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American Corner Tetovo

Tetovo, Macedonia (The Former Yugoslav Republic of)

Adviser Name(s):Saranda Arifi
Email:educationusa.tetovo@gmail.com
Phone: +389 44 332 183
Mailing Address: Blvd "Iliria" - bb, House of Culture, American Corner Tetovo, 1200 Tetovo
Center Hours:Monday - Friday:  10:00 - 20:00
 Saturday:  11:00 - 16:00
 Sunday:  Closed

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Center Description: The American Corner program is sponsored worldwide by the U.S. Department of State. American Corner Tetovo is a partnership between the NGO "Aurora", The House of Culture, the Municipality of Tetovo and the U.S. Embassy in Skopje. The purpose of the Corners is to provide free information to the general public about the United States through books, magazines, CD-ROMs, and complimentary access to the Internet. The Corner also hosts a wide variety of events: such as cultural programs and guest lectures from U.S. Embassy Officials, Fulbright Scholars, US Alumni, also Video Showings, Clubs and many other activities.

 

Advising Center Services

Cost Service
Free One-on-one advising
Free Advising by appointment
Free Drop-in advising
Free Regularly scheduled introductory presentations / sessions
Free Computer / internet access/use
Free Library hours
Free Videos, DVDs available to borrow
 

Higher Education Fairs

No higher education fairs have been scheduled.
 

Program Highlights

Study in the USA Presentation

A student from Tetovo who is now enrolled in doctorate program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill gave a presentation at ACT about U.S. higher education. Mr. Ceka, who also studied at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, held a presentation about the application process to U.S. universities. During his presentation, he showed photos of U.S. campus life and talked about academic excellence, financial aid, and the liberal arts curriculum. He shared tips for being successful in the interview process and spoke about how applications are evaluated in the admissions office.


Presentations in Tetovo/Gostivar

American Corner Tetovo Staff, accompanied by U.S. Embassy Cultural Attache John Surface, visited South East European University in Tetovo and Technical High School in Gostivar. The Attaché spoke to a wide audience of high school and university students, English Language lecturers, university academic staff and others, including students of Macedonian, Albanian, and Turkish ethnic background. In total, over 200 people attended these events and learned about educational exchange opportunities offered by the U.S. Embassy in Skopje and the new EducationUSA center at ACT.


Upcoming Events

No upcoming events are currently scheduled.
 

Scheduled Pre-Departure Orientations

No pre-departure orientations are currently scheduled.
 

Country-based Financial Aid Opportunities

Name of program: Government Stipend
Deadline:
Country: Macedonia (The Former Yugoslav Republic of)
Level of Study: Masters
Majors Eligible: agriculture, anthropology and computer sciences
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Duration of Award:
Website: www.mon.gov.mk/dokumentimon/konkursimon/605--20102011-
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Brief description of the award, application process:

The Macedonian Ministry of Education offers a limited number of full scholarships for undergraduate studies at top-ranked universities worldwide in the fields of agriculture, anthropology and computer
sciences.



Name of program: Global Supplementary Grant Program
Deadline:
Country: Macedonia (The Former Yugoslav Republic of)
Level of Study: Doctoral
Majors Eligible: humanities and social sciences
Max amount of award:
Duration of Award:
Website: www.soros.org/initiatives/scholarship/focus_areas/global_supplementary
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Brief description of the award, application process:

Offers grants to students from Macedonia and other select countries for doctoral studies in the humanities and social sciences at accredited universities in the U.S. and other countries. Funded by the
Open Society Foundations.



Name of program: Roma Supplementary Scholarship Grant Programme
Deadline:
Country: Macedonia (The Former Yugoslav Republic of)
Level of Study: Bachelors, Masters, Doctoral, Post-Doc
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Max amount of award:
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Website: ref.rmusp.org/roma-supplementary-grant-scholarship
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Brief description of the award, application process:

Provides partial support to Roma students who are citizens of Macedonia, and other select countries, for pursuit of bachelor, master’s, Ph.D. or post-doctoral education as full-time students at a
recognized and well-established university outside of their home country or their country of residence. Funded by the Roma Education Fund