ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Candidates will be considered without respect to race, color, religion, national origin, or gender. Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Competition for the USTL is merit-based and open to anyone who...
ACADEMIC PROGRAM
USTL Participants are expected to complete two to four years of undergraduate study at a U.S. university, college, or community college and obtain either a Bachelor’s Degree or Associate Degree. Students live with U.S. roommates on the campus of their host institution and attend classes full time. Based on their academic interests, career goals, and English proficiency, ...
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A Letter of Thanks For My Exchange
Posted on: 29 January 2019 By: Rania Goncalves
An American friend recently sent me a message about how proud she is of me. She said that I have come a long way, overcoming my obstacles and challenges. She watched me struggle on my first day learning English and adapting to the [American] culture. She praised my hard work on events on campus at Saint Michael’s Col…
read more »Welcome and Congratulations to our new 2018 Fellows!
Posted on: 21 September 2018 By: the USTL Team
We are thrilled to welcome the newest 2018 United States-Timor-Leste Scholarship Program (USTL) recipients: Jorguino Aparicio Savio, Aderito Do Rosario Da Cunha Mambares, and Clinton Domingos Guterres. During the coming years, these Fellows will be attending the University of Minnesota, Tennessee Tech University, and …
read more »Congratulations and Welcome to Our 2017 USTL Fellows!
Posted on: 01 November 2017 By: the USTL Team
Please join us in congratulating the 2017 recipients of the United States-Timor- Leste (USTL) Fellowship: Danira Deolinda Corbafo da Costa Ernania Bonifacia Amaral Sofia Rana Sagran Husin We would like to congratulate these remarkable fellows who received full funding to complete undergraduate degrees in the U.…
read more »Warmest congratulations to our 2016 USTL fellows!
Posted on: 12 May 2016 By: the USTL Team
Please join us in congratulating the 2016 recipients of the United States-Timor- Leste (USTL) Fellowship: Aida Maria da Silva Imanuela Nadia Sequeira Ribeiro Natalino de Jesus Soares These remarkable students were selected from almost 300 applicants for the fellowship this year. They will receive full funding t…
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My First Semester at the University of Minnesota
Posted on: 31 January 2019 By: JSavio
My first semester at the University of Minnesota When I first knew that I was accepted to the University of Minnesota to study Food Science and Nutrition, I got completely thrilled and excited. Of course, that the fact that I was transferring from studying in a community college before to the great UMN also scared me a bit, but I always saw it as a captivating challenge that I wanted to…
read more »Time management is the key
Posted on: 31 January 2019 By: VPereira
Fall semester is my favorite semester in college life because there are a lot of events and the weather is mostly nice (nature turns its color beautifully) which makes it a good time to be outside in nature. https://ustlscholarship.org/assets/img/news/ftrimg_1548993630_111282323.JPG Walking into my Fall of 2018, I was excited but also nervous because I knew it was my last Fall semester …
read more »Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), U.S. Department of State
USTL is a program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State; it is administered by the American Councils for International Education (American Councils) in collaboration with the U.S Embassy in Dili, Timor-Leste