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Overview

Learn, exchange, grow, and serve. The U.S. Department of State offers many programs for non-U.S. citizens wishing to come to the U.S. for cultural, educational, or professional exchange. These programs are augmented by local opportunities in countries around that world that allow non-U.S. citizens to explore U.S. culture and the English language. Learn more about the opportunities offered by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

Education

EducationUSA

EducationUSA is your official source on U.S. higher education

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Local EducationUSA Centers

EducationUSA advising centers help you navigate the Five Steps to U.S. Study.

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Study & Exchange

The United States supports international education and welcomes foreign students and exchange visitors. Before applying for a visa, students and exchange visitors must be accepted by their schools or program sponsors.

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American English

American English is a resource center for teaching and learning about American English.

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Exchanges

BridgeUSA

Brings emerging leaders and professionals to the United States.

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Academic & Professional Exchanges

Opportunities for international study & research from undergraduate through postdoctoral.

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Fulbright Programs

Learn about available Fulbright Programs in Albania. The Embassy of the United States of America is now accepting applications for 2024-2025 programs.

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Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship

The Embassy of the United States of America is now accepting applications for the 2024-2025 Hubert H. Humphrey Program. The Humphrey Program sends accomplished mid-career professionals with demonstrated leadership potential to the United States for a year of graduate-level, non-degree academic coursework and professional development activities. Fellows are nominated based on potential for leadership and commitment to public service.

Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Information

Benjamin Franklin Fellowship

The application season for the 2023 Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellowship in the United States is now open. Please email your completed application form to the U.S. Embassy in Tirana by February 15, 2023. Applications should be emailed to CultureandEducationTirana@state.gov.

Benjamin Franklin Fellowship Information

Ambassadors Fund for Summer Work & Travel Program

The U.S. Embassy in Tirana Albania is pleased to announce the call for applications for the Ambassadors Fund for Summer Work and Travel scholarship program. The Summer 2023 program is for students pursuing studies in Tourism and Hospitality at Eqerem Cabej University in Gjirokaster, Fan S. Noli University in Korçe, and Aleksander Moisiu University in Durres.

Learn about the Summer Work & Travel Program

U.S. Embassy Speakers Program

The U.S. Embassy Speakers Program is designed to explain U.S. policies and culture. Through this program, Albanian universities and high schools can request to have an American Officer visit their students and speak on a variety of subjects.

Speakers Program Details

Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program

The U.S. Embassy Tirana, Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce funding opportunities are available through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program. This is an Annual Program Statement, outlining our funding priorities, the strategic themes we focus on, and the procedures for submitting requests for funding.

Learn about this Ongoing Funding Opportunity

Democracy Commission Small Grants Program

The U.S. Embassy Tirana of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit proposals for funding under the Democracy Commission program. Deadline for Applications: May 17, 2023.

Democracy Commission Program Information

Ambassadors Fund For Cultural Preservation

The U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce that we are now accepting project proposals for the 2023 Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) – (US $10,000 to US $500,000) program. The AFCP is one of many ways that we partner with Albania to preserve its unique cultural heritage. Project proposals should be submitted to CultureandEducationTirana@state.gov.

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Other Grants

The Countering Violent Extremism Small Grants Program, administered by the Public Affairs Section, is soliciting proposals from non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Albania that create, develop, and foster countering and preventing violent extremism capacities and that build alert and cohesive communities.

Countering Violent Extremism Small Grants Pr

Advancing Youth Activism and Engagement

This program seeks to support youth civic engagement by cultivating and strengthening the capacities of young activists to address community issues, increase political engagement, and advance key issues impacting Albanian youth groups throughout the country through concrete actions.

Advancing Youth Activism and Engagement

Additional Resources

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Local American Spaces

Find American Spaces, American Centers, American Corners, or Binational Centers near you.

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American Spaces

The Office of American Spaces oversees a network of 600 open-access cultural centers.

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Exchange Alumni: Resources & Opportunities

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Join the ExchangeAlumni community and open the door to a world of support, resources, and funding opportunities to help you build on the skills you gained during your exchange program:

  • Gain access to various grant opportunities through Foundation Directory Online (FDO) and Grants to Individuals (GTI).
  • Read journals, academic journals, and articles through Gale and EBSCO’s first academic database.
  • Find and connect with fellow ExchangeAlumni locally and globally.
  • Get up-to-date information on live events, such as #MentorTalks, and ExchangeAlumni news.

There are also resources you can access without logging in, such as the Resources for Entrepreneurs page, where you can find information and programs to help you build your business. In addition, you can connect with us online through LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, sharing your successes by using #ExchangeAlumni when you post. Prefer to email? Reach us at exchangealumni@state.gov.

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