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FORECAST Exchange Program: Serbia and Montenegro

"Every day that I spent here I learned something new.  All that together made me different.  Making a difference in the community means changing people - giving them opportunity to see things from the different point of view.  I think that now I can do that more effectively."

Sonja Dragovic, 2008-2009, University of Maine

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The FORECAST Exchange Program provides scholarships for talented students from Montenegro and Serbia to attend U.S. universities for one year of undergraduate, non-degree study.

Designed to reach out to the young leaders in Serbia and Montenegro and provide an opportunity for students to experience the U.S. educational system, society, and culture, the program is open to all fields of study.  Finalists have represented diverse disciplines; from music to finance, and biochemistry to English literature.  During, their year in the U.S., students also participate in community service projects and internships. Download Brochure (PDF)

Finalists are selected on the basis of academic excellence, leadership potential, knowledge of English and their preparedness for study in the U.S.

In order to be eligible for the FORECAST Exchange Program an applicants must:

• Be a citizen of Serbia or Montenegro and currently reside and study in a university in his/her home country;
• Be enrolled as an undergraduate in good standing at a Serbian or a Montenegrin university;
• Have satisfactorily completed and received grades for at least one semester at his/her university by the application deadline, but not be entering the final year of studies at the time of application;
• Be between the ages of 18 and 26;
• Have a strong command of written and spoken English;

Interested students should visit World Learning-Serbia for more information and applications.