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Learn, exchange, grow, and serve. The U.S. Department of State offers many programs for non-U.S. citizens wishing to come to the U.S. for cultural, educational, or professional exchange. These programs are augmented by local opportunities in countries around that world that allow non-U.S. citizens to explore U.S. culture and the English language.
The United States supports international education and welcomes foreign students and exchange visitors. Before applying for a visa, students and exchange visitors must be accepted by their schools or program sponsors.
American English is a resource center for teaching and learning about American English language and culture.
Fulbright Foreign Student Program
The Fulbright Foreign Student Program enables Malawian professionals to study for a Master’s degree in the United States for one year or longer. The Program accepts several fields of study including technology, journalism, agriculture, business, economics, law, engineering, education, and others.
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
Fulbright African Research Scholar Program
The Fulbright African Research Scholar Program (ARSP) is an opportunity for a Malawian University Faculty or Research Institute Professionals to conduct research in their field of expertise at a U.S. Academic or Research Institution for a period of 3 to 9 months.
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.
The 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.
Pan-Africa Youth Leadership Program
The Pan-Africa Youth Leadership Program (PAYLP) is a development exchange program funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and implemented by the Meridian International Center, a U.S. based non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening international understanding and global engagement.
FY23 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund
The Embassy of the United States in Malawi 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 2023 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2023). We seek proposals from teams of at least two alumni that meet all program eligibility requirements below. Exchange alumni interested in participating in AEIF 2023 should submit proposals to LilongwePAS@state.gov by January 30, 2023.
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.
Embassy Lilongwe welcomes proposals for funding under the U.S. President’s Emergency Program for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Small Grants Program.
FY23 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.
2023 Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP)
The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to participating U.S. embassies for funding through the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) to carry out an individual project to preserve cultural heritage in a specific priority country. Issuance of this funding opportunity does not constitute an award commitment on the part of the U.S. government. Full implementation of this program is subject to the availability of funds. Please follow all instructions below.
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