US EMBASSY Announces the Annual Competition for the Fulbright & Humphrey Exchange Programs

THE EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  Announces the Annual Competition for the Fulbright & Humphrey Exchange Programs from December 1. 2021, to January 31,2022. 
More Information and Application Forms : https://bf.usembassy.gov/

1. Fulbright Visiting Student (FVS) 

For students and professionals who would like tu pursus a master's degree or PhD in the United States (1-2 year grants). Candidates must have a high level of English - enough to successfully pursue full-time graduàte-leveI study in the United States (i.e., a TOEFL score of at least 575).

2. Fulbrlght visiting Student - Long Tenn English 

This program is similar to the Fulbright Visiting Students Program discussed in Item 1, except candidates can have English language training in the United States for up to eight months before their master's degree program. The program is only available to candidates seeking a master's degree and must have a TOEFL score of at least 550. 

3. Fulbright African Research Scholar Program (ARSP) 

This program is intended for university faculty members or individuals working at independent research centers, museums, or other cultural institutions that have educational and research objectives. This program allows selected appli­cants to go to the United States to conduct research for three-to-nine months during the academic year. There is also a special program for persons who desire 
to do AIDS-related research or professional development in the United States. The disciplines eligible for the special AlDS program include Sociology and social work, anthropology, education, economics, law, public administration, commu­nications, art, theater, medical sciences, biological sciences, and psychology. A good command of English is essential, but no minimum TOEFL score is required. 

4. Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowshlp Program 

For mid-Ievel professionals who are moving up into leadership positions in the public or private sector. This program offers an opportunity to develop one's lead­ership skills and learn the latest in their field. Fellows spend approximately nine months in the United States taking graduate-level courses at a U.S. university, participating ln long-term leadership development programs and engaging with professionaJ peers from around the worId in non-academic professional devel­opment activities. This is not an academic degree program. The goal is general pmfessionaI development. Candidates must already have an undergraduate universitydegree, at least five years of professional eexperience,and be proficient in. EngIish (TOEFl score of at Ieast 550). 

5. Fulbrlght Teeching Excelence end Achievement Program This Program brings international teachers to the United States for a six-week program to take academic seminars for professional development at a host university and to ob­serve and share their expertise with teachers and students at the host university and at local primary and secondary schools. Applicants must be current second­ary-level, full-time teachers of English, English as a Foreign Language (EFL), math, science, or social studies including special education teachers in those subjects at institutions serving primarily a local population. Applicants must hold at least a bachelor's degree or the equivalent and have completed at least fiveyears of full-time teaching by the start of the program. Applicants should be able to demonstrate English language proficiency by attaining a minimum score of 450 on the TOEFL 
• Appllcants must be citizens or permanent residents of Burkina Faso. 
• Application forms must be completed and returned to the American Embassy (SERVICE CAC) by January 31, 2022. 
Public Information Sessions: 
Each Wednesdays from 15: to 17:00 (Dec.1, 2021 - Jan. 26, 2022) at : 
La Grande Salle réunion de la Rotonde, derrière l'ENAM PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY: EACH PERSON SHOULD BRING A MASK AND RESPECT THE COVID 19 RESTRICTION BARRIES 
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