American Councils for International Education announces FLEX Programme
Baku, September 21 (AZERTAC). The American Councils for International Education have announced the start of the Future Leaders Exchange Program (FLEX). This program was created by the United States Congress to extend a hand of friendship from the people of the countries of the former Soviet Union. It established the first long-term exchange program for secondary school students to travel to the United States for a year. Each scholarship recipient will live for one year as a member of a U.S. host family and study in American high school. This scholarship program is fully funded by the United States government and administered by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) of the U.S.
Selection of students, who will study in USA, is held on the basis of open competition in the frame of FLEX program, as well as all new initiatives directed to democratic reforms in new independent states supported by USA government in the sphere of exchange and it is absolutely free for participants. Every Azerbaijani student must oblige by the following: Students in the 9th, 10th, and 11th grades, born after 1 January 1995 and before 15 July 1997; be currently enrolled in a secondary school; have an academic standing of “good” or better; have previously studied English and demonstrate English language ability at the time of registration; meet U.S. visa eligibility requirements; be a citizen of Azerbaijan and able to receive an international passport.
The competition will be conducted from September 20 to October 11 in Lankaran, Sheki, Ganja, Mingechevir and Nakhchivan. In Baku the competition will be conducted on October 15 and 16 at the secondary school No 23.
The recruitment, selection, orientation, and travel arrangements for the program are organized by American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS. American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS is an international non-profit organization working to advance education, research, and mutual understanding across the United States and the nations of Southeastern Europe, Eurasia, and South Asia. American Councils designs, implements, and supports innovative programs in education, professional development, and scholarly research.
The Azerbaijan Ministry of education supports the competition. For further information please visit http://americancouncils.az
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