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The U.S. Experience Presented by the Commission for Educational Exchange Between the United States and Belgium. Mission. Why the U.S.?. Wide array of options Collaboration of scholars Active development and presentation of research Not just academic study Internationalize your CV - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The U.S. ExperiencePresented by the Commission for Educational
Exchange Between the United States and Belgium
Mission
Education Advising Center
Website
Email - Phone
Outreach
Resource Library
Fulbright Grants
Study/Research
Journalism/Law/MBA
European Union
Teachers/Language Assistants
Why the U.S.?• Wide array of options• Collaboration of scholars• Active development and presentation of
research• Not just academic study• Internationalize your CV• Opportunity to travel to the US
Belgian Mobility
Interesting Facts
1. Columbia University 2. Harvard University 3. New York University 4. Stanford University 5. University of Chicago
Top Graduate Institutions
• Five to seven years beyond a bachelor’s degree• Academic or Professional• Comprehensive exam and dissertation
Doctoral Degree
• Doctoral research or post-doctoral positions• May require fees• Requires a letter of invitation/letter of admission
Visiting Researcher
Your Options
Typically 5-7 years in length
2 years of intensive course work before thesis
Admission varies: centralized/decentralized
Big names, not best names in your field
Reputation of your program
What you should know
Differences to Expect
• No central government authority• No ranking system• Sometimes there are entrance exams• Application process- letters of
recommendation, personal statements• Teaching and classroom styles• On-campus life and opportunities
Start early
REGISTERNOTE
…for any required tests
…all deadlines on a calendar
12 – 18 months…prior to departure
EVALUATE
CHOOSE
DETERMINE
…your motivation & objectives
…1 – 4 programs to apply to
…all requirements
How to chooseo Location
o Academic fit
o Size of department
o Opportunities – teaching, publishing, conferences, alumni
o Resources – desk, libraries, MBA programs and commercialization offices
o Cost?
Searching• http://
www.petersons.com/graduate-schools.aspx
• http://www.gradschools.com/
• http://www.princetonreview.com/schools/gradSchoolResearch.aspx
• http://www.topmba.com/
• http://www.phds.org/
• Search academic publications to see where the authors are coming from
• Network at conferences and through your current professors
• Check the websites of professional organizations in your field
Understand your admission
requirements
Request Transcripts
Take your standardized tests
Request your recommendation
letters
Write your personal statement
•Courses completed•Grades/marks received in each course
Graduate coursework
•Original transcript or certified copy•Verification from a foreign credential evaluation service
Original or certified
Transcripts
Entrance Exams
o For admission to Graduate Schools (except Law programs)
o Subject-specific tests required for certain programs
o Scores range from 130-170 and are available 10-15 days after the exam. They are good for 5 years.
o http://www.takethegre.com/
o For admission to Business Schools
o Scores range from 200-800 and are available 20 days after the exam. They are good for 5 years.
o http://www.mba.com
GREGraduate Record Exam
GMATGraduate Management Admission Test
• $ 240• Brussels,
Luxembourg, Paris, Arnhem
• Speak with a computer
• http://www.ets.org/toefl
• http://www.toeflgoanywhere.org/
€ 198 Accepted by many
but not all universities
Speak with a human http://www.britis
hcouncil.org/brussels-exams-ielts.htm
€ 270 Accepted by many
but not all universities
3 hours, Brussels Score in 5 days http://www.pearso
npte.com/PTEACADEMIC/Pages/home.aspx
English Tests
TOEFL Registration Fri., Oct 25, 2013
Sat., Nov 09, 2013
Fri., Nov 22, 2013
Fri., Dec 06, 2013
Sat., Dec 07, 2013
Sat., Dec 14, 2013
Fri., Dec 20, 2013
Recommendation Letters
Who can write them?
•Professors, administrators, or employers•Choose someone who knows you well, inside and outside of the classroom
What should they include?
•Length and capacity of relationship•Quality and examples of your academic and/or professional work•Comparison to others, when appropriate•Potential to do well
• Develop strong relationships with academic and professional colleagues
• Ask for letter of recommendation early and in-person• Talk about your motivation for applying• Provide them with resources like your CV to help
them know what elements to include• Give them a pre-addressed stamped envelope• Follow up to make sure the letter is sent!
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Recommendation Letters
Personal Statement
Past qualifications
and where your interest stems from
Why now is the right time and there is
the right place
Details about how you plan
to use the degree in the
future
ClearConciseSpecific
Persuasive
Compelling statement of purpose (research plan)
CV plus extracurriculars
Writing sample or portfolio
Interview (if required)
Additional Documents
Post-Doctoral Positions
Purpose
1. Further training 2. Broaden research experience3. Enhance teaching effectiveness4. Make contacts with peers in field5. Gain experience in grant writing & presenting6. Opportunity to publish and position yourself
for a full-time position
Purpose
1. Research Associate – Usually in sciences– Employment, not training– Tax implications
2. Fellowships (sciences vs. humanities) Specifically for training or research Training grant can come from university, federal agency, or foundation or association
3. Internships/Apprentinceships4. Jobs in the industry5. Instructor positions6. Assistant professor
Types of Positions
Network with your own contacts first When you read articles, whose direction/scope appeals
to you? What impact does this individual have in this field? Speak with present or past students/postdocs Do they have time for you? Is this field growing? What next?
Finding a host
Contact a year before you will finish your degree More funding resources and number of positions with that
adviser. Plus, it gives you an incentive to finish! Write them a 1-2 paragraph email that BRIEFLY states
Any personal connections with them Your reaction/questions about their research Your academic fit Any funding you will bring with you
You can follow up with more details later
Contacting Potential Hosts
Keep them informed of your progress Be realistic about when you can actually arrive Duration of training? Goals during training? Salary? Health care? Visa? Family status? Student or professor? Are you working on their project or your original works? Collaboration with others?
