1. Commission for Educational Exchange Between the United States of America and Belgium The US Experience 2012

2. Education Advising Center Website Email - Phone Outreach Resource Library Fulbright Grants ResearchJournalism European Union Language Teaching Assistant Mission

3. Wide array of options Flexibility Not just academic study Internationalize your CV Opportunity to travel to the US Why study in the US

6. Teaching and classroom styles On-campus life and opportunities Ranking system Letters of recommendation Personal statement Differences to expect

7. Some interesting figures T OP 5 U NDERGRADUATE I NSTITUTIONS 1Clemson University 2New York University 3University of Cincinnati 4University of Pennsylvania 5Saint Leo University T OP 5 G RADUATE I NSTITUTIONS 1New York University 2Harvard University 3Stanford University 4Columbia University 5University of California - Berkeley B ELGIAN S TUDENTS – B Y L EVEL Type of Program%Number Undergraduate42.1%356 Graduate36.8%311 Non-Degree12.8%108 OPT8.3%70

8. Student Mobility

9. Types of institutions Public Also called State Schools Private Possible religious affiliation Community Two-year schools Also called Junior College

10. o Undergraduate Education  4 years directly after High School (Lycée).  End result = a bachelors degree (B.A. or B.S.) o Graduate Education  Higher degrees taken after completion of a bachelors degree (MBA, Ph.D, J.D., M.D., etc.) Undergraduate (Bachelor) vs. Graduate Study

11. Start Early 12 – 18 months …prior to departure E VALUATE C HOOSE D ETERMINE R EGISTER N OTE …your motivation & objectives …5 – 10 universities to apply to …all requirements …for required tests …all deadlines on a calendar

12. o Accredited? o Size? o Location? How to choose a program? o Number of international students? o Majors offered? o Cost?

13. Chea www.chea.org/searchwww.chea.org/search Dept of Education http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation Accreditation

14. $ 225 Brussels, Luxembourg, Paris, Arnhem Reading, listening, break, speaking, writing (4.5 hours) http://www.ets.or g/toefl http://www.ets.or g/toefl English tests € 185 Accepted by many but not all universities Listening (30min), Reading (1h), Speaking (11- 14min), Writing (1h) http://www.brit ishcouncil.org/b russels-exams- ielts.htm 250 Accepted by many but not all universities 3 hours, Brussels Score in 5 days http://www.pea rsonpte.com/PT EACADEMIC/Pa ges/home.aspx

16. 12 to 18 months before departure: Evaluate your reasons June - September Select 5 or 6 universities on the basis of their programs, degrees offered, accreditation, level of selectivity, cost, location and size July - August Find out which standardized tests are required August - September Write to 5 or 6 universities to request application forms for admission and financial aid. October - February Prepare transcripts and literal translations,certified at the Commission Have professors send recommendation letters Send applications to universities well in advance of deadlines February - April Wait for letters from the universities. March - April Contact universities to which you have applied, but not yet received a response. April - June Accept /Decline offers from other universities where you were also accepted. Contact housing department and international student office. Dates to remember

17. Education USA – State Dept website

18. Graduate School

19. Master’s degrees Typically 2 years in length Doctoral degrees (PhD’s) Typically 4-6 years in length Graduate Education

20. Entrance Exams o For admission to Graduate Schools (except Law and Business programs) o Subject-specific tests required for certain programs o New test starting Fall 2011 o http://www.ets.org/ gre http://www.ets.org/gre o For admission to Business Schools o http://www.mba.com http://www.mba.com GRE Graduate Record Exam GMAT Graduate Management Admission Test

21. Revised GRE General Test o Skip questions o On screen calculator o New scoring system o http://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/know http://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/know Paper-based GRE revised General Test Dates Approximate Score Report Mailing Dates View Scores Online October 22, 2011December 2, 2011 November 19, 2011December 30, 2011 February 11, 2012March 23, 2012

22. 1.Choose 5-10 universities & prepare the applications for each one. 2.Determine which tests are needed to apply & take them (TOEFL, IELTS, GRE, GMAT, etc). 3.Look for financial support. 3 Simultanious Actions

23. 1.Personal funding 2.Loan from a bank 3.Fellowship from U.S. university o Research assistantship o Teaching assistantship o Work Study (20 hrs/wk) 4.Scholarship from another organizations ◦ Fulbright ◦ BAEF ◦ Rotary ◦ Etc. How to finance your studies

24. Fulbright Grants

25. Education Advising Center Website Email - Phone Outreach Resource Library Fulbright Grants ResearchJournalism European Union Language Teaching Assistant Mission

26. Commission for Educational Exchange Between the US +Belgium “ to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and people of other countries " former Senator J. William Fulbright established in 1946 Be an ambassador of Belgium to the US

27. Study Conduct Research For Fulbright Grant

28. Cash award of a travel grant up to 30,000 USD Health and accident insurance Visa sponsorship Prestigious title Benefits?

29. Belgian citizen Distinction every year or big distinction in the last year of study Must return to Belgium/EU for 2 years following grant Conditions?

