be taken to ensure that any special requirements regarding diet, daily worship, housing, and medical care are satisfied.Health Benefits: All participants will receive the Department of State's coverage of $50,000 with a $15 co-pay for the duration of the program. Pre-existing conditions are not covered.Program Requirements and Restrictions: Participants are expected to participate fully in the academic program. They are expected to attend all lectures and organized activities, and complete assigned readings. Candidates should be made aware that the institute is very intensive and that there will be little time for personal pursuits unrelated to the program. Under no circumstances are participants allowed to arrive in the U.S. prior to the start date of the institute or remain in the U.S. after its end date. Similarly, participants will not be allowed to leave the institute to visit relatives or friends while in the U.S. If a relative or friend wishes to visit them, it will be addressed on a case by case basis, in consultation with the program director.Violations of program rules, host institution rules or local, state or federal laws can be grounds for immediate dismissal from the program.English Language Ability: English language proficiency is a requirement to participate in this program. The program will be conducted in English. The institute is a rigorous and demanding program; participants will be expected to handle short reading assignments in English and to be full and active participants in all seminar and panel discussions.Candidate Description and Qualifications:The participants are expected to be highly motivated first through third year undergraduate students from colleges, universities, and other institutions of higher education, who demonstrate leadership through academic work, community involvement, and extracurricular activities. Their fields of study will be varied, and will include the sciences, social sciences, humanities, education, business, and other professional fields. Candidates from non-elite backgrounds, from both rural and urban sectors, and with little or no prior experience in the United States or elsewhere outside their home country will be given special consideration.Candidates should have at least one semester left of their undergraduate studies, and therefore be committed to return to their home universities following completion of the program;be between 18-25 years old;have had little or no prior study or travel experience in the United States or elsewhere outside of their home country;demonstrate strong leadership qualities and potential in their university and community activities;indicate a serious interest in learning about the United States;have a sustained high level of academic achievement, as indicated in grades, awards, and teacher recommendations;have demonstrated commitment to community and extracurricular university activities;be mature, responsible, independent, confident, open-minded, tolerant, thoughtful, and inquisitive;be willing and able to fully participate in an intensive academic program, community service, and educational travel program; and,be comfortable with campus life, prepared to share living accommodations, and able to make adjustments to cultural and social practices different from those of their home country.Mais informacoes: http://www.usembassyprograms.org.br/