100 likes | 224 Views
The ExxonMobil Russian Scholars Program. Cycle 5: 15 October , 2012. What is the Program.
E N D
The ExxonMobil Russian Scholars Program Cycle 5: 15 October, 2012
What is the Program • The ExxonMobil Russian Scholars Program is a highly competitive scholarship program which provides select student leaders from Russia with a fully-funded scholarship towards the completion of a Master’s degree in the geosciences at a university in the United States (U.S).
What does the scholarship offer? • Full graduate tuition to attend a U.S. university • Housing and living stipend while in the U.S • Academic and visa support • Possible internship opportunities with ExxonMobil • Medical insurance
What is the selection process? • All applications must be submitted on - line via the scholarship site: www.iie.org/exxonmonilscholars_russia • At the close of the cycle, all applications are reviewed by a selection committee and ExxonMobil • The finalists are invited to attend a 2 day Geoscience short course in Moscow taught by ExxonMobil industry specialists
What is the selection activity? • A short-course is taught by ExxonMobil industry specialists • Participants are broken into teams to work on projects assigned as part of the course • Each team gives a short presentation on their project at the end of the short-course session
What Happens after the selection activity? • The scholarship recipients are informed 2- 3 weeks after the short course • IIE works with universities on admission for the scholarship recipients • A program manager works with the selected students to make visa and other departure arrangements
Eligibility • Must have a Bachelor's degree in the field of geosciences • Achieve a 550 TOEFL or 6.5-7 IELTS • Demonstrate academic excellence • Exhibit strong leadership skills and interest to contribute to the country of Russia • Applicants should hold a valid Russian passport but do not currently need to be residing in country.
Hear from participants!!!! • Hear about the application process, the short course and the scholarship experience from other students!!!! • Scholarship You-Tube channel: http://www.youtube.com/Rugeoscholarship
Contact Information E-mail: exxonmobilscholars_russia@iie.org Vkontakte.ru group: СтипендиальнаяПрограмма ExxonMobil (club12562280) Facebook: ExxonMobil Russian Scholars Program Tel: 8 495 935 83 53