Amherst College

Amherstcollege (translated by Amherstcollegege) is quite a small, but well-known institution in the region, which accepts foreign American students in the undergraduate program. Requirements for admission are quite serious. And nevertheless, it is easier to get a job here than in other equally prestigious institutions like Dartmouth or Yale University.

Amherstcollege stands out amongst the others because it runs a very generous program of monetary support for all needy students. In order to receive, it is necessary to send your application in a timely manner, attach the required documents to family incomes, and, in accordance with the data provided, successful students receive guaranteed financial resources for a course of study and life in an American university.

The curriculum is built on a liberal arts model with an emphasis on an individual approach. Classes are held in small groups, and the instructors are active researchers who work closely with students. Each student, together with their academic advisor, forms their own program, and in the senior years prepares a thesis project.

The college practices learning through research and engagement with local communities, as well as study abroad programs — students travel to China, Japan, Egypt, and Jordan. The college also runs a visiting artists program, through which masters from around the world teach and work on campus.

Amherst College — a liberal arts college with bachelor's programs across a wide range of disciplines. Departments and divisions include:

• Humanities and Social Sciences: American Studies, Anthropology and Sociology, History, English Language and Literature, Classical Studies, Economics, Educational Studies, European Studies,
• Languages and Cultures: French, Asian Languages and Civilizations (Arabic, Chinese, Japanese),
• Arts and Architecture: Art and Art History, Architectural Studies,
• Natural Sciences: Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry and Biophysics, Computer Science,
• Interdisciplinary Programs: Environmental Studies.

Amherst College is associated with outstanding names in economics — Francis Walker, John Bates Clark, and John Maurice Clark studied here, and in 1924–1925 it was at Amherst that Paul Douglas, together with mathematician Charles Cobb, derived the famous Cobb-Douglas production function. Two college graduates: Edmund Phelps (class of 1955) and Joseph Stiglitz (class of 1964) were awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics.

• The American Studies department was founded in 1948 and is one of the oldest in the USA,
• The college is part of the «Five Colleges» consortium, which allows students to attend courses at neighboring educational institutions in the region,
• The historic Grosvenor House building once belonged to Lorenus Clark Seelye — the future first president of the college.

The campus of Amherst College is located in the city of Amherst, Massachusetts. The campus features:

• Frost Library with a collection of rare materials, including a collection of Native American literature,
• Mead Art Museum and the Eli Marsh Gallery,
• Science Center with teaching and research laboratories,
• Fayerweather Hall — an arts building with studios for painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, a photography lab, video studio, digital lab, and woodworking shop,
• Academic buildings Morgan Hall, Converse Hall, Webster Hall, and the historic Grosvenor House.

Graduates of Amherst College build careers in a wide variety of fields: from technology companies, such as Google, to law, education, and public service. Graduates of interdisciplinary programs, such as environmental studies, work in science, law, policy, architecture, art, and literature.

In addition to the general financial support program for students in need, the college's departments annually award scholarships, prizes, and research grants — for example, scholarships for summer and thesis research in biology, and prizes for thesis work in anthropology and chemistry.

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