Internet Access & Training Program (IATP)

Following is a list of ECA sponsored programs, alumni of which are given priority access to IATP centers

Awards for Teachers of English and American Studies (TEA) Outstanding teachers of English and American studies in selected NIS countries compete for awards of educational materials and equipment for their schools; national winners attend a seven-week program in the U.S. designed to enhance their knowledge of the United States and teaching methodologies. (ACTR).
Business for Russia (BFR) Participants in the BFR program travel to the United States for two week professional development exchanges with their American colleagues. (IREX).
Community Connections (CC) Community Connections offers home stay-based, three-to-five week practical training opportunities in the U.S. for entrepreneurs, local government officials, legal professionals, non-governmental organization leaders and other professionals from the NIS. (IREX).
Edmund S. Muskie/FSA Graduate Program (Muskie) The Muskie/FSA Graduate Program provides fellowships to outstanding citizens from the New Independent States (NIS) for Master’s level study in the United States in the fields of business administration, economics, education, environmental management, international affairs, law, library and information science, mass communications/journalism, public administration, public health, and public policy. (ACTR).
FSA Contemporary Issues Fellowship (CI) CI selects highly qualified government officials, NGO leaders, and other professionals from the Newly Independent States who are engaged in the political, economic, social and educational transformation of their countries to receive fellowships at U.S. universities, think tanks, NGOs and U.S. Government offices. Fellows conduct research on topics that help advance the transition to democracy, free markets and the building of a civil society in their countries. (IREX).
FSA Educational Partnerships Program This program provides three-year support for institutional partnerships between colleges or universities in the United States and their counterparts from Eurasia. The programs are limited to the following disciplines: communications/journalism, law, business/accounting/trade, education/continuing education/educational administration, public administration/public policy analysis; social, political or economic sciences and journalism/communications. (U.S. Embassy).
FSA Secondary School Exchange Program (FLEX and/or “Bradley”) High school students from the 12 New Independent States (NIS) of the former Soviet Union are selected in national, merit-based, open competitions for full scholarships to live for one academic year in the United States with a host family and attend high school. (ACTR).
FSA Undergraduate Exchange Program (FSA-UGRAD) The FSA Undergraduate Program provides grants to undergraduate students for one year of non-degree study in the U.S. in the fields of agriculture, American studies, business administration, computer science, economics, education, environmental management, international relations, journalism/mass communications, political science, sociology. Students are selected to study for one academic year in accredited four-year universities or colleges, or community college through an open, merit-based competition, and may live either on campus or with a host-family. (ACTR).
Fulbright Graduate Student Program This program is open to Russian scholars who have established themselves in their fields and wish to take advantage of the opportunity to further their professional development through research or lecturing activity in the United States. The candidate must have a kandidatskaya degree (as a minimum requirement), a proven record of research activities and publications, and well-developed English skills. Applicants must be Russian citizens permanently residing in the Russian Federation. (Fulbright Program).
Fullbright Senior Scholar Program This program is open to tenured senior faculty from Russian universities who wish to perfect their teaching methods and enhance their experience in curriculum development. (Fulbright Program).
Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program This program offers one-year grants in the United States to mid-career professionals from selected countries in Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia as part of a worldwide program of graduate level study and practical professional experience to develop leadership and management skills. (U.S. Embassy).
International Visitor’s Program (IV) This program offers opportunities for government officials, politicians, journalists and other leading professionals to come to the United States to experience American society and culture firsthand, and to examine a range of issues through meetings with their American counterparts. The programs, typically three weeks in length, target issues such as U.S. foreign policy, American government and politics, media, economics, trade, environmental protection, labor, social services and NGO management. (U.S. Embassy).
Junior Faculty Development Program (JFDP) After participating in an open, merit-based competition, JFDP Fellows attend U.S. universities for one academic year to work with faculty mentors and to audit courses in order to develop new curricula and approaches to teaching in their fields of study. Throughout their stay in the United States, JFDP Fellows attend conferences and seminars, and participate in two-month practical internships after completing the academic component of the program. (ACTR)
NIS Colleges and University Partnerships This program supports institutional linkages between U.S. and NIS academic institutions in the following fields: business/economics, law, public administration/public policy/government/regional economic development, journalism/mass communication, education/educational administration/civic education/continuing education. Grants support curriculum, faculty and staff development and collaborative research, and outreach activities having a multiplier effect and positive long-term impact. (U.S. Embassy).
Partners in Education (PIE) This program brings elementary and secondary level teachers from Russia, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan to the U.S. for a six week exchange/internship focusing on civic education. Activities include classroom observation, team teaching, discussions with school and local education officials, and curriculum development seminars. (ACTR).
Professional Exchanges and Training Programs These programs are managed out of ECA’s Office of Citizen Exchanges encourage the growth of democratic institutions in Eurasia. American non-profit organizations and universities partner with in-country NGOs to carry out these projects, which include in-country workshops and/or U.S. programs. The programs are designed to offer practical information to individuals to assist them with their professional responsibilities. (U.S. Embassy).
Regional Scholar Exchange Program (RSEP) This program provides opportunities for junior and mid-level university faculty, researchers, and scholars in the social sciences and humanities from the Newly Independent States (NIS) and the United States to receive fellowships for study at U.S. and NIS institutions. All fellows conduct research on specific topics, write academic papers, articles and books, and deliver lectures with the goal of contributing to the further development of higher education and scholarship in their home countries. (ACTR).
Russia/U.S. Young Leadership Fellows for Public Service Program The Young Leaders Program began in 1999 as an initiative to provide practical experience in developing personal leadership skills and promoting the importance of community responsibility for young Russian and American students. Under the auspices of the Freedom Support Act, the program will enrich the experience and education of young people who show the promise of contributing to the betterment of their own countries and to the increased mutual understanding between the two countries. The program provides full scholarships for one year of non-degree study in the United States or Russia at qualified universities and colleges. (IREX).
Summer Institutes for Foreign University Educators Each program consists of a four-week academic course and a two-week trip to the United States, the purpose of which is to familiarize participants with the people and culture of the United States. (U.S. Embassy).
Summer Institutes for Secondary School Educators See “Summer Institutes for Foreign University Educators.” (U.S. Embassy).
School Linkage Program (SLP) This program of school exchanges gives young people the opportunity to realize various projects together with their contemporaries abroad. Programs acquaint students with education and culture in another country. (Project Harmony).
School Partnerships Program or Secondary School Excellence Program (SSEP) This program awards grants to support linkages between American secondary schools and their partner schools in selected Eurasian countries for the purpose of conducting thematic projects and reciprocal exchanges involving students and teachers. The Secondary School Excellence Program (SSEP) provides school linkage support for the schools of TEA alumni. (U.S. Embassy).

Non-ECA Programs Admitted to Classes:

Open World Russian Leadership Program (RLP) Participants in the Open World program travel to the United States to learn about its culture and traditions. Representatives of various professions stay with U.S. host families for two weeks. (ACTR).
Special American Business Internship Training (SABIT) This program provides participants with substantive experience in the workings of the American market economy, so that they will return to their home countries with practical knowledge necessary to contribute to the economic transformation process. (U.S. Embassy).

This list does not include all programs administered by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Many programs have been discontinued, reconfigured or renamed over the years. If you were a participant of an exchange program, and do not see your program listed here, or are unsure of the correct title of your program, please do not hesitate to contact us to confirm that your program was indeed administered by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.