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Bureau of Educational and
Cultural Affairs
The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) fosters mutual
understanding between the United States and other countries through
international educational and training programs. The bureau does so by
promoting personal, professional, and institutional ties between private
citizens and organizations in the United States and abroad, as well as by
presenting U.S. history, society, art and culture in all of its diversity
to overseas audiences. The Fulbright
Program provides grants for Graduate Students, Scholars and
Professionals, and Teachers and Administrators. This site includes Fulbright
Commissions and other information on the program. The Office of English Language Programs creates and implements high quality, targeted English language programs overseas to promote mutual understanding between the United States and other countries. Staff, including overseas-based Regional English Language Officers, plan, conduct and support programs sponsored by American Embassies and Consulates. Programs for Eurasia and Southeast Europe include activities involving individual fellowships or institutional linkages. Requests for Grant Proposals announce the latest bureau funding opportunities for academic, and non-profit institutions seeking exchanges and training grants. The Humphrey Fellowships
bring mid-level professionals from developing countries to the United
States for a year of academic study and professional
experiences. Educational Partnerships Program supports educational linkages between U.S. and foreign post-secondary institutions through faculty and staff exchanges on themes of mutual interest. The International Visitor Leadership Program brings participants to the U.S. to meet and confer with professional counterparts and to experience firsthand the U.S. and its institutions. The Office of Citizen
Exchanges develops professional,
cultural and youth programs with nonprofit American institutions, including
voluntary community organizations, professional associations, and universities.
Thematic categories for grants include civil society, NGO development,
civic education, media development, judicial training, intellectual property
rights, and public administration among other themes. The office has three
geographic divisions — Europe/Eurasia;
Near East,
South Asia and Africa; and Western Hemisphere and East Asia — as well
as divisions for youth
and cultural, including ECA's CultureConnect web site. The Ambassador's Fund for Cultural Preservation, established by Congress for the fiscal year 2001, aims to assist less developed countries in preserving their cultural heritage and to demonstrate U.S. respect for other cultures. This site is maintained by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State. Links to other sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views contained therein. |