
This video is about how to apply for Community Engagement Exchange Program in usa fully funded for international students.
Eligibility Requirements
Competition for the CEE Program is merit-based and open to emerging civil society and community leaders who meet the following criteria:
Age 21-28 at the time of application;
Citizen of one of the eligible countries listed below;
Currently living and working in their home country at the time of application;
Special consideration can be given to individuals living in another country who have refugee status and are working on behalf of their home community.
Has a minimum of two-years professional or volunteer experience, working on community or civil society issues, at the time of application;
Working on a community engagement initiative in their home country, either in a professional or volunteer capacity, with a demonstrated intent and vision to pursue a career working to support civil society or within the civil society sector;
Able to begin the CEE Program in the United States in 2024;
Able to receive a U.S. J-1 Visa;
Committed to returning to their home country after completion of the program and implementing a community-based project; and,
Proficient in spoken and written English at the time of application.
Semifinalists will be required to take a Duolingo English language test
Individuals in the following circumstances are NOT eligible for the U.S.-based CEE Program:
U.S. citizens and/or permanent residents of the United States;
Individuals participating in academic, training, or research programs in the United States or other countries at the time of application;
Individuals residing or working outside their home countries at the time of application unless the individual is a refugee or holds special refugee status and is working on behalf of their home country/community;
Individuals who have participated in an exchange visitor program sponsored or funded by the U.S. government (e.g., U.S. Department of State Public Affairs Section of U.S. embassies, or other U.S. government agencies) who have not fulfilled their two-year home residency requirement by the time of application;
Individuals who have applied for U.S. permanent residency in the past three years; and
Other criteria to be determined in consultation with ECA, including public-heath related status based on guidance from federal agencies at the time of application.
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