THE UNITED States Embassy is now accepting applications for the 2007/2008 Fulbright Graduate Student programme.
The prestigious scholarship is available to Jamaican graduates with first-class honours, upper second-class honours, or lower second-class honours bachelor's degree in the humanities or social sciences. All must have graduated between 1996 and 2006.
"This is a very competitive scholarship programme, and consideration will only be given to Jamaican citizens who are graduates of reputable institutions worldwide," said a U.S. Embassy statement.
Successful candidates will pursue either master's or Ph.D. degrees in the humanities or social sciences at U.S. universities. On completion, Fulbright scholars must return to Jamaica for at least two years before they can immigrate to the U.S.
Green card holders and those already studying at U.S. universities are ineligible.
Completed applications must be submitted, with GMAT or GRE scores to Mrs. Angella Harvey, the Embassy's cultural affairs specialist, Office of Public Affairs, NCB Towers (formerly the Mutual Life Building (South Tower), First Floor, 2 Oxford Road, Kingston 5, by June 30, 2006.
For more information or for an application form contact:
The U.S. Embassy, Office of Public Affairs (935-6053)
The University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona: G.E.A. Falloon, campus registrar and Cheryl Brown, manager of the Office of Sponsored Research.
The University of Technology: Dr. Rae Davis, president, and Dottie Higgins, scholarship and fellowship coordinator.
Northern Caribbean University: Dr. Herbert Thompson, president.
