Applications are welcomed from suitably qualified applicants for the US Government Future Leaders Exchange Global Program 2027. The scholarship is available to students who want to study in USA for an academic session to have a feel of the United States academic environment.
FLEX Global is a highly competitive, merit-based exchange program funded and administered by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA). The program that allows high school aged students from select countries to spend an academic year in the United States living with a host family and attending U.S. high school. FLEX Global builds on the legacies of the Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) program, which has operated for over 30 years, and the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) program.
SUMMARY:
- Scholarship Sponsor(s): U.S. Department of States
- Host Institution(s): Participating Institutions in USA
- Scholarship Type: Fully Funded
- Scholarship Worth: Not specified
- Number of Awards: Several
- Study Level: High School
- Nationality: Select Countries
See Also: Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme 2027 | APPLY
Future Leaders Exchange Global Program (FLEX) | Eligibility Criteria
To be considered for the FLEX Scholarship, applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Meet the grade/age requirements.
- Be enrolled in and attending a secondary school in the country in which they apply to the program, at the time of application.
- Be in good academic standing.
- Have previously studied English and demonstrate English language ability at the time of application.
- Meet U.S. visa eligibility requirements.
- Be a citizen of Argentina, Armenia, Bahrain, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Egypt, Georgia, Greece, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tunisia, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, or Uzbekistan, and be able to receive an international passport from the country where they apply.
Scholarship Benefits
- Round-trip domestic and international travel (from home to the United States and back).
- Monthly allowance to help students participate in social activities and buy necessary personal supplies.
- Placement with a screened U.S. host family for one academic year.
- Enrollment in a U.S. secondary school.
- Program orientation activities including pre-program preparation and re-entry preparation.
- Program activities arranged in local U.S. communities.
- Medical insurance, excluding pre-existing conditions and dental care.
Application Procedures
How-to-Apply: Interested applicants for the US Government FLEX Program are to complete an online application and provide all the required documents on or before the application deadline.
Application Deadline: Varies according to countries
