- The Workshop for Youth Leaders in English Teaching (WYLET) is a program of the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs for select exchange students on the FLEX and YES programs.WYLET builds on the U.S. experience through an intensive, week-long training program for aspiring English language teachers in Washington, DC. The Workshop cultivates skills specific to teaching English, such as student-centered methodology, effective use of technology, classroom management… Read More
- The Eurasian Regional Language Program (ERLP) provides high-quality language instruction, specially designed cultural programs, and logistical support to participants studying the languages of Central Asia, the South Caucasus, Russia (temporarily suspended), Ukraine, and Moldova.Participants receive intensive, highly-individualized instruction in 16 Eurasian languages, including Dari, Farsi, Georgian, Turkish, and Uzbek.Program features include homestays, cultural activities, and conversation… Read More
- Professional Fellows Program (PFP) for Europe and Eurasia is a two-way, global exchange program designed to promote mutual understanding, enhance leadership and professional skills, as well as build lasting partnerships between mid-level emerging leaders from foreign countries and the United States. PFP participants are placed in intensive 5–6-week fellowships in non-profit organizations, private sector businesses, and government offices across the United States for an individually tailored… Read More
- The Balkan Language Initiative offers intensive, highly-individualized instruction in Albanian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, and Serbian in six different countries. Through homestays, conversation partners, in-class instruction, and extracurricular activities, participants gain an unparalleled opportunity to immerse themselves in daily life across the Balkans, a region with limited study abroad representation.Currently, this program offers the following:Albanian in Tirana,… Read More
- The Kosovo American Education Fund (KAEF) annually offers up to eight graduate fellowships at U.S. universities to talented Kosovars who demonstrate a strong commitment to the economic development of their country. Fellows study in master's level programs for one or two years, obtain a degree, and participate in professional internships.To date, 43 universities have hosted KAEF fellows, including the University of Montana, Temple University, University of Delaware, and Georgetown University.… Read More
- Sponsored by the United States Department of State, the Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) Program promotes mutual understanding between citizens of the United States and 22 countries across Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia.Every FLEX exchange student lives with a volunteer host family for one academic year to learn about American values, attend a U.S. high school, and teach Americans about their home countries. Participants return home galvanized and inspired to share their new experiences… 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 seven languages: Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, or Turkish.The Turkish Overseas Flagship provides an immersive overseas experience for undergraduates enrolled in the Language Flagship at Indiana University, Bloomington. The program helps participants… Read More
- American Councils for International Education partners with the U.S. Department of State on the CLS Program. We are reviewing this website to ensure compliance with recent executive orders and other guidance. A program of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the CLS Program is part of a U.S. government effort to increase the number of Americans studying and mastering critical foreign languages and applying those skills in their professional careers. … Read More
- The U.S.-Central Asia Education Foundation's Enterprise Student Fellowship Program (U.S.-CAEF) is an academic scholarship program of the U.S.-Central Asia Education Foundation, which provides funding for undergraduate study in business administration and economics. Fellowships fund student enrollment at the American University of Central Asia (Bishkek) and KIMEP University (Almaty), which are leading Western-style institutions in the region. The fellowships, which are… Read More
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