TREATIES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ACTS SERIES 13-1101

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EDUCATION

Science and Technology Program

Memorandum of Understanding

Between the

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

and UKRAINE

Signed at Kyiv November 1, 2013
 NOTE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE

 Pursuant to Public Law 89—497, approved July 8, 1966

(80 Stat. 271; 1 U.S.C. 113)—

“. . .the Treaties and Other International Acts Series issued

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United States, and of the several States, without any further proof

or authentication thereof.”
 UKRAINE

 Education: Science and Technology 

 Program

 Memorandum of understanding signed at Kyiv

 November 1, 2013;

 Entered into force November 1, 2013.

 
Memorandum of Understanding

Between

the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine and

the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine

Regarding

the U.S.-Ukraine Fulbright Science and Technology Education Program

The U.S. Embassy in Ukraine (hereafter "U.S. Embassy") and the Ministry of

Education and Science of Ukraine (hereafter "the Ministry") (hereafter "the Parties"),

desiring to develop beneficial cooperation in priority areas of education and science

and to promote favorable circumstances for the enhancement of this collaboration,

agree to the following:

Article 1

Purpose

This Memorandum of Understanding (hereafter "MOU") confirms a mutual

agreement between the Parties to launch and conduct a joint scholarship program to

be known as the "Fulbright Science and Technology Education Program" (hereafter

"Fulbright STEP" or "Program") for citizens of Ukraine to study in the United States

for either for one year without receiving an educational and qualification master's

degree or a candidate of sciences academic degree, or up to two years on a master's

degree program. This MOU also sets forth the goals, objectives, and implementing

mechanisms for the Program.

Article 2

Fulbright STEP Partnership Roles

A. The U.S. Embassy and the Ministry will establish a Fulbright STEP Advisory

Committee (hereafter "Committee") consisting of eight (8) members: four (4)

designated by the U.S. Embassy and four (4) designated by the Ministry. Through the

Committee, the U.S. Embassy and the Ministry will act as partners in overseeing the

implementation of a Fulbright STEP scholarship award. The organization and

execution of the Program will be carried out by the Fulbright Office in Ukraine under

the oversight of the Committee.

B. With respect to the Fulbright STEP scholarship award, the Committee will provide

general oversight to the work of the Fulbright Office, which will manage the

recruitment, selection process, and placement of the Fulbright STEP student finalists

at U.S. universities, and the coordination of the required reader and interview panels

in order to make sure that all finalists meet the standards of the overall Fulbright

program. The Fulbright Office will also serve as a liaison between the Committee

and the Fulbright program's implementing organization (hereafter "FPIO") (currently

the Institute of International Education) on issues related to the placement of

Fulbright STEP finalists at U.S. universities, ensuring the Committee is given input

into the process.
Article 3

Program Objectives

The Committee will select and place up to ten (10) students from Ukraine, depending

on the availability of funds, in master's or graduate-level research programs at U.S.

universities. Recruitment and selection will take place for enrollment at U.S.

universities in the 2014-2015 academic year. Funding responsibilities for the

Program will be shared between the Parties as outlined in Article 7.

Article 4

Academic Fields

The Ministry, in consultation with the Committee, will designate the specific

academic fields and subjects available to Fulbright STEP applicants. In general,

Fulbright STEP will support natural sciences, engineering and technical fields.

Article 5

Recruitment and Selection of Participants

A. The Fulbright Office in Ukraine will work with the Committee to identify

appropriate recruitment procedures and disseminate information about the Program to

potential applicants. The Fulbright Office will also provide seminars and workshops

for potential Fulbright STEP applicants and university faculty, including

underrepresented communities, to help them understand the rules and criteria of the

Fulbright selection process. In general, the eligibility requirements for candidates, as

well as the recruiting and selection calendar for the Program, will be the same as for

the Fulbright Graduate Student Program.

B. Selection criteria and procedures for participants in Fulbright STEP will be the

same as those for the regular Fulbright Graduate Student Program. Finalists will be

selected through an open, merit-based competition, and the individual assessment of

each candidate will be conducted via reading panels and personal interview.

Article 6

Student Placement at U.S. Universities

A. The FPIO will be responsible for submitting the applications of Fulbright STEP

finalists for placement to U.S. universities with programs in the Ministry-designated

fields. With the assistance of the Fulbright Office, the FPIO will consult with the

Committee to identify the most appropriate institutions for each Program finalist. The

FPIO will also work with the Ministry, with the Fulbright Office as facilitator, to

identify the admissions package most likely to meet the Ministry's objectives.

B. During the application process, Program applicants should identify up to three (3)

U.S. universities at which they feel it would be most beneficial for them to complete

their proposed research project. The Ministry will have the ability to decide which
university each applicant attends, selecting from among those identified by the FPIO

as appropriate schools.

Article 7

Financial Responsibilities of the Parties and Financial Procedures

A. Subject to the availability of funds:

1. The U.S. Embassy will cover the costs incurred by the Fulbright Office

and the FPIO in recruiting, selecting, placing and providing on-site

orientation for selected Fulbright STEP candidates.

2. The Ministry will cover all costs associated with Fulbright STEP finalists'

international and domestic travel, university tuition, living expenses, and

the provision of mandatory accident and sickness benefits.

B. The FPIO will provide the Ministry with the estimated cost for the services noted

above. The Ministry must sign an agreement with the FPIO arranging for the transfer

of funds to the FPIO by March 15, 2014 in accordance with the legislation of Ukraine.

Furthermore, the Ministry must transfer the funds by May 31, 2014 to cover these

costs for each student, in accordance with the legislation of Ukraine.

Article 8

Entry into Force

A. This MOU enters into force upon signature and remains in effect through June 30,

2015. This MOU may be amended via an exchange of diplomatic notes between the

Parties and, in the event the Parties agree to extend the Program, this MOU may be

extended via an exchange of diplomatic notes between the Parties.

B. The Parties agree that, upon the successful recruitment and enrollment of

Fulbright STEP students for the 2014-2015 academic year, the Parties must review

the Program and determine whether to extend it past the June 30, 2015 termination

date. Any decision to extend shall be concluded via exchange of notes as provided in

paragraph A of this Article.

C. Either Party may at any time terminate this MOU by way of a written notification

to the other Party not later than six (6) months prior to the date of termination of the

MOU. In the event of termination of the MOU, the Parties will complete their

obligations and agreed activities as defined by the MOU, to the best of their abilities,

after which they will sign a joint document about results of this Program

implementation.
Signature Signatur

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Memorandum of

Understanding in Kyiv, on this ()/ day of govern be.r , 2013, in duplicate,

in the English and Ukrainian languages, both texts being equally authentic.

GEOFFREY R. PYATT

U.S. AMBASSADOR

DMYTRO

VOLODYMYROVY H

TABACHNYYK

MINISTER OF EDUCATION

AND SCIENCE OF UKRAINE:
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