yes it has to be a j-1 visa. yes, after getting the scholarship, the applicant has to apply for j-1 visa. this is my understanding. but after getting scholarship, the university will help in all the requirements because world bank will notify the university about the applicant being awarded the scholarship. so, university itself will help out in necessary arrangements.
thats ok. but normally universities are relaxed in case of scholarships, especially if jjwb scholarship is awarded, then the university itself will communicate and jjwb will make all financial arrangements. anyway. let us hope for the best.
is it the process everytime? what i have come to know from some of my colleagues who were awarded jjwb scholarship before is that the university takes the scholarship into consideration and if an applicant is awarded jjwb scholarship, then that university does not require any fee in advance as jjwb made all arrangements. for example williams college. i dont know abt others.
KingKan, do u have to pay in advance or any enrollment fee? is it refundable? if nonrefundable and if you dont get the jjwb scholarship, then what will happen? i think all these shud be done after being awarded the scholarship. i dont know. what is other members' opinion?
no. one of the current students from cameroon has said that he also did not accept the offer and neither did he pay. jjwb made all arrangement. i am hoping so this time too.