I'm an Iraqi medical doctor, I would like to get a postgraduate schoolership in USA?
Answer:
Firstly, medical schools rarely have scholarships; they figure doctors make a lot of money so, as students they make y'all accumulate loans so you'll repay them when you start making your huge salaries.
Also, scholarships are usually offered only to citizens and permanent US residents. Foreign students can get sports scholarships as long as they remain in the University sporting teams, even so, foreign students only get partial scholarships.
Also, in order to gain post-grad medical training in hospitals, you must qualify for the residency programs. Residency programs are very competitive and a majority of them might not even recognize your training. It is hard becoming a doctor in the USA, if you have foreign qualifications.
You could have your postgrad research financially sponsored by different organizations.
It doesn't matter how much you "butter up" your nationality...your best bet for now is to keep your heritage under wraps and continue to pursue your goals...
My husband was born is Pakistan, He works here and is an American citizen. You could also get a work visa to US, but since 9/11 its becoming more difficult. and it would help if you had family in the US so they could sponsor you. Good Luck
change your religion to Jewish and write a letter to Jan Harman of the US Congree. She is a southern California representative.
She is super liberal and might get you into UCLA or USC.
You might get a visa but I don't think you will get a scholarship. Too many people in the US need scholarships.
First of all, it is really difficult for a male Iraqi to get a visa to the US at this point. Especially without sponsorship. I've seen one in the last 5 years and it was because their US sponsor happened to know the governor of Texas and pulled a lot of strings for him. It can be done, but be forewarned that it'll be difficult.
The best thing to do would be to start applying to med schools. You'll have to get your degrees certified through a credential evaluator. Make sure it is a very reputable one because if it isn't they'll just make you send your diplomas again somewhere else.
Have you taken the USMLEs? You'll need those if you want to study medicine in the US. There are three tests and it takes a few months to get through them all, so get started as soon as possible.
You'll also want to decide what kind of visa you want to come on. Most residents come on J-1 "Alien Physician" visas through ECFMG. However, since you'd like to apply for US citizenship eventually and H-1 would be better. Some schools do not allow H-1 residents, so keep this in mind. If you have to come as a J-1, be careful during your visa interview. You are not allowed to have "dual intent" on a J-1--meaning that you cannot plan to stay in the US after your J-1 program is over.
Also, even though your written English is okay (not fantastic), you'll need to take some sort of English proficiency exam (ie. iTOEFL). Make sure that you meet the minimum requirements for the scores.
Good luck!
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