NESA UGRAD Exchange Program

The Near East and South Asia Undergraduate Exchange Program, NESA UGRAD, is a part of GLOBAL UGRAD, a program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State. NESA UGRAD will award scholarships to outstanding students from countries of the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia for one-year of non-degree undergraduate study at a diverse network of accredited two- and four-year institutions in the United States.

Mandatory courses will include U.S. study courses, academic skills training and courses in students’ fields of study. Participants will take part in community service as well as an unpaid internship. Competition for the Near East and South Asia Undergraduate Exchange Program (NESA UGRAD) is merit-based.