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Exchange Programs

Public Affairs Section administers a broad range of educational exchange programs.  These programs, whether designed for high school students or post-Doctoral candidates, are intended to further the free flow of information and ideas and to enhance mutual understanding. 

They include:

J. William Fulbright Scholarship Program

For more than 50 years, the Fulbright Program has given scholarships to college and university faculty as well as independent scholars to lecture and conduct research in the United States, generally for a period of four to 12 months.  At the same time, the program provides support for American scholars teaching and conducting research overseas.  

The New Century Scholar Program (NCS)

The New Century Scholar Program (NCS) is a global program that annually brings together 25-30 research scholars and professionals from the U.S. and participating countries around the world. Through a series of three plenary seminar meetings and a Fulbright exchange visit, scholars engage in collaborative thinking and multi-disciplinary research on a theme of global significance.

J. William Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) Program          

The FLTA Program provides an opportunity for young, international teachers of English to refine their teaching skills, increase their English-language proficiency and extend their knowledge of the United States by engaging in a nine-month, non-degree course of studies.  Besides studying, FLTA Fellows teach their native languages to students at their host universities.  Among others, the program is available to native speakers of Russian, Uzbek and Tajik.

Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program

Inaugurated in 1978, this one-year, full scholarship program is offered to mid-career professionals who have a proven track record of leadership, a commitment to public service, and the capacity to take full advantage of a self-defined program of independent study at a leading U.S. university.  The program awards a certificate from the U.S. Government; it is not designed to deliver an advanced degree.  

Junior Faculty Development Program (JFDP)

Since 1994 JFDP has provided university instructors with a semester-long opportunity to expand their knowledge and expertise in their academic field by attending classes and working with faculty members at universities in the United States.  Individuals may apply for fields in the humanities and social sciences for a semester-long program. 

Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program (TEA)   

For over 10 years TEA has provided secondary school teachers of English with unique opportunities to develop expertise in their subject area, enhance their teaching skills, and increase their knowledge about the United States. 

Edmund S. Muskie / Freedom Support Act (FSA) Graduate Fellowship Program         

Since 1992, the Muskie / FSA Graduate Fellowship Program has been providing citizens of the former Soviet Union with opportunities to pursue graduate studies at the master's level in the United States.  Each year, more than 250 Muskie Fellows working in dozens of fields attend leading American universities. 

Global Undergraduate Exchange Program (Global UGRAD)         

Established in 1992, UGRAD provides fellowships to first-, second- and third-year undergraduate students from the former Soviet Union.  UGRAD Fellows complete one year of non-degree academic study at undergraduate institutions and community colleges in the United States. 

Youth Exchange Opportunity Program        

The Youth Exchange Opportunity Program provides Uzbek high school students (ages 15 to 17) with the opportunity to attend an American high school for one year.  The students live with American host families.

University Partnership Grants

This program provides funding for multi-year partnerships between Uzbek and American Universities and Institutions. This section funds American speakers to come to Uzbekistan to speak on various themes, including economics, art, and technology.

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