This is a particularly attractive program for Maryland residents. This memorandum commits the signers to promote collaboration and expansion of international educational opportunities for U.S. and Mexican university students and faculty. Students will have the opportunity to study in a broad range of disciplines for periods of one semester to one academic year. Persons interested in participating in the above relationships should contact the departments involved or the Office of International Programs. Those interested in developing additional research and teaching relationships with institutions abroad should contact the Office of International Programs.
Most grantees plan their own programs.
Projects may include university coursework, independent library or field research, classes in a music conservatory or art school, special projects in the social or life sciences, or a combination. Recent projects have involved cancer research in the U.K., free market development in Mauritius, women's rights in Chile and contemporary artistic expression in India. Selection is made on the basis of the applicant's academic or professional record, language preparation, the feasibility of the proposed study project, and personal qualifications. Extent to which the candidate and the project will help to advance the program aim of promoting mutual understanding among nations. Ability of the supervising agencies abroad to arrange supervision.