30. How to apply? Preliminary Application Print + Send 3 letters of rec Final Online Application Provide letter of acceptance NotificationInterview

31. o Students, Researchers, Lecturers o Mid-career journalists o Language teaching assistants o Secondary school teachers Who can receive a scholarship?

32. October 31 Foreign Language Teaching Assistants Program October 31 Frank Boas Scholarships for Harvard October 31 Fulbright - Hays Journalism Grant October 31Summer Seminar in American Studies February 1Fulbright Award for Science & Technology March 1 Fulbright Awards for Research Scholars & Lecturers March 1 Fulbright - Schuman Grants March 1Fulbright Awards for Graduate Study Deadlines for Fulbright Grant

33. Fulbright Awards Boas Scholarships for Harvard Ambassador Fox Award Dorothy Deflandre Award Fulbright Alumni Association Award University of Chicago Alumni Award Columbia Club of Belgium Award Harvard Club of Belgium Scholarship Grants for General Studies

34. Ambassador Blinken Award McKinsey Scholarship Grants for MBA o Allen & Overy Award o Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer o Liedekerke, Wolters, Waelbroeck & Kirkpatrick Award o Loyens & Loeff Award Note: only for law students in Belgium Grants for Law (LLM)

35. Internships in the US

36. The Department’s goal in creating the program was to provide a ‘true learning experience’ for international students that will ‘reinforce their academic study’, that is ‘an integral part of [their] ongoing education’, that will enhance their skills ‘through exposure to American techniques, methodologies, and expertise.’ An intern must be a foreign national who is: (a) currently pursuing a degree outside the US (b) Has graduated within 1 year of start date (c) Maximum 1 year (d) Minimum 32 hours/week Internships

37. Where to begin… 1.Search websites by location, industry, job function, time of year and keyword. 2.Speak with anyone with US contacts, especially in your fields of interest. 3.Meet with these individuals for advice about your internship search. Not many scholarships for internships

38. Logistics Internships can be paid or unpaid. Academic credit is a possibility Could cost between 700-1500 USD to secure a visa – Negotiate covering cost of visa by employer Develop expectations AHEAD of time

39. Start early! Follow instructions Adapt your CV/cover letter Americanize Addressed properly Remember who you contacted and when Multiple languages Tips

40. After you have a DS-2019 form Be sure to have all basic requirements a general visa apphttp://belgium.usembassy.gov/applying.html.http://belgium.usembassy.gov/applying.html Check to see that you have the requirements for a J visa: (http://belgium.usembassy.gov/exchange_visitors2.html):http://belgium.usembassy.gov/exchange_visitors2.html Original, signed DS-2019 Form SEVIS fee payment receipt http://www.fmjfee.com/ http://www.fmjfee.com/ DS-158 (online application) DS-7002 (Training/Internship Placement Plan) Proof of financial support Call 02-788-1200 to set up an appointment at the US embassy in Brussels. Have your credit card ready as the call will cost 15 Euros

41. Additional Resources on Internships Yale University Career Services Website: http://www.yale.edu/career/students/intern/create.html Mount Holyoke College Career Services Website: http://www.mtholyoke.edu/cdc/internships.html For more information about internships: http://www.fulbright.be/Other_Possibilities/Student_E mployment_Internships.htm http://www.fulbright.be/Other_Possibilities/Student_E mployment_Internships.htm

44. EducationUSA New FB application

45. Other Fulbright Commissions Visit the Commission’s website in your home country for more information Austria www.fulbright.atwww.fulbright.at Belgium and Luxembourg www.fulbright.bewww.fulbright.be Bulgaria www.fulbright-bg.orgwww.fulbright-bg.org Cyprus: www.fulbright.org.cywww.fulbright.org.cy Czech Republic www.fulbright.czwww.fulbright.cz Denmark www.daf-fulb.dkwww.daf-fulb.dk Finland www.fulbright.fiwww.fulbright.fi France www.fulbright-france.orgwww.fulbright-france.org Germany www.fulbright.dewww.fulbright.de Greece www.fulbright.grwww.fulbright.gr Hungary www.fulbright.huwww.fulbright.hu Iceland www.fulbright.iswww.fulbright.is Ireland www.fulbright.iewww.fulbright.ie Italy www.fulbright.itwww.fulbright.it Netherlands www.fulbright.nlwww.fulbright.nl Norway www.fulbright.nowww.fulbright.no Poland www.fulbright.edu.plwww.fulbright.edu.pl Portugal www.ccla.ptwww.ccla.pt Romania www.fulbright.rowww.fulbright.ro Slovak Republic www.fulbright.skwww.fulbright.sk Spain www.fulbright.eswww.fulbright.es Sweden www.fulbright.sewww.fulbright.se Turkey www.fulbright.org.trwww.fulbright.org.tr United Kingdom www.fulbright.co.ukwww.fulbright.co.uk Russia http://fulbright.ruhttp://fulbright.ru Ukraine www.fulbright.org.uawww.fulbright.org.ua