U.S. Embassy in Malawi

American English

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

Fulbright Program

The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. Government.

Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement

A program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), with funding provided by the U.S. Government and administered by IREX

Global UGRAD Program

The Global Undergraduate Exchange Program (Global UGRAD) provides a diverse group of emerging student leaders with a scholarship for one semester of non-degree academic study at a U.S. college or university. Global UGRAD is a program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Department of State, and aims to recruit participants from underrepresented backgrounds who have not had other opportunities to study in the United States. Successful applicants can expect an in-depth exposure to U.S. society, culture, and academic institutions, as well as opportunities to enhance their professional skills.

Hubert Humphrey Fellowship Program

The Hubert Humphrey Fellowship Program brings mid-career professionals from designated countries to the United States for a year of non-degree graduate-level study, leadership development, and professional collaboration with U.S. counterparts.

Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders

The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders is a flagship program of President Obama’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) that empowers young people through academic coursework, leadership training, and networking. Fellowships provide outstanding young leaders with the opportunity to hone their skills at a U.S. university, and support their professional development after they return home.

Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund

The Embassy of the United States in Lilongwe announces an open competition for past participants (“alumni”) of U.S. government-funded and U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs to submit applications to the 2022 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2022).

Ambassador’s Self Help Fund

Embassy Lilongwe welcomes proposals for funding under the Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund. This program seeks to fund small but important projects that will create small business opportunities, teach marketable skills, and expand educational opportunities at the local level. All projects are community based, initiated and administered locally, and have significant community contributions in cash, labor, or materials. Examples of projects funded in the past include oil and nut processing improvement, dairy production improvement, school libraries, girls’ hostels, biogas digesters, efficient stove installations, a mushroom lab, and clean water provision.

PEPFAR Small Grants Program

Embassy Lilongwe welcomes proposals for funding under the U.S. President’s Emergency Program for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Small Grants Program.

Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program

The U.S. Embassy Lilongwe Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that we are accepting proposals for our Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program. This announcement is an Annual Program Statement outlining our funding priorities, the strategic themes we focus on, and the procedures for submitting funding requests. Please read this document carefully and follow all instructions. This notice is subject to availability of funding.

Malawi Fiscal Transparency Innovation Fund

U.S. Embassy Lilongwe announces this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for a Fiscal Transparency Innovation Fund (FTIF) grant up to $50,000 to examine debt accrued by state owned enterprises (SOEs) in Malawi.