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A program of the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the Fulbright Specialist Program is a unique opportunity for U.S. academics and established professionals to engage in two- to six-week consultancies at host institutions across the globe. Host institutions, including universities, non-profits, and other organizations, develop and submit projects for approval by the U.S. Embassy or Fulbright Commission in their country in wide-ranging academic and professional fields that build capacity and promote long-lasting linkages between individuals and institutions in the U.S. and abroad.

Why?

Address Priorities and Build Institutional Capacity at Institutions Around the World

An important companion to the traditional Fulbright Scholar Program, the Fulbright Specialist Program differs by providing short-term exchange experiences that tackle discrete, sometimes rapid response, projects. The Fulbright Specialist Program encourages participation of both university faculty and highly experienced non-academics, including legal experts, business professionals, public health practitioners, scientists, IT professionals, artists, and journalists. The program is a mutually beneficial opportunity for the Specialist who may not be available to leave their position for an extended period of time and the host institution which needs an experienced partner to jointly tackle a problem or examine an issue on a short-term basis.

How?

Become a Fulbright Specialist: Apply to Join the Roster

Fulbright Specialists are a diverse group of highly experienced, well-established faculty members and professionals who represent a wide variety of academic disciplines and professions.  In order to be eligible to serve as a Fulbright Specialist, candidates must have significant experience in their respective professional field and be a U.S. citizen at time of application. Eligible disciplines and professional fields supported by the Fulbright Specialist Program are listed below.

• Agriculture
• American Studies
• Anthropology
• Archeology
• Biology Education
• Business Administration
• Chemistry Education
• Communications and Journalism
• Computer Science and Information Technology
• Economics
• Education
• Engineering Education
• Environmental Science
• Law
• Library Science
• Math Education
• Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies
• Physics Education
• Political Science
• Public Administration
• Public/Global Health
• Social Work
• Sociology
• Urban Planning

Interested candidates can find more information about the Fulbright Specialist Program and apply to serve as a Specialist at fulbrightspecialist.worldlearning.org. Candidates who meet all eligibility requirements will have their full applications reviewed by a panel of their professional peers. Candidates who are approved by the peer review panels will then join the Fulbright Specialist Roster. Individuals remain on the Specialist Roster for a three-year term and are eligible to be matched with a host institution’s project abroad during that tenure.

The following costs are covered for those Fulbright Specialists who are matched to a project: international and domestic airfare, ground transportation, visa fees, lodging, meals, and incidentals. A daily honorarium is also provided.

Become a Host: Bring a Fulbright Specialist to Your Institution

The Fulbright Specialist Program allows universities, cultural centers, non-governmental organizations, and other institutions abroad to host a leading U.S. academic or professional to work on diverse, short-term collaborative projects where the Specialist conducts activities which may include, but are not limited to:

• Delivering a seminar or workshop
• Consulting on faculty or workforce development
• Developing academic or training curricula and materials
• Lecturing at the graduate or undergraduate level
• Conducting needs assessments or evaluations for a program or institution

Institutions interested in hosting a Fulbright Specialist should contact their local Fulbright Commission or U.S. Embassy for country-specific requirements and deadlines.

Contact information for all participating countries is available on the fulbrightspecialist.worldlearning.org website.

For more information or questions about the Fulbright Specialist Program, please email fulbrightspecialist@worldlearning.org.

The Fulbright Specialist Program is a program of the U.S. Department of State with funding provided by the U.S. government and administered by World Learning.

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“Through EducationUSA Academy, I made new friends from all over the world, I learned about the American education system and requirements for getting accepted to an American university, and I visited one of the most interesting places in the United States in a friendly and helpful group.” -2017 EducationUSA Academy participant

Student Eligibility

Participants must:

• Be students (currently enrolled or recently graduated), ages 15-18 at the time of the summer program;
• Have at least three years of middle to high school English language study (language requirements may vary slightly by institution);
• Be mature and self-disciplined, with a commitment to active participation in the Academy and its programming;
• Aspire to pursue a portion of their higher education in the U.S.; and
• Have sufficient personal funds to cover program fees and international airfare.