Once you have a host
• On official department letterhead• Contact details included• Should outline:– Your official status – visiting researcher, professor, etc.– Specific dates of stay– Resources available to you – desk, mailbox, salary, etc.
• Signed
Letter of Invitation
3 Simultaneous Actions
1. Choose 1-4 universities 2. Determine what is needed to apply
for each one3. Look for financial support.
1. Personal funding2. Loan
o From a banko From Lazard Foundation in Belgium
3. Money from U.S. universityoResearch fellowshipoTeaching assistantshipoSalary
4. Scholarship from other organizations◦Fulbright, BAEF, Rotary◦http://www.fulbright.be/awards/non-fulbright-awards/
Funding Sources
– NRC Research associateship programs (science, engineering, atmospherical, aeronautical, OSHA, Energy, NOAA)
– National Science Foundation– National Labs (ex. Lawrence-Livermore, Los Alamos)– National Academy of Engineering– American Western Universities (AWU)– NIH, NSF, HHMI– Foundations for disease research: American Cancer Society, Parkinson’s Disease
Foundation, Leukemia Society, March of Dimes– Industry: Pharma companies like Pfizer, DuPont, Amgen, Genentech, SAIC, Merck– General med research: Damon Runyon, Helen Hay Whitney, Charles King Trust, Jane
Coffin Childs, Markey, Life Sciences
Fellowships: Sciences
• Woodrow Wilson Post Doc Fellowships in Humanities• Social Sciences Research Council• American Philosophical Society • Arts (Ahmanson, Getty)
Fellowships: Humanities
Fulbright Awards
“ to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and people of other countries " former Senator J. William Fulbright
o Students, Researchers, LecturersoMid-career journalistso Language teaching assistants o Secondary school teachers
*Anyone without a Ph.D. at the time of departure is a student!*
Who can apply?
• Up to $30,000
• Sickness and accident insurance
• J-1 visa sponsorship
• Discount on Brussels Airlines plane tickets to NY & DC
• In-country programming– including Gateway Orientations, Enrichment Seminars, and the Occassional Lecturer Fund
• Prestigious title and alumni network
Benefits
• Belgian citizenship
• English proficiency
• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree
• Academic excellence (generally a distinction every year or grand distinction in the last year of study)
• Admission or affiliation with an accredited US university or think tank
Eligibility
• No J-1 visa in the student or scholar categories within the past two years
• Ambassadorial qualities necessary for educational and cultural exchange
• Must return to Belgium/EU for 2 years following grant http://prado.consilium.europa.eu/en/searchByIssuingCountry.html
Conditions
DeadlinesDecember 1:• Foreign Language
Teaching Assistants Program
• Summer Seminar in American Studies
• Frank Boas Scholarships for Harvard
March 1:• Fulbright - Hays Journalism
Grant • Fulbright Awards for
Graduate Study • Fulbright Awards for
Research Scholars & Lecturers
• Fulbright - Schuman Grants
PreliminaryApplication
3 letters of recTranscripts
Essays
Final OnlineApplication
Provide letter of acceptance
NotificationInterview
July 1 – November 1November 1 – February 1
December 1March 1
December 11March 19
March/April
PrepareAs soon as possible
How to apply
• For candidates whose FIRST CHOICE is Harvard• International Legal Studies – Offers partial scholarship based on
financial need and a travel grant from Fulbright Belgium• Graduate Studies Award – Offers one year scholarship and travel
stipend. Preference is given to full-degree seeking students with at least one year of professional experience, but this award is open to Visiting Scholars, too.
• Applicants must apply to Harvard and Fulbright at the same time, and they must email a copy of their final Harvard application to [email protected] for consideration during the scholarship selection process
• Notifications in December and March• Unsuccessful applicants allowed to re-apply in the spring
Harvard BOAS
Journalism Award• Earn a journalism degree or
research how US journalists approach a certain aspect of the field
• Preference is given to candidates with at least two years of professional experience
• $15,000 or $30,000
• Graduate Study, Pre-Doctoral Research, Post-Doctoral Research, or University Lecturing
• Open to all EU citizens whose projects relate to U.S.-EU relations, EU policy, or EU institutions
• Must have minimum of three months experience in two or more Member States
• Preference given to candidates with at least two years of professional experience
• €2,000 travel stipend and €3,000/month
Fulbright Schuman
Visit the Commission’s website in your home country for more information
Austria www.fulbright.atBelgium www.fulbright.beBulgaria www.fulbright-bg.orgCyprus www.fulbright.org.cyCzech Republic www.fulbright.czDenmark www.daf-fulb.dkFinland www.fulbright.fiFrance www.fulbright-france.orgGermany www.fulbright.deGreece www.fulbright.gr Hungary www.fulbright.huIceland www.fulbright.isIreland www.fulbright.ieItaly www.fulbright.itLuxembourg http://luxembourg.usembassy.gov/fulbright.html
Netherlands www.fulbright.nl Norway www.fulbright.noPoland www.fulbright.edu.plPortugal www.ccla.ptRomania www.fulbright.roSlovak Republic www.fulbright.sk Spain www.fulbright.esSweden www.fulbright.se Turkey www.fulbright.org.tr United Kingdom www.fulbright.co.ukRussia http://fulbright.ruUkraine www.fulbright.org.ua
EU Fulbright Offices
Royal Library Albert I, 3rd FloorBoulevard de L’Empereur, 4, Keizerslaan
B-1000 Brussels, Belgium
Tel: +32 (0)2 519.57.72