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Educational and Cultural Programs for Graduate College Students

Managing Agency U.S. Department of State http://www.state.gov/

Program Description

The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) offers a variety of student internships and fellowships for graduate college students. The programs provide an opportunity to connect with the global community, gain insight into U.S. foreign policy and diplomacy, explore new career avenues and, most of all, acquire lifelong skills as you represent America to the world.

A sampling of graduate college student programs include:

American Council of Young Political Leaders (ACYPL)
Congress - Bundestag Youth Exchange Program (CBYX)
Critical Language Enhancement Awards (CLEA)
Critical Language Scholarship Program (CLS)
Fulbright U.S. Student Program

General Program Requirements

In order to be eligible for this program, you must be a U.S. citizen. You must also meet any additional requirements as stated in each program's eligibility section. Please review each program's requirements at http://exchanges.state.gov/prog-us.html.

Your Next Steps

The following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this benefit.

Application Process

Please visit http://exchanges.state.gov/prog-us.html and click on the tab "Open Programs" to see a list of programs currently accepting applications.

Program Contact Information

For more information about all of the high school programs the U.S. Department of State has to offer, please visit: http://www.exchanges.state.gov/prog-us.html