More information is available from your local EducationUSA adviser. To find your local EducationUSA advising center, please visit the EducationUSA website.

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EducationUSA Academy is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State with funding provided by the U.S. Government and administered by World Learning.

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The IDEAS grant competition is open to U.S. accredited U.S. colleges and universities physically based in the United States or its territories with a broad range of capacity to administer study abroad programs, including institutions that currently have limited or no experience administering study abroad programs as well as those with established programs. All institutions are encouraged to apply.

Please find more information about the program and application, including criteria and dates, on our website: http://www.studyabroadcapacitybuilding.org/

For more information, contact:

Rachel Rice, Program Manager
IDEAS@worldlearning.org

The IDEAS Program is a program of the U.S. Department of State with funding provided by the U.S. Government and supported in its implementation by World Learning.

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Chosen by U.S. embassies worldwide to participate, distinguished professionals include:

• parliamentarians
• government officials
• entrepreneurs
• NGO leaders
• journalists
• academics
• arts administrators
• mid-career professionals

Programs focus on policy issues in areas such as:

• government
• international security
• foreign policy
• entrepreneurship
• economics and trade
• media
• women’s leadership
• education
• public health
• arts
• agriculture
• disability rights and inclusion

World Learning staff members design national itineraries, arrange logistics, set up meetings in Washington, DC, and coordinate the collaboration of U.S. Department of State program officers, interpreters and International Visitor Liaisons, and more than 85 community-based member organizations from the Global Ties U.S. Network who arrange local programs nationwide.

Participants

Most participants are mid-career professionals and emerging leaders, and for many, this is their first visit to the U.S. Groups are of varying sizes, from single visitors to groups of 25 or more. World Learning program staff work closely with their State Department counterparts to design a program customized to the project objectives and the visitors’ interests.

Participant Selection

IVLP candidates are selected solely by U.S. embassy personnel in each country. There is no application form. World Learning is a private sector partner of the U.S. Department of State; our role is limited to designing programs for participants once they arrive in the U.S. For further information regarding the program, please consult the U.S. Department of State’s website.

Program Design

A typical project includes up to a week of meetings in Washington, DC, to provide an orientation and overview of the theme and to introduce visitors to federal officials and agencies, national organizations, academics and think tanks, nonprofits and NGOs, and professionals in their specific field of interest. All projects include a briefing on the US federal system of government. Meetings may include panel discussions, site visits, workshops, individual interlocutors, job shadowing, or service opportunities. Visitors typically travel to an additional three or four cities in geographically diverse regions of the country; the itinerary may include a state capital and a small town to provide first-hand exposure to the great diversity that exists in the U.S. Also included in the program design are hospitality dinners, school visits, community service activities, and cultural events such as rodeos, state fairs, festivals, visits to national parks, or events that highlight some unique aspect of the region visited.

Participant Experience

“My recent experience in the IVLP program is so far the deepest ever for me to see and understand the full picture of what America as a country is like. I strongly believe this program will have a very long-term impact on my views about America and the world and to some extent it has already helped me to understand many long-time questions.” – Journalist from China

The International Visitor Leadership Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State with funding provided by the U.S. Government and administered by World Learning.

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The whole program was an amazing experience…I learned a lot and met some of the most important people I may ever know. – 2015 Jóvenes en Acción participant

Examples of Jóvenes en Acción Alumni Projects

¡No te bajes, espera tu parada! (Don’t get off, wait for your stop!) – Youth in Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, created a peer tutoring program in their school to help students succeed in their studies. They are also coordinating workshops and motivational speakers for after school events.

No conoces mi historia. (You don’t know my story.) – Youth in Monterrey, Nuevo León, have been facilitating anti-bullying, leadership, and positive values workshops in their high school as well as a local preschools and elementary schools.

Alza la mano por un hogar sano. (Raise your hand for a healthy home.) – Youth in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, have been leading monthly workshops and conferences for parents and high school-aged students to teach tools for managing healthy relationships.

