Newsletter September 2022

NEWSLETTER

September 2022

Message From The Commission

Namaste!

We invite you to visit USEF-Nepal at our Maharajgunj office for accurate, current, and comprehensive information on higher education in the United States. Our services include a resource library, orientations and specialized advising sessions, and proctored online exams at the Prometric Testing Center. We also provide attestation of documents. You must bring a photo identification to acquire entry into the compound. We request that you wear a mask at all times while on the premises.

In August, we welcomed our new Executive Director Nick Langton. Nick has a long history in Nepal and has served on Fulbright boards in three countries: Philippines, Nepal, and India. We provided orientation to Fulbright Teaching Excellence Award (TEA) Program grantees who depart for the United States this month and welcomed new U.S. Student Researchers arriving in-country. Upcoming events include three educational fairs in September—two virtual and one in-person—organized by Education USA (see details below).

Fulbright Highlights

Fulbright Teaching Excellence Award (TEA) Pre Departure Orientation

Teaching Excellence Award (TEA) Program Fall 2022 grantees Bibas Thapa and Roma Shrestha completed their Pre-Departure Orientation on August 29 prior to departing for the U.S. The orientation covered topics ranging from preparing for the program to guidance on what to expect in the United States. The Commission invited Fulbright TEA alumni Hari Tiwari from Budhanilkanta School and Gita Kafle from Nandi Secondary School to share their experiences.

(L-R) Fulbright Commission's Senior Program Officer Rakchhya Maharjan and Executive Director Nick Langton; EPAP-PD Specialist at the U.S. Embassy Melissa Takeda: Fall 2022 Fulbright TEA grantees Roma Shrestha and Bibas Thapa: EOL & Exchanges Specialist at the U.S. Embassy Ishu Lama; TEA alumni Gita Kafle and Hari Tiwari

Fulbright TEA grants are awarded to international secondary-level teachers of English as a Foreign Language, math, science, and social studies, including special education teachers in those subjects, to visit the United States for a six-week program involving academic seminars, observations and co-teaching in U.S. classrooms, and collaborating on best educational practices with educators and students at a host universities and secondary schools. Participants also engage in civic and cultural activities in their host communities to promote mutual understanding between their countries and the United States.

Advising Center Highlights

September is a busy month for us this year. We have three educational fairs lined up for students to learn more about universities in the United States.

Virtual

Saturday, September 3: EducationUSA U.S. University Virtual Fair – Graduate https://bit.ly/EdUSAFair22FB

Saturday, September 10: EducationUSA U.S. University Virtual Fair – Undergraduate https://bit.ly/UGEdUSAFair22FB

In-person

Monday, September 19: U.S. University Fair https://registration.usefnepal.org/

We hope that many of you can join us virtually and in person for these fairs, which will give you an opportunity to interact with college representatives, explore your options, and find the best fit. Participation at the fairs is free of cost, but pre-registration through the above links is mandatory.

Alumni Highlights

Global UGRAD Pre Departure Orientation and Alumni Engagement for Outreach

An enthusiastic Global UGRAD Program community came together on August 2nd for a pre-departure orientation for Fall 2022 grantee Hitendra Jha, who will complete a semester exchange at West Virginia University in Forestry. Another grantee, Madhusudan Ghimire, will depart Nepal in January for a Psychology and Sociology Program at Missouri State University. Global UGRAD alumni Som Raj Sharma, Srijana Sharma, Bipin Lekhak, Nabin Shestha and Kusha Gurung shared their experiences and tips to make the most out of the program with the outgoing grantees.

The gathering also held vital discussions on ways to mobilize alumni for USEF’s outreach throughout Nepal. The group suggested virtual talks, social media engagement led by alumni, collaboration with alumni associations, and alumni ambassadors in their respective institutions.

Articles by and Featuring our Alumni

Forgetting to remember

Article by Sahina Shrestha in Nepali Times

Subhash Nepali: ‘Writing helps heal the trauma of caste-based violence’

Article about Subhash Nepali (Fulbright Alumni 2013) in The Record

Preparing for COP 27

Article by Sujeev Shakya in The Kathmandu Post

Haywire: Discord in Maine's Logging Woods and the Unraveling of an Industry

Article by Fulbright Senior Scholar Andrew Egan in Goodreads

Don’t give up on Nepal, it has lots to offer

Article by Sahina Shrestha in Nepali Times

Rain Continues to Fall in Nepal as ABAC Professor Engages in Fulbright Scholarship

Article about Fulbright Senior Scholar Andrew Egan

Merrimack Professor Uses Fulbright Scholarship to Enhance Earthquake Research in Nepal

Article about Fulbright Senior Scholar Marc Veletzos

Opportunities and Events

September 2022

Advising Center / Prometric

University of Missouri-Kansas City Info Session (In Person)

September 6

Millersville University- Attention Seeking Personal Statement (In Person)

September 9

TOEFL/UKVI

September 4, 17, 18, 24, 25

ACT Test

September 10

Fulbright

Fulbright U.S. Specialist Program Deadline (for Nepalese Institutions)

September 15

Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program (for American citizens)
Open throughout June till September 15

Fulbright U.S. Student Program (for American citizens)

Open throughout June till October 11

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