EmbassyEmbassy ofof KuwaitKuwait CulturalCultural DivisionDivision AACRAOAACRAO PresentationPresentation MarchMarch 2,2, 20072007 Slide 1 ServicesServices OfferedOffered byby thethe CulturalCultural OfficeOffice

The Cultural Office provides a range of services to its scholars:

ƒ Intensive English and Academic Placement ƒ Monitoring Academic Progress ƒ Disbursement of Scholarship funds to students ƒ Payment of tuition and fees to colleges and universities ƒ Issuance of travel benefit ƒ Resources and information on U.S. educational programs and training opportunities ƒ Insurance Coverage Slide 2 BreakdownBreakdown ofof (Active)(Active) StudentsStudents

„ ApproximatelyApproximately 15631563 activeactive studentsstudents „ ApproximatelyApproximately 93%93% inin U.S.A.U.S.A. (41(41 states)states) „ 7%7% inin CanadaCanada „ 10911091 UndergraduateUndergraduate StudentsStudents „ 126126 GraduateGraduate StudentsStudents „ 141141 Ph.D.Ph.D. StudentsStudents „ 205205 OtherOther (Residencies,(Residencies, Internships,Internships, Fellowships)Fellowships)

as of Spring 2007 Slide 3 BreakdownBreakdown byby SponsoringSponsoring AgenciesAgencies

„ MinistryMinistry ofof HigherHigher EducationEducation 776776 „ CivilCivil ServiceService Commission:Commission: 236236 „ KuwaitKuwait University:University: 216216 „ KuwaitKuwait InvestmentInvestment AuthorityAuthority 33 „ KuwaitKuwait InstituteInstitute forfor ScientificScientific ResearchResearch 1212 „ PublicPublic Authority:Authority: 8787 „ SpecialSpecial Foundations:Foundations: 9797 „ PrivatePrivate StudentsStudents (no(no sponsor):sponsor): 136136

as of Spring 2007 Slide 4 NumberNumber ofof NewNew Students,Students, 19951995--20062006

700 600 500 400 300 200 100

Number of Students of Number 0

123456789101112 Year (Year 1 - 1995) Slide 5 MOHEMOHE UndergraduateUndergraduate ScholarshipScholarship MajorsMajors 20062006--20072007 AcademicAcademic YearYear

Accounting Architectural Engineering Architecture Bioinformatics Civil Engineering Civil Engineering/Transportation & Highway Engineering Computer Engineering Dentistry Electrical Engineering Environmental Science Health Information Administration/Management Horticulture Management Information Systems Mass Communication Mechanical Engineering Meteorology Nuclear Medicine Technology Radiological Technology Speech Language Pathology/Communication Disorders Telecommunications Technology TESOL Veterinary Medicine Slide 6 ChallengesChallenges forfor KuwaitiKuwaiti StudentsStudents inin thethe USUS

„ ImmigrationImmigration andand visavisa issuesissues „ Uneasiness/isolationUneasiness/isolation duedue toto politicalpolitical environmentenvironment „ HomesicknessHomesickness andand culturalcultural adaptationadaptation „ LanguageLanguage DifficultyDifficulty withwith standardizedstandardized teststests „ MoreMore individualindividual responsibilityresponsibility „ DifferentDifferent academicacademic environment/structureenvironment/structure „ MajorMajor andand curriculumcurriculum choiceschoices „ NotNot fullyfully awareaware ofof universityuniversity resourcesresources Slide 7 ChallengesChallenges FacingFacing RecruitersRecruiters

„ GrowingGrowing numbernumber ofof privateprivate andand governmentgovernment universitiesuniversities beingbeing establishedestablished inin KuwaitKuwait andand surroundingsurrounding region.region. „ StudentsStudents electingelecting toto studystudy inin countriescountries otherother thanthan thethe U.S.U.S. e.g.e.g. Europe,Europe, Australia,Australia, Canada,Canada, Asia.Asia. Slide 8 StrategiesStrategies forfor RecruitmentRecruitment

„ Start with Cultural Office since most placement is conducted through this office and all programs must be approved by this office „ Be flexible with application deadlines keeping in mind the differences in academic calendars and dates scholarships are awarded by Kuwait „ Bear in mind that admissions tests do not always reflect a student’s intelligence or capability. Many are cultural biased and students are not accustomed to these tests „ Participate in fairs/visits to Kuwait. Include visits to private high schools and tap the expatriate community living in Kuwait „ Look to your Kuwaiti Alumni to promote your institution „ Be sure your campuses are welcoming of our students and offer support that will help integrate into the academic, campus and community life Slide 9 PrivatePrivate HighHigh SchoolsSchools inin KuwaitKuwait

The American School of Kuwait The Universal American School P.O. Box 6733 P.O. Box 17035 Hawalli, Kuwait Khaldiyya, Kuwait Phone: (965) 531-8120 Phone: (965) 561-5857 Fax: (965) 531-8124 Fax: (965) 562-5343

The Al-Surra English School Fahahil English SchooSchooll P.O. Box 379 P.O. Box 7209 Safat, Kuwait Fahahil, Kuwait Phone: (965) 531-8155 Phone: (965) 371-1070 Fax: (965) 533-9156 Fax: (965) 371-5458

The Gulf English School The Kuwait English School P.O Box 6320d P.O. Box 8640 Hawalli, Kuwait Salmiyya, Kuwait Phone: (965) 563-2886 Phone: (965) 565-5216 Fax: (965) 565-0758 Fax: (965) 562-9356

The New English School Al-Bayan School P.O. Box 6156 P.O. Box 24472 Hawalli, Kuwait Safat, Kuwait Phone: (965) 531-8060/1 Phone: (965) 531-5125 Fax: (965) 531-9924 Fax: (965) 533-2836 Slide 10 PrivatePrivate HighHigh SchoolsSchools inin KuwaitKuwait

American Academy for Girls American International School P.O. Box 22156 P.O. Box 17464 Safat, Kuwait Khalidiyah, Kuwait Phone: (965) 563-9612 Phone: (965) 564-5083/4/5/6 Fax: (965) 563-9648 Fax: (965) 564-5089

The American School Dasman Model School P.O. Box 6735 P.O. Box 3366 Hawalli, Kuwait Salmiya, Kuwait Phone: (965) 266-4341 Phone: (965) 243-0704 Fax: (965) 265-0438 Fax: (965) 243-0339

Al-Takamul English School The P.O. Box 2975 P.O. Box 26922 Hawalli, Kuwait Safat, Kuwait Phone: (965) 562-4927 Phone: (965) 562-1701 Fax: (965) 562-9215 Fax: (965) 562-4903

The English Academy The English School of Kuwait P.O. Box 889 P.O. Box 379 Safat, Kuwait Safat, Kuwait Phone: (965) 534-0427 Phone (965) 563-7206 Fax (965) 534-0421 Fax: (965) 563-7147 Slide 11 ContactContact InformationInformation

Embassy of the State of Kuwait Cultural Division 3500 International Drive, NW Washington, DC 20008 Phone: (202) 364-2100 Fax: (202) 363-8394 Website: http://www.kuwaitculture.com

Hasan Nasrallah, Ph.D. Cultural Counselor/Director E-mail: [email protected]

Fatima Nazar, Ph.D. Cultural Attaché E-mail: [email protected]

Ahmad E. Al-Loughani, Ph.D. Cultural Attaché E-mail: [email protected]