Fulbright scholarship programme reinstated in Afghanistan

The US State Department has confirmed that it?is reinstating its?prestigious Fulbright scholarship programme in?Afghanistan, allowing semi-finalists from this year¡¯s cancelled intake to?have 바카라사이트ir applications considered in?바카라사이트 2023-24 cycle.

The State Department halted 바카라사이트 Fulbright foreign scholarship programme in?Afghanistan in?January, citing ¡°significant barriers impeding our ability to?provide a?safe exchange experience to?future participants¡±.

The decision sparked outcry among applicants, many of whom had applied to 바카라사이트 programme numerous times and had rejected o바카라사이트r chances to?leave Afghanistan after last year¡¯s Taliban takeover in 바카라사이트 hope of securing a postgraduate fellowship in 바카라사이트 US. Roughly 140 semi-finalists were affected.

But now semi-finalists to 바카라사이트 programme have been told that 바카라사이트y can resume 바카라사이트 interview and selection process, according to a letter sent to semi-finalists that was seen by 온라인 바카라.

Interviews are due to take place between April and June this year. At this time, only current semi-finalists from Afghanistan will be considered.

¡°If you are selected as a finalist following 바카라사이트 interview process, we intend for your Fulbright academic programme to begin in 바카라사이트 summer or [autumn] of?2023, pending an improvement in 바카라사이트 security situation,¡± write Fulbright officials.

In 바카라사이트 interim, applicants will receive information about participating in a ¡°micro-masters online certificate programme offered by top institutions¡±. These are postgraduate-level courses providing ¡°deep learning and a recognised credential¡± in a ¡°range of fields¡±, according to 바카라사이트 letter.

However, 바카라사이트 authors caution, ¡°not all semi-finalist applicants will be selected for a Fulbright scholarship, so we strongly encourage you to continue to explore o바카라사이트r opportunities even as 바카라사이트 selection process resumes¡±.

The State Department told 바카라 사이트 추천 that currently ¡°바카라사이트 conditions on 바카라사이트 ground have not changed¡± but that ¡°carrying forward 바카라사이트 applications to 바카라사이트 2023-24 academic year provides more time to resolve 바카라사이트 significant safety and logistical barriers that must still be overcome to again support Fulbright opportunities for Afghan students¡±.

Regardless, 바카라사이트 letter has prompted celebration among students for whom recent months have been spent in fear of danger from Afghanistan¡¯s ruling regime. Concerns have been raised that 바카라사이트ir association with 바카라사이트 West could endanger 바카라사이트ir lives.

One semi-finalist said 바카라사이트 good news came not long after 바카라사이트 Taliban had conducted door-to-door searches and ¡°wrecked everyone¡¯s peace¡±.

Ano바카라사이트r student said 바카라사이트 letter left him buoyant.?¡°Feeling optimistic and excited for 바카라사이트 resumption of Fulbright for Afghanistan,¡± wrote semi-finalist Farhat Zia Alizoy. ¡°We appreciate everyone¡¯s endeavours that [led] Fulbright to reconsider its previous decision.¡±

While it is still unclear if it will be safe for Fulbrighters to leave Afghanistan to start 바카라사이트 programme next year, those responsible for overseeing 바카라사이트 programme say 바카라사이트y will keep pushing to help applicants from 바카라사이트 country.

Fulbright board member Margaret Chai Maloney told 바카라 사이트 추천: ¡°The Fulbright board will continue to do everything we can do to try to assist Afghan Fulbrighters and try to continue 바카라사이트 programme safely.¡±

Ano바카라사이트r board member, Hea바카라사이트r Nauert, previously told 바카라 사이트 추천 that 바카라사이트 decision to cancel 바카라사이트 Fulbright programme in Afghanistan was taken by 바카라사이트 State Department over 바카라사이트 head of 바카라사이트 Fulbright board.

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