers grants to:
I. standard eligibility students of the social sciences,
humanities, and fine and performing arts who have already arranged
for part of the costs of their study to be covered.
II. special needs students:
• Roma
• refugees
• displaced (forced migrants).
Awards are offered for one academic year only and will be granted in
amounts ranging from $1,000 to $5,000.
Application deadline-April 15, 2003.
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Important Information
New fees for US consular services
May 29, 2002
U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT REVISES FEES FOR CONSULAR SERVICES
The U.S. Department of State has revised fees for consular services that are provided
by American Embassies and consulates overseas. The new fees o will take effect June 1, 2002.
The visa application fee will increase to $65 (from $45.) The immigrant visa application fee
will rise to $335 (from $325). Fees for various services to American citizens living overseas will also increase.
At the same time, fees for issuing visas in Ukraine will decrease. Beginning June 1 the issuance fee for
a single entry visa (tourist and business) will decrease to $10 (from $30) . The double entry visa fee
will decrease to $40 (from $60). The fee for a multiple entry visa valid for three years will decrease
to $100 (from $120) . Thus, the overall cost of U.S. visas for Ukrainians will remain the same.
The State Department is required by U.S. regulations and law to recover the costs of most consular
services through fees and periodically adjusts them to comply with the law. The last major revision
of consular service fees was in 1998.
The new fees reflect the cost of providing consular services in 2002, They also are essential to
maintaining and improving high-quality customer service while taking advantage of advances in
information technology, and enhancing security features of services related to homeland security.
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Important Information
Department of State Launches Visa Education Campaign
On March 14, 2003 the U.S. Department of State unveiled a new effort to better
communicate changes to U.S. visa procedures. The initiative, titled
"Secure Borders. Open Doors." will initially utilize a new web site
(http://www.UnitedStatesVisas.gov)
which will help streamline the visa process for
applicants at U.S. embassies and consulates around the world.
The initiative's materials, which will be translated into local languages,
include step-by-step instructions on applying for a visa with special
emphasis on the three main categories of visitors: business, education
and tourist and links to Department of State web pages with updates on policy
and procedural changes.
Price for security
On October 9, the Department of State (DOS) published a rule that raises the
fee for the processing of an application for a nonimmigrant visa
or a combined nonimmigrant visa and border crossing card (BCC) from $65 to $100.
The fee hike is effective November 1, 2002.
DOS justifies raising the fee as an emergency measure to ensure that sufficient
resources are available to meet the costs of processing nonimmigrant visas, the
demand for which has dropped at the same time that the processing of nonimmigrant
visa applications has become more labor intensive because of the increased security
screening of visa applicants in the aftermath of September 11, 2001. This rule further
corrects the item listed as the BCC for minors under age 15 by deleting
reference to a 5-year period of validity.
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