- With funds from the U.S. Department of State, Title VIII provides grants for independent, policy-relevant research abroad in the humanities and social sciences as well as language training. In recent years, American Councils scholars have conducted independent research in Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kosova, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Tajikistan,… Read More
- The United States Timor-Leste Program (USTL) is a program of the Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs (ECA), US Department of State. USTL provides full scholarships to outstanding students from Timor-Leste for two to four years of study at high-quality undergraduate degree institutions in the United States. Scholarship awards include full tuition for up for either associate degrees or bachelor's degrees, travel, living stipends, medical insurance in the U.S., and visa costs.Applicants may… Read More
- American Councils runs EducationUSA advising centers in 17 locations in Eurasia and Central Asia. These centers provide advising services, orientation, and information on opportunities for foreign students and scholars to study at American colleges and universities; the purpose of which is to increase student mobility between the United States and other countries by providing support to the worldwide EducationUSA network of advising centers.Stateside, American Councils provides support to U.S.… Read More
- Customized to the needs of each participant, the Russian Heritage Speakers program serves students who grew up speaking Russian at home, or with family, that wish to strengthen their language skills. This study abroad program focuses on Russian language skills, including grammar, conversation, and phonetics. Participants receive a minimum of 12 hours per week of in-class contact hours in Almaty (Kazakhstan), Chisinau (Moldova), and Yerevan, (Armenia). Program features include homestays,… Read More
- Through eight-week, English-language internships, participants gain the professional experience and intercultural communication skills demanded by today’s global market.Internships are available in 19 countries and across a variety of fields, including business, democracy building, human rights, education, science, technology, journalism, health, and social services.The OPIT program draws on an extensive network of community partners, expert regional staff, and overseas resources developed by… Read More
- Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Abroad program provides merit-based scholarships for eligible American high school students to study and live overseas in select YES countries for an academic year. The YES Abroad program was initiated in 2009 as a reciprocal extension of the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) program for international students from countries around the world.YES Abroad students serve as youth ambassadors of… Read More
- The English Access Microscholarship Program (Access) provides a foundation of English language skills to talented 13-20 year-olds from economically disadvantaged sectors through after-school classes and intensive sessions. Access gives participants English skills that may lead to better jobs and educational prospects. Participants also gain the ability to compete for and participate in future exchanges and study in the United States.Since its inception in 2004, approximately 150,000 students in… Read More
- The English Access Microscholarship (ACCESS) Program in Kyrgyzstan makes the study of English accessible to adolescents from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. While working on their language skills, participants become familiar with aspects of U.S. culture as they develop a deeper understanding of U.S. society. A greater sensitivity to cultural differences, coupled with the acquired language skills, enables participants to take advantage of opportunities that had previously been… Read More
- American Councils promotes higher education studies at American University in Bulgaria (AUBG) throughout the American Councils Centers in Russia and Eurasia.Believing in the American-styled pedagogy taught at AUBG, American Councils provides its Centers with funding and resources to bring professors, deans, alumni, and coordinators to the Centers and EducationUSA Fairs so that students can be informed of their services, ask questions to staff, network with current and previously enrolled… Read More
- The Teachers of Critical Languages Program (TCLP) is a multi-layered cross-cultural program sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State. American Councils recruits and places English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers from China, Egypt, Morocco, and Taiwan within American secondary schools where they teach their native language and culture. Through TCLP, each party involved is positively impacted: American students develop appreciation for… Read More
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