International Students

Other International Initiatives

South Korea
The Washington Center successfully launched its Korean Initiative Program in 2004, sponsored by the Korean government through HRD Korea. Today, we have received over 100 participants from South Korea.  Students enrolled in a Korean affiliated school receive a discount on our Tuition fee.

The International Leaders Award
The Washington Center announces its new “The International Leaders Award” to provide financial aid for international students enrolled in Universities around the world.  This fund is possible due to generous contributions from corporate donors as for example, The Coca Cola Foundation.

This fund was created to empower international students to champion business and social development for the betterment of their countries and the world while cultivating responsible global leadership.  It also promotes the exchange of cultural knowledge and skills, providing a platform for a structured exchange of ideas among participants from different countries.  The Washington Center believes that this fund will have a long-lasting impact upon the future choices and paths of the recipients.  Upon return to their countries, awardees will be able to incorporate all the information and skills learned during the semester and play a significant leadership role in promoting economic, political and educational reforms around the world.

This honors fund will be available to the best and the brightest international undergrad students enrolled in a university outside the United States.  The Washington Center will award up to 9 Tuition fellowships per year.  The fellowships will be awarded to applicants that have demonstrated leadership, outstanding academic achievement and a clear vision on how their fellowship will address a global issue.   To qualify participants must be enrolled in a university outside the United States, demonstrate proficiency in English, have a 3.0 or higher academic grade point average on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent).

The International Leaders Award will cover the $5,670 tuition cost associated with the program for the 15-weeks Spring or Fall 2008 semesters.   The International Leaders Award is not available for the Summer.

Recipients must cover all other expenses, including $125 application fee, $100 J-1 Visa SEVIS Fee (paid directly to the US Department of State), housing, airfare, health Insurance and living expenses.

For more information about these initiatives, please contact us at virginiag@twc.edu

INDESIC- Ecuador
The Washington Center signed an agreement with The Institute for Social Development and Scientific Research of Ecuador (INDESIC) in which The Washington Center will recruit and bring students and young professionals from the indigenous population of Ecuador to the United States. INDESIC's objective is to contribute to the educational, social, cultural, economic, technical and ecological development of the villages and the indigenous population of Ecuador. For more information, please contact our local partner at capacitacion@indesic.org

Argentina
The Washington Center signed a contract with a company in Argentina expects to receive the first group of Argentinean Students next semester. For more information, please contact our local partner at marianagutierrezgarcia@yahoo.com.ar

China, Japan, Taiwan and Thailand
The Washington Center is in negotiations with these countries and expects to sign cooperation agreements to bring the first group of students to Washington, D.C. in 2006.

India
The largest of the new international markets, India has enormous potential and we are looking for partners in this country.

Dominican Republic, Bolivia, Chile, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Colombia Ambassadors from these countries have agreed to participate on our international program's committee and discussions are underway with officials from major universities to bring their students to the U.S. through The Washington Center.

For more information about these initiatives, please contact us at virginiag@twc.edu

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