I feel so happy and proud that my example and my actions are the guide for other young people. – 2014 Jóvenes en Acción participant

During a Digital Story Telling Workshop in Vermont Jóvenes en Acción participants were challenged with creating a short two-minute video to capture their Host Community programs, highlighting host families, professional visits, volunteer activities and the qualities that made their host community unique. Videos created by 2016 program participants can be found at:

• Helena, MT: https://youtu.be/lxGj6EXMN9M
• Kansas City, MO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OrK8933Zto&feature=youtu.be
• Louisville, KY: https://youtu.be/FUpf2EbcKCI
• Pensacola, FL: https://youtu.be/ko8nrWbejMI
• Portland, OR: https://youtu.be/4AUyuoBIaNM
• Reno, NV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bn0U0TBEWA&feature=youtu.be
• Seattle, WA: https://youtu.be/3tu8xJGG5ko

Program Links

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The Jóvenes en Acción Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State with funding provided by the U.S. Government and administered by World Learning.

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• Vietnam Legal Aid
• Sports Leadership Program for Colombia
• Mongolia Disability Rights Legislation and Implementation
• Promoting Open Educational Resources: Middle East and North Africa
• Tourism and Development in Serbia and Kosovo
• Religious Freedom and Interfaith Dialogue for Myanmar, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand
• Emerging Leaders Exchange for Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland
• Getting Connected Program for the South Pacific

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USAID Malawi Scholarship Program Ethnographic Case Studies Report

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Previous Programs Include:

• YLP with Burma (2012)
• Youth Leadership Peace Program (2012)
• YLP with Libya, Egypt & Tunisia (2012)
• The Christopher Stevens Youth Network Leadership Exchange (2013)
• YLP with Bolivia, Colombia & Ecuador (2014)
• YLP with New Zealand & Australia (2014)
• YLP with Ukraine, Belarus, and Moldova (2016)
• YLP for Our Ocean with China, Japan, Indonesia, Philippines, South Korea, and Thailand (2016)

Program Links

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Visit the Youth Leadership Program on Demand Tumblr for South America and New Zealand and Australia.

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• ODYLP with Burma (2012)*
• Youth Leadership Peace Program (2012)*
• ODYLP with Libya, Egypt and Tunisia (2012)*
• The Christopher Stevens Youth Network Leadership Exchange (2013)*
• Youth Ambassadors Program with Ecuador and Colombia (2013)
• ODYLP with Sicily (2014)
• ODYLP with China (2014)*
• ODYLP with Peru, Colombia, and Ecuador (2014)*
• ODYLP with New Zealand & Australia (2014)*
• ODYLP with Azerbaijan (2015)
• ODYLP with Russia (2015)
• ODYLP with Algeria (2015)*
• ODYLP with Ukraine, Belarus, and Moldova (2016)*
• ODYLP for Our Ocean with China, Japan, Indonesia, Philippines, South Korea, and Thailand (2016)*
• ODYLP with Italy (2016)
• ODYLP with Mongolia (2016)
• ODYLP with Indonesia (2017)
• ODYLP with Azerbaijan and Georgia (2017)
• ODYLP with the Baltics (2018)
• ODYLP with Italy, Slovenia, and Spain (August 2018)

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The On-Demand Youth Leadership Program is a program of the U.S. Department of State with funding provided by the U.S. Government and supported in its implementation by World Learning.

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• Selection and pre-departure orientation for fellows from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Nepal.
• A four-week professional exchange program in the United States focused on placements with U.S. organizations, leadership development, and practical collaboration.
• The Professional Fellows Congress in Washington, D.C., providing an opportunity for international fellows to consolidate experiences, network with U.S. and international peers, and identify future areas of cooperation.
• An outbound exchange phase where selected American professionals travel to partner countries to deepen professional relationships and expand cooperation on mutually beneficial initiatives.
• Regional workshops and follow-on activities aimed at sustaining long-term partnerships.

By connecting American professionals and institutions with emerging leaders across South and Central Asia, the program strengthens America’s economic and strategic position, supports innovation and leadership at home, and contributes to a stronger, safer, and more prosperous future for the United States.

The Professional Fellows for Governance and Society program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State with funding provided by the U.S. Government and administered by World Learning.

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