How can access us scholarships, and also volunteer in us funded programmes and NGO's?

Question

am a student of community forestry in makerere university in uganda looking for opportunities to be part of the us community

Answer 1

The Fulbright Program

U.S. Embassy Announces 2008 Fulbright Science and Technology Award.

Call for Applications

The U.S Embassy is pleased to announce the 2008-9 International Fulbright Science and Technology Award for outstanding international students. This program will award grants to outstanding PhD candidates to pursue doctoral study at leading U.S. institutions in science, technology, or engineering. Approximately 25 awards will be awarded worldwide to candidates who demonstrate unique aptitude and innovation in scientific fields..

Click the link below for detailed information about this competitive and prestigious program.

- 2008 Fulbright Science and Technology Award

- 2008 Fulbright Research Awards for African Scholars

- 2008 Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program

The Fulbright Program is an international educational program sponsored by the United States Government, designed to "increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries..." With this goal, the Fulbright Program has provided more than 250,000 participants - chosen for their academic merit and leadership potential - with the opportunity to study and teach in each other's countries, exchange ideas, and develop joint solutions to address shared concerns.  

In Uganda the Fulbright Program is administered by the Cultural Affairs Section in the Public Affairs Office at the U.S Embassy in Kampala.