Program Overview:
The FLEX Global program is a competitive, merit-based scholarship program funded and administered by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA). The program provides competitively selected secondary school students from Turkmenistan with the opