- One of the longest-running and most respected overseas Russian language and cultural immersion programs, the Russian Language and Area Studies Program (RLASP) combines intensive classroom instruction with a wide range of extracurricular activities, including internships and community service, regional field studies, conversation partners, and discussion groups with local students.Locations now include Armenia, Estonia, Georgia, or Kazakhstan. Programming in Russia is currently suspended.RLASP… Read More
- The Indonesian Flagship Language Initiative offers Boren fellows the opportunity for intensive language study of Bahasa Indonesian. The program is appropriate for applicants with no language proficiency as well as those with intermediate and advanced proficiency in Indonesian.There is both a domestic and an overseas component to the program. Applicants must plan to enroll in the official domestic summer program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in preparation for overseas study. The… Read More
- This four-week summer program provides students with an immersive introduction to Mandarin Chinese and hands-on coursework in the history, culture, politics, and contemporary issues of Taiwan. Participants explore the unique ways Taiwan has responded to challenges all modern societies face, while gaining a better understanding of an increasingly important region of the world.
- Funded by U.S. Congress and administered by the Congressional Office for International Leadership, the Open World Program brings emerging leaders from Estonia, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan to the United States for 10 days of intensive exchange with their professional counterparts.Open World topics have included accountable governance, Women as Leaders, NGO development and management, public health, economic development, and the environment. In… Read More
- The Turkmenistan Higher Education Prep4Success program is a highly structured, preparatory course that provides promising young Turkmen citizens with the knowledge and skills necessary to successfully enter U.S. colleges and universities independently, while increasing their chances of receiving financial aid.Prep4Success increases the students' competitiveness through rigorous instruction and creates a comprehensive approach to U.S. college admission.The curriculum focuses on… Read More
- 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
- 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, gender issues, journalism, public health, environmental protection, and social services.The OPIT program draws on an extensive network of community partners, expert… 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 with significant Muslim populations.YES Abroad students serve as… Read More
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