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Education & Exchanges
Overview
Education
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Overview

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.

Education

EducationUSA

EducationUSA is your official source on U.S. higher education

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Local EducationUSA Centers

EducationUSA advising centers help you navigate the Five Steps to U.S. Study.

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Study & Exchange

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.

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American English

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

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Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program

The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program brings accomplished mid-level professionals to the United States for ten months of combined academic (Non-Degree) and professional work. Fellows are selected based on potential for leadership and commitment to public service.

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Fulbright Scholarship Program

The Fulbright Scholarship Program is the largest Fulbright program within Africa that provides financial assistance for a maximum of two years of study toward a graduate degree in a U.S. university, or for participation in a non-degree research or nonacademic professional program.

Exchanges

BridgeUSA

Brings emerging leaders and professionals to the United States.

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Academic & Professional Exchanges

Opportunities for international study & research from undergraduate through postdoctoral.

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International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP)

The International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) is the U.S. Department of State’s premier professional exchange program

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African Women’s Entrepreneurship Program (AWEP)

The African Women’s Entrepreneurship Program (AWEP) assists women entrepreneurs across sub-Saharan Africa

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American Corner Maseru

The U.S. Embassy in Maseru maintains a number of educational and professional development exchange programs. These exchange programs empower emerging and established Basotho leaders in diverse disciplines to further their journeys in building a better Lesotho. Many require participants to travel to the United States for a specific length of time depending on the type of program. Besides the U.S.-based programs, the U.S. Embassy regularly hosts in-person and virtual development programs through its American Corner at the State Library in Maseru.

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USAID

Our USAID Southern Africa office in Pretoria, South Africa offers a variety of grants directly or through its partners. To see available opportunities.

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U.S. Ambassador’s Special Self Help Fund

The program supports community groups who support community-based HIV and AIDS care, and Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) initiatives. Preference will be given to groups that support key and priority populations.

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Democracy and Human Rights Fund II

The Democracy and Human Rights Fund II (DHRF II) is one of a variety of programs used by the U.S. government (USG) to promote and defend civil and political rights, strengthen democratic institutions and civil society, and foster democratic values and practices in the states of Sub-Saharan Africa.

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Local American Spaces

Find American Spaces, American Centers, American Corners, or Binational Centers near you.

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American Spaces

The Office of American Spaces oversees a network of 600 open-access cultural centers.

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Exchange Program Alumni – Resources & Opportunities

Join the ExchangeAlumni community and open the door to a world of support, resources, and funding opportunities to help you build on the skills you gained during your exchange program:

  • Gain access to various grant opportunities through Foundation Directory Online (FDO) and Grants to Individuals (GTI).
  • Read journals, academic journals, and articles through Gale and EBSCO’s first academic database.
  • Find and connect with fellow ExchangeAlumni locally and globally.
  • Get up-to-date information on live events, such as #MentorTalks, and ExchangeAlumni news.

There are also resources you can access without logging in, such as the Resources for Entrepreneurs page, where you can find information and programs to help you build your business. In addition, you can connect with us online through LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, sharing your successes by using #ExchangeAlumni when you post. Prefer to email? Reach us at exchangealumni@state.gov.

Join the Local Alumni

USG Alumni are past and present participants of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs from Lesotho and around the world. On this webpage you will find information about opportunities available to USG Alumni from Lesotho as well as stories from participants of the various exchange programs.

Get on Board: Join the Local Alumni

If you are a citizen of Lesotho who has gone on a U.S. government sponsored exchange program before; be it academic, professional development or a fellowship program, please contact us using the information listed below. We would like to keep in touch with you and have you linked up with other Basotho who travelled to the U.S. at different times and for different programs. Please furnish our Public Diplomacy Section with your most up to date contact details, including your current area or field of work, as well as your physical and email addresses.

Physical Address:

254 Kingsway Road Maseru, Lesotho
E-mail: InfoMaseru@state.gov
Tel: +266 22 312 666

Contact us

For more info, please contact the embassy at +266 2231 2666 ext.4314, email MalieheMM@state.gov or log onto the EducationUSA page.

If you’d like to be added to the distribution list, please email GrantsMaseru@state.gov with your contact details and the grant you are interested in so that an application can be sent to you when it becomes available.

 

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