- The International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) is the United States’ foundational professional exchange program. Through short-term exchanges with interlocutors in the United States, current and emerging foreign leaders in a variety of fields develop lasting relationships with their American counterparts. Meetings reflect the participants’ professional interests and support the foreign policy goals of the United States. IVLP participants are nominated and selected by diplomats at U.S.… Read More
- With over 60 percent of Uzbekistan’s population being under the age of 30, the youth of Uzbekistan have the potential to transform the country through their contributions to the labor market. To accomplish this, Uzbekistan’s youth require support to secure or create employment in the existing job market, and to develop the skills they need in the job market of the future economy. YES aims to improve the quality of school-based economics and entrepreneurship programs and after-school soft skills… Read More
- The Language Flagship is a national effort to change the way Americans learn languages. Flagship offers pathways for students of all academic majors and language levels to pursue advanced-level language study in one of six languages: Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, or Russian.The Russian Overseas Flagship, established in 2004, provides an immersive overseas experience for undergraduate students enrolled at one of four U.S. Flagship universities. The program helps participants… Read More
- The Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) program seeks to provide high school students from countries around the world with a better understanding of American society and its people, institutions, values, and culture.Funded by the United States Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, this program helps students to foster lasting personal ties, engage in activities that promote mutual understanding across cultures, establish leadership skills, and understand… Read More
- American Councils for International Education partners with the U.S. Department of State on the NSLI-Y Program. We are reviewing this website to ensure compliance with recent executive orders and other guidance. The National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) provides merit-based scholarships for eligible high school students (ages 15-18) to learn less commonly taught languages in overseas immersion programs. NSLI-Y is a program of the U.S. Department of State's Bureau… Read More
- The Young Transatlantic Innovation Leaders Initiative (YTILI) Fellowship Program offers an unparalleled opportunity for young European business and social entrepreneurs to broaden their horizons, connect with the U.S. business sector, and share innovative ideas and best practices. This comprehensive program, designed to foster transatlantic relationships, includes a mix of virtual engagement and a six-week program in the United States (including a four-week professional fellowship), alongside… Read More
- Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and administered by American Councils for International Education, the Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) Abroad program provides fully funded scholarships for eligible American high school students to study and live overseas in select FLEX countries for an academic year. Launched in 2021 as an extension of the Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) program, FLEX Abroad offers participants the unique opportunity to experience a new culture and build global… Read More
- The Korean Intensive Summer Language Program (KISLP) offers an immersive experience for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students who have studied Korean for at least one year at the university level. The program provides 140 hours of intensive Korean language instruction, complemented by cultural immersion activities. Participants reside in university dormitories, where they are paired with CBNU peers as conversation partners, facilitating new friendships and engagement with the university… Read More
- For 50 years, American Councils has been dedicated to connecting Americans with the less traveled corners of the world through educational development and language exchange programs, enriching the lives of students and professionals alike. For the last decade, we have offered the same transformative opportunities to our dedicated supporters through our Insider Tours. American Councils Insider Tours are 10- to 12-day travel programs offering an immersive and personalized encounter… Read More
- The Educational Leadership Development Program (ELDP) is a two-year program dedicated to fostering pedagogical and educational leadership advancements among school administrators and education officials in Uzbekistan. ELDP is committed to enhancing the professional capacities and educational leadership skills of administrators through targeted professional development opportunities facilitated by U.S. universities. Within the ELDP curriculum, modules are designed by a U.S. university,… Read More