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2020 Application Sports For Community Global Sports Mentoring Program
2020 Application Sports For Community Global Sports Mentoring Program
Department of State
Sport for Community: Global Sports Mentoring Program
Application Checklist
FULL NAME
DATE OF BIRTH
(MM/DD/YYYY)
GENDER Female Male
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
All applications must be typed, completed in full, and in English by the applicant. Hand-written or
incomplete applications will not be considered.
All essays should be type-written in English. Essays must be written in the applicant’s own words and
not contain text taken from the internet, books, or other sources. Applications containing even one
sentence of plagiarized text will be disqualified automatically. For a definition of plagiarism and
how to avoid plagiarism please visit www.plagiarism.org for guidance.
Recommendation Letter: Applicants may include two letters of recommendation. The recommender
can be from employer or NGO. The recommender must provide the applicant with the letter and it is the
applicant’s responsibility to include this letter as a part of his/her application.
o On the front of all envelopes, you must write your name and the program name.
o Postal Submission: Mailed applications must be sent by a dependable courier service that
requires signature upon delivery.
o Hand Delivered Submission: Hand delivered applications will be accepted at the U.S.
Embassy in Cairo Sunday through Thursday between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on work days
only. Applications must be HAND delivered in OPEN envelopes to the checkpoint guard at the
North Gate of the U.S. Embassy (8, Kamal El Din Salah Street, Garden City).
*The US Embassy in Cairo is closed on Fridays and Saturdays
REMARKS: Please keep an electronic type-written copy of the completed application. Applicants contacted for
interviews will asked to send their applications by e-mail.
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Sport for Community: Global Sports Mentoring Program
Application Form 2020
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
PASSPORT NUMBER:
DATE OF ISSUANCE (MM/DD/YYYY):
DATE OF EXPIRATION (MM/DD/YYYY):
CITY OF BIRTH: COUNTRY OF BIRTH:
NATIVE LANGUAGE:
ENGLISH PROFICIENCY:
SPEAKING:
COMPREHENSION:
WRITTEN:
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE ABROAD AND IN THE UNITED STATES: List all travel abroad, including the
United States. Please note if you have ever traveled on a U.S. government program
Arrival Date Departure Date
City/ Country Purpose
(MM/YYYY) (MM/YYYY)
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Application Form 2020
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Please list all memberships in local, national or international professional
organizations, associations, or clubs. These should not include professional duties directly related to current
employment. Please select your position type from the drop down menu and complete the table accordingly.
EDUCATION: List all education, academic and professional training. Include degrees earned and fields of
specialization beginning with most recent. Degrees listed should reflect the closest U.S. equivalent.
Year
Degree Earned Specialization / Institution
Earned
Other Interests and endeavors outside of work: (Hobbies, Volunteer Activities, etc.)
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Application Form 2020
PERSONAL STATEMENT
This can be more than one page, but you must answer all six of the following questions in your
personal statement in order as listed below.
1. Why will you be a good fit for this exchange program?
2. What do you hope to gain from the mentorship experience?
3. How will you maximize the opportunity?
4. What are your accomplishments and contributions to society (particularly in the context of
sports and empowerment for people with disabilities)?
5. What are your personal, executive, and technical strengths?
6. How do you expect the program to impact your work when you return to Egypt?
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Application Form 2020
REFERENCES
Identify at least one additional individual who can serve as a reference, other than the ones who provide
recommendation letters.
Name
Title
Mailing Address
Telephone Number
Email Address
Name
Title
Mailing Address
Telephone Number
Email Address
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