Educational Exchange Programs for Armenians

Educational Exchange Programs for Armenians

The Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) provides opportunities for high school
age students from Eurasia to spend a year in the United States, living with a
family and attending a U.S. high school. The scholarship is awarded through a
merit-based competition, open at no cost to secondary school applicants from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,            Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Ukraine.
                                                      For more information: www.americancouncils.am

The Global Undergraduate Exchange Program provide opportunities for
undergraduate students to spend one academic year of full-time, non-degree
study in the U.S. Students attend two-year community colleges or four-year
universities/colleges.
For more information:irex.am/eng/programs/ugrad/ugrad.html

The Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellowship Program provides opportunities
for Master’s level study in the U.S. Participants are selected through an open,
merit-based competition.
For more information:irex.am/eng/programs/muskie/muskie.html

The flagship international exchange program sponsored by the United States
Government, the Fulbright Program is designed to increase mutual
understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. It promotes leadership development through learning and international cooperation. The Fulbright Program operates in more than 155 countries and over 285,000 participants — chosen for their  academic merit and leadership potential — have had the opportunity to study, teach and conduct research in
each others’ countries and exchange ideas.
                                                       For more information:armenia.usembassy.gov/fulbright_program.html

The Junior Faculty Development Program provides university instructors with
training in the fields of Humanities and Social Sciences at U.S. host universities.
For more information: americancouncils.am

The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship is a one-year, full scholarship program
offered to mid-career professionals who have a commitment to public service, are in current leadership positions, and at a point in their careers to fully benefit from a self-defined program of independent study at a leading U.S. university. The program awards a certificate from the U.S. Government, and it is not designed to deliver an advanced degree.
For more information:armenia.usembassy.gov/humphrey_fellowships.html

The Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program (TEA) provides secondary
school teachers of English as a Foreign Language (EFL), social studies, math, and
science with unique opportunities to develop expertise in their subject areas,
enhance their teaching skills, and increase their knowledge about the United States.
For more information:irex.org/programs/tea/index.asp