The U.S. Mission to Egypt regularly conducts academic, educational, citizen, arts, and professional exchange programs. Partners such as the Fulbright Commission, AMIDEAST, Institute of International Education and the American Research Center in Egypt also offer exchanges.
Current Exchange Opportunities (U.S. Government-funded)
Sport for Community: Disability Sport Leaders
- Target audience: Candidates involved in disability/adapted sport sectors including: parasport; special Olympics; deaf sport; coaching; ministries of Sport; sport for development NGOs, sport marketing, sport journalism, or sport management.
- Program Announcement
- Application
- Email for inquiries
- Application deadline: November 29, 2023
The Tomorrow’s Leaders program (Undergraduate and Graduate Programs)
- Target audience: For the undergraduate program: current Egyptian high school seniors or applicants who graduated from high school in 2023.
For the graduate program: Egyptian graduates who must commit to completing their master’s degree within two academic years. - Announcement (Arabic and English)
- Applications for Undergraduate and Graduate Programs
- Eligibility
- FAQs
- Email for inquiries
- Application deadline: November 30, 2023, at 11:59 PM EST
TechGirls Program
- Target audience: Students between the ages of 15 and 17 (at the start of the exchange on July 6, 2024; born on or between July 13, 2006 and July 13, 2009) who demonstrate advanced skills and a serious interest in technology, engineering, and/or math in their academic studies and who intend to pursue higher education and/or careers in STEM, especially technology.
- Program Overview
- Application and Eligibility
- Email for inquiries
- Application deadline: December 8, 2023 at 12:00 PM ET
Global Undergraduate Exchange Program (Global UGRAD)
- Target audience: This international educational and cultural exchange program brings future leaders of a selected group of 250 undergraduate students representing diverse disciplines, from architecture to engineering, biochemistry to literature, and education, to the United States for one academic semester of undergraduate, non-degree study to experience the United States.
- Program Overview
- Application and Eligibility
- Email for inquiries
- Application deadline: December 15, 2023 at 11:59 PM ET
Student Leaders Program (SLP)
- Target audience: Egyptian citizens between the ages of 20 and 24 (with birth dates falling between July 26, 1999 and June 28, 2004) who demonstrate strong commitment to addressing climate change/environmental issues within their community.
- Program Overview
- Application and Eligibility
- FAQs
- Email for inquiries
- Application deadline: December 18, 2023 at 23:59 GMT
Study of the U.S. Institutes – Global Student Leaders Program
Themes offered in 2024:
- Economic Empowerment
- Religious Diversity and Democracy
- Young Women Leaders Program on Civic Engagement
- Target audience: Highly motivated current undergraduate students (aged 18-25) who have at least one semester left of their undergraduate studies from colleges, universities, and other institutions of higher education, who demonstrate leadership through academic work, community involvement, and extracurricular activities.
- Program Announcement
- Application
- Email for inquiries
- Application deadline: December 20, 2023
Fortune Global Women’s Mentoring Program
- Target audience: Women who are entrepreneurs, those who work in middle/upper management for non- U.S.-based corporations, or women who run business associations, foundations or NGOs.
- Program Announcement
- Application
- Email for inquiries
- Application deadline: December 26, 2023
Study of the U.S. Institutes for Scholars (SUSI-Scholars) Program
Themes offered in 2024:
- American Politics and Political Thought
- Contemporary American Literature
- Journalism and Media
- U.S. Culture, Identity, and Society
- U.S. Economics and Sustainable Development
- U.S. Foreign Policy
- Target Audience: Experienced scholars and professionals from institutions of higher education or research-focused organizations
- Program Announcement
- Application Instructions
- Application
- Email for Inquires
- Application deadline: December 31, 2023
Study of the U.S. Institutes for Secondary Educators (SUSI-Educators) Program
Themes offered in 2024:
- Secondary Educators – Teachers
- Secondary Educators – Administrators
- Target Audience: Experienced secondary school teachers, administrators, teacher trainers, curriculum developers and textbook writers.
- Program Announcement
- Application
- Email for Inquires
- Application deadline: December 31, 2023
TechWomen
- Target audience: Women with, at minimum, two years full-time professional experience in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) fields.
- Program Overview
- Application and Eligibility
- Email for inquiries
Application Deadline: January 10, 2024
Global Circles Virtual Exchange Program
- Everyone’s story deserves to be told — and heard. That is why we connect people in conversation, enabling them to share their personal journeys and engage with and across differences. We are here to eliminate the idea of ‘the other’ so that we can thrive in this 21st Century society — together.
- Application and Eligibility
- Email for inquiries
- Program Dates and Deadlines:
- February 2024
Topic: World Citizenship & Social Media
Application Deadline: February 4, 2024 - March 2024
Topic: Freedom of Speech
Application Deadline: March 3, 2024 - April 2024
Topic: The Meaning of Political Participation
Application Deadline: March 31, 2024 - June 2024
Topic: What is a Meaningful Life?
Application Deadline: May 26, 2024
- February 2024