The Romanian-U.S. Fulbright Commission announces the competition for the Summer Institutes for European Student Leaders, a five-week academic program for young people ages 18-22. This program is offered by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) of the U.S. Department of State. The Institutes are an all-expense paid program, including meals, transportation, books, tickets to cultural events, accident and sickness insurance and a stipend of $20/day to cover incidentals.

Eligible Field: Environmental Stewardship*

Grant duration: 5 weeks, beginning early July 2013.

Applicants must meet the following criteria:    

• have Romanian citizenship and study in Romania;
• have at least one year of university study remaining;
• be at least 18 years old and no older than 22 years old by the start of the summer institute program in the U.S.;
• be able to participate in the program in its entirety;
• have an adequate working knowledge of English;
• be committed to returning to their home to enroll in post-secondary study or continue study at a post-secondary institution in the fall of 2013;
• have had no or extremely limited study or travel experience in the United States;
• be mature, responsible, independent, and open-minded;
• honor all campus housing agreements and regulations related to living arrangements;
• be willing and able to participate fully in the Institute academic program, including attending all sessions, arriving to class on time, completing all assignments, and contributing to classroom discussions;
• be willing and able to participate fully in all cultural programs and volunteer activities;
• be prepared to submit a report to the Fulbright Commission on their program experience.

Each applicant will be required to submit:

• an application form to be downloaded from: Summer Institutes Application – Environmental Stewardship
  
• academic transcripts for undergraduate level, accompanied by English translations, scanned and sent tooffice@fulbright.ro (high school transcripts are not required) 
  

NOTE: the application includes the reference form to be completed by two evaluators.

Applications are to be sent to office@fulbright.ro no later than: March 15, 2013 

For further details, please send your inquiries to office@fulbright.ro