EMBASSY OF THE STATE OF KUWAIT

CULTURAL DIVISION

3500 International Drive, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20008 Telephone: (202) 364-2100 Fax: (202) 363-8394/ (202) 362-4379

Scholarship Requirements for Private Students in the United States

Dear Private Student:

Per Ministerial decree #178/87 and #48/89, private students may apply for Kuwait government scholarship in majors designated by the Ministry of Higher Education provided they meet the requirements listed below:

A. Pre-requisites for Scholarship

1. Must have Kuwaiti citizenship

2. Student must not be an employee of the Kuwaiti Government.

3. Graduate of Kuwait high school or equivalent

4. Enrolled full time in a program and university approved by the Ministry/Cultural Division

5. English Proficiency Requirement:

- International TOEFL of 500 (173 computer based test) or English 101 and English 102 (English 102 must be earned at a 4-year institution approved by the Cultural Division)

6. Student’s major must be in the scholarship plan.

7. Completion of 30 semester or 45 quarter units in major or related areas. All credits must be earned at an approved U.S. school. One-half of these credits (15 semester/22 quarter units) must be earned at a university approved by the Ministry/Cultural Division in the major field of study being pursued.

8. A 2.5 or higher (4-point scale) cumulative GPA for all coursework completed. Coursework must reflect student’s major.

9. 12 credits completed (earned towards the degree) with a minimum of 2.0 GPA in most recent term of study.

10. Study or degree plan must be submitted. The courses completed must reflect the courses outlined in the study plan. The student will not be considered for scholarship if these courses are not included in the study/degree plan.

11. Study in the U.S. prior to meeting scholarship requirements must not exceed 3 years. (this includes time spent in Intensive English)

12. Scholarships are not open to students attending restricted schools even if enrollment in the restricted school was before the date of restriction.

All students who were admitted into the scholarship program through the Cultural Division are not allowed to change their majors. They must adhere to the major for which they were recommended for scholarship.

B. Checklist of Documents Required

Students must submit the following required documents to be considered for scholarship:

1. Kuwait high school transcript. Foreign high school transcript must be approved by the Ministry of Education, Department of Equivalency and Examination.

2. Official transcripts from all universities and/or colleges attended must be mailed directly from the institution to the Cultural Division.

3. Letter from the approved 4-year program indicating acceptance, term of enrollment and major field of study.

4. Official transcripts from all schools attended.

5. Official transfer evaluation of credits earned at other schools, if applicable. 6. Study Plan.

7. Official TOEFL score report.

8. Proof of initial enrollment in the U.S. (copy of first I-20 or letter from first school attended indicating first term of enrollment.)

9. Copy of first 4 pages of the passport and I-94 form.

10. Four (4) passport size photographs.

11. Completion of the scholarship request form.

12. Students not under supervision of the Cultural Division must provide:

- Name of Guardian

- Kuwait Address and Telephone Number

13. Kuwait Nationality Certificate

Upon receipt of all the above documents, the scholarship request will be reviewed by the Academic Committee of the Cultural Division and forwarded to the Ministry for final consideration for scholarship.

C. Majors Designated for Scholarship

Academic Year 2004/2005	Academic Year 2003/2004	Academic Year 2002/2003
Accounting	Accounting	Architectural Engineering
Architectural Engineering	Architectural Engineering	Architecture
Architecture	Architecture	Biomedical Engineering
Audio/Music Engineering/Recording Arts	Civil Engineering Computer Engineering	Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering	Dentistry	Clinical Nutrition (Dietetics/Nutrition)
Computer Engineering	Dietetics/Nutrition	Computer Engineering
Dentistry	Electrical Engineering	Dentistry
Dietetics/Nutrition Electrical Engineering	Environmental Science Genetics	Electrical Engineering Engineering Physics
Environmental Science	Management Information Systems	English (TESOL)
Environmental Toxicology	Mass Communications	Environmental Science
Interior Design	Mechanical Engineering	Management Information Systems
Management Information Systems	Molecular and Cellular Biology	Marine Science
Mass Communications	Radiological Technology	Mass Communications
Mechanical Engineering Radiological Technology	Speech Pathology/Communication Disorders	(Radio/TV, Print Journalism) Mechanical Engineering
Speech Pathology/Communication	TESOL	Molecular/Cellular Biology
Disorders		Occupational Therapy
Substance Abuse/Addiction/Drug		Radiological Technology
Alcohol Counseling
Civil Engineering/Transportation &
Highway Engineering
TESOL
Toxicology/Environmental Toxicology

Accounting
The courses listed below must be completed at a university accredited by the AACSB (see approved list)
Business Math (within the Business Curriculum)	3
Statistics	3
Macroeconomics	3
Managerial Accounting or other required basic accounting course within the Business curriculum	3
Computer course (within the Business curriculum)	3
Total	15

Advertising
English I & II	6
Intro to Mass Communication/Journalism	3
Economics (Macro or Micro)	3
American History I or II	3
American Government	3
Intro to Advertising (or basic Ad course)	3
Total	21

Architecture
Calculus I or a required Math Course	4
Physics I & Physics II^*(if required)	8
Choose one of the following:
History of Architecture	3
Architectural Drawing/Drafting	2-4
Total	14-16
*Or other subject in major

Cell/Molecular Biology
Courses to be completed at the university level:
* Biology I & II or higher	6-8
* Chemistry I & II	6-8
Math I	3
Total	12
* with lab if required

Cinema/Film/Video (Scholarship is open beginning Fall 2004)
1) Completion of pre-requisites and admission to Film major. 2) Coursework must include the following courses completed at a university approved for Cinema/Film/Video.
English 102	3
Intro to Film and Film Theory	3
History of Film	3
Any other required Film/Cinema/Video course	3
Total	12

Dentistry
A. 6-Year Honor Program
Admission to the Professional Program Completion of 30 semester credits or 45 quarter credits in the program
B. 7/8-Year Dental Program
(Pre-dentistry followed by admission to Dental School)
…completion of Pre-dentistry program with average at least 2.5
…admission into Dental School

Dietetics
A. Completion of a prescribed pre-dietetics program with average of 2.5
…admission into a professional dietetics program

OR

B. Admission to Dietetics/Nutrition program (no prescribed pre-dietetics)
Chemistry (101 & 102)		6
(or the 2 basic chemistry courses required)
Biology with lab		4
Intro to Dietetics/Nutrition		3
Required Math course		3
Intro to Psychology		3
Total		19

Engineering
Calculus I & II	8
Chemistry I (with lab)	4
Physics I & II	8
Total	20

Environmental Geology/Geosciences
General Biology (or equivalent required Biology course)	3
Intro to Earth Science (or equivalent 1^st year required Geology course e.g. Physical Geology with Lab/Historical with Lab)	3-4
General Chemistry	3-4
Choose one of the following:
Analytical Geometry and Calculus
Differential Equations and Integral Calculus
Equivalent required Mathematics Course
General Physics	3
Total	12-14

Environmental Science
Chemistry I	3
Chemistry II	3
General Biology I with lab	4
Intro course to Environmental Science	3
Math or Statistics	3
Total	16

Genetics
Courses to be completed at the university level:
*Biology I & II or higher	6-8
*Chemistry I & II	6-8
Math I	3
Total	12
*with lab if required

Journalism
English I & II	6
Introduction to Mass Media	3
News Writing and/or Reporting	3
Choose any three of the following:
Editing and Make-up	3
Feature Writing	3
Economics (Macro or Micro)	3
American History I or II	3
American Government	3
Science course with Lab	4
Total	21-22

Interior Design
Completion of all pre-requisite courses and admission into the Professional Interior Design program with the following courses completed:

Design I	3
Design II	3
Drawing Course	3
Introduction to Interior Design	3
History of Design or Equivalent	3
Total	15

Management Information Systems (MIS)
The following courses must be completed at that university level:
Math I (Calculus for Business)	3
Statistics	3
Computer Science/MIS course	3
Chose one of the following:
Accounting	3
Business Law I	3
Finance I	3
Total	12

Nuclear Medicine Technology
Admission to the Program Courses to be completed at university level:
Math (100 level and above)	3
Chemistry I & II	6
Physics	3

CULTURAL DIVISION

C. Majors Designated for Scholarship

D. Pre-requisite Coursework According to Major

Accounting

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