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If you have any questions which are not covered on this website, please contact the Saltire Scholar team via email on: saltire.scholars@entrepreneurialscotland.com
A Guide to the online Application
Anywhere on this page you can pull up this menu for easy access - just hit on the help icon at the bottom right of your screen!
Very Important! Invite your US Supervisor
Click through the slideshow below for instructions on inviting your US Supervisor and Host Company
| To Invite your US Supervisor you will need the following information |
| The Full name of your US Host Company |
| Your US Host Company Supervisor Name |
| Their position at the US Host Company |
| Their contact email and telephone number |
| The address of your US Host Company |
| Your intended internship dates (approximate) |
| You must email our team to confirm when you have completed this step |
What Happens Next?
We will check your entry and submit to CIEE
Your US Supervisor will be sent a questionnaire by CIEE via email link They will then complete and submit this
CIEE will review and then ask them to complete a Host Profile
Once this has been completed, CIEE will review and make sure everything is ready to move forward
CIEE will then unlock the training plan for your US Supervisor to complete
Once your US Supervisor has completed the training plan, you will be notified via email from donotreply@ciee.org
Please see Signing your Online Training Plan (DS-7002) in our Step by Step guide below for information on how to sign your online training plan
Completing the Online application
PERSONAL STATEMENT
Please answer all questions, sign the Applicant Declaration of Intent and tick the box confirming you have read and understood this
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Financial Guarantor Letter
This will provided to you by the Saltire Scholar Team.
You will need to upload this into the FINANCIAL INFORMATION section of your online account. You will need to select the following options:
I am receiving $1000 or more per month from an entity in my home country".
Choose "Other" for Funding Entity
Enter Saltire Scholar Programme under "Other Funding Entity"
Type of Document: Select Guarantor Letter
ENGLISH ABILITY
If your passport is issued by a country where English is a recognised Native Language, please tick Yes.
If your passport is issued by any other country (even if you are fluent), please check one of the other options.
*The CIEE English Language Ability Form is available below or from the DOCUMENTS section of your CIEE application.
HEALTH INFORMATION
Please enter all information to the best of your ability.
*Pre-existing conditions are not covered by the CIEE insurance policy. If you require regular medication, you will need to cover the costs for this yourself. It may be possible to organise this from your home country but please speak with your medical provider/ doctor.
HIPAA RELEASE FORM
All participants must sign this.
Signing your Online Training Plan (DS-7002)
Once your online training plan has been completed and signed by your US Host Company, you will receive an email from the system notifying you.
BEFORE you sign, you must make sure you enter the PROGRAM DATES.
This will be the earliest date you want to be covered by insurance to enter the USA and the last date you wish to be in the US.
*Please note: You can only apply to arrive up to 30 days prior to your official Intern start date - and you may only remain in the US up to a maximum 30 days After your internship end date
You must make sure these are entered into your online training plan before you sign! Without these dates we are unable to review or start the process for you.
- Your PROGRAM START DATE MUST BE ON OR BEFORE THE DS START DATE PROVIDED BY YOUR HOST ORGANISATION.
- Your PROGRAMME END DATE MUST BE AFTER YOUR TRAINING END DATE or we will not be able to submit your application.
*It's very important you choose the total dates you want to be in the USA . Once you have been approved and legal documents printed and shipped from the US, there will be a charge of at least £50 + any additional month charge for any changes.
Issues signing your Training Plan? See below.
There may be occasions when you are not able to sign your training plan.
This is normally when your university data has not migrated to the training plan.
Please follow these instructions - this will allow you to sign off on your plan.
- Click the EDIT button in your PROGRAM DETAILS
- Enter your type of degree (BA, BSc etc)
- In the Date Awarded section, enter wither the date this was issued as per your degree certificate - OR the approximate date you expect to finish studies (MM/DD/YYYY)
- Then please click the blue SAVE button
You should now be able to sign off on your training plan!
Don't forget you need to enter your PROGRAM DATES before signing this!
What to upload into your DOCUMENTS section
In the DOCUMENTS section of your online application you should make sure you have uploaded the following items:
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Your Fees Disclosure - this should have your full name at the top and should be signed (using your real signature) and dated.
All aplications must have this, even through Saltire Scholars will be paying for your programme in the United States. It is required under US Government regulations. |
You can download your Fees Disclosure from the Required Supporting Documents section on this page - or using the button below.
This must show your real signature - the best thing to do is to print this out, sign and date and then either scan as PDF or take a picture and upload this to the DOCUMENTS section of your online application
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If your Internship in the United States is not directly related to your Degree course, you will also need to provide a letter from your tutor explaining the value of this internship to your studies and why it is fully supported by your university. This will then be evaluated by the compliance teams in the US as part of the application process |
COMPLETE? WHAT NOW?
Once all parts of your application are complete - including all supporting documents uploaded to the DOCUMENTS section of the application, you can sign off at the top of the page.
If your online training plan has also been completed (including your PROGRAM DATES) and signed by both your US Host Supervisor and you, please then email our team at saltire@istplus.com to confirm you are ready to move forward with the process
The Process - How long does it take?
Once you have emailed our team at saltire@istplus.com to confirm you are ready to move forward with the application, we will review your completed application.
Below is an outline of the process - each application is assessed individually however, so timelines and processes vary.
We strongly recommend allowing a minimum 6 weeks for this - and significantly more in the busy periods of the year such as the months leading up to the summer and December Holidays.
Embassies are much busier during these times, and wait times for interviews will be much longer!
1: Application Complete
Once both parts of your application are complete (your part and your online training plan), please email our team at saltire@istplus.com to confirm.
We will then review your application and let you know if anything needs to be revised/ is missing.
Our team will not review or check your application until you have confirmed you have completed this and are ready to move forward with the process.
2: CIEE Review
Your application will show as UNDER REVIEW. CIEE will work with your Host Company to approve your application. You must check your email regularly during this process as this will be how we contact you should we require further information. In some cases, CIEE may ask your Host Company to revise your training plan to bring it into line with US Government requirements.
This may require the training plan to be signed again by both your US Host and you - if this is required you will receive an email from CIEE systems asking you to log in again and sign off on the revised plan.
3: Approval
Once approval has been granted (this may take up to 4 weeks), your status on your application will change to ACCEPTED. Within 2-3 working days (not including weekends) of this you will be able to see your SEVIS ID at the top of your online account page. THIS IS SHOWN AS SEVIS ID/ DS-2019 NUMBER.
You will also receive an email from CIEE with specific instructions on how to download this and your SEVIS RECEIPT.
Using these details you can complete the DS-160 form - see our US Embassy Interviews page
4: Book your Interview/
Having completed your DS-160 you can move on to booking your face to face interview at the US Embassy. Please note you will need your legal documents in order to attend this (these normally take 5 working days to arrive after your DS-2019# shows in your online account (see Step 4).
*Please bear this in mind when booking your interview date*
5: Attend your Visa Interview
At your face to face interview at your local Embassy or Consulate, you will be required to answer some questions about your trining plan, your plans for when you return home and other details.
You will also be required to provide biometric data (fingerprints).
6: After the Interview
When your passport and visa are returned to you by the US Embassy, you are free to book your flights and travel to the US on or after the date listed as Program Start Date on your Documents and online Training Plan
At this point you should update your VISA DETAILS and TRAVEL DETAILS in your online BEACON account.
8: Arriving in the USA
You will need to register in SEVIS and also provide contact tracing information to immigration authorities upon entry to the United States.
See below for important information on registering in SEVIS and Travel during your time on the programme.