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16 ARMENIAN STUDENTS -PARTICIPANTS OF UGRAD PROGRAM ARE SELECTED TO STUDY IN THE USA
ARKA News Agency, Armenia
July 22 2005
YEREVAN, July 22. /ARKA/. 16 Armenian students -participants of the
Eurasian Undergraduate Exchange Program (UGRAD) are selected to study
in the USA, according to the US Vice Ambassador to Armenia Anthony
Godfrey. According to him, the competition was announced in autumn
2004 and applications were received not only from Yerevan, but also
from various regions of Armenia. Godfrey stated that 300 applications
were received for 16 seats. According to him, the selection was
done in Washington and on the base of applications and results of
the interview. In the framework of the program the participants
will participate for a year on community programs and practical
work in the USA. UGRAD includes the following areas: bookkeeping,
agriculture, business, economy, education, international affairs,
journalism, psychology, political science and jurisprudence. To note,
UGRAD was introduced in Armenia in 1992. The program is implemented
by IREX, with the financial support of the US Department of State and
US Government. The goal of the program is to establish democracy and
develop economy in the Eurasian countries. A.H. - 0--.
ARKA News Agency, Armenia
July 22 2005
YEREVAN, July 22. /ARKA/. 16 Armenian students -participants of the
Eurasian Undergraduate Exchange Program (UGRAD) are selected to study
in the USA, according to the US Vice Ambassador to Armenia Anthony
Godfrey. According to him, the competition was announced in autumn
2004 and applications were received not only from Yerevan, but also
from various regions of Armenia. Godfrey stated that 300 applications
were received for 16 seats. According to him, the selection was
done in Washington and on the base of applications and results of
the interview. In the framework of the program the participants
will participate for a year on community programs and practical
work in the USA. UGRAD includes the following areas: bookkeeping,
agriculture, business, economy, education, international affairs,
journalism, psychology, political science and jurisprudence. To note,
UGRAD was introduced in Armenia in 1992. The program is implemented
by IREX, with the financial support of the US Department of State and
US Government. The goal of the program is to establish democracy and
develop economy in the Eurasian countries. A.H. - 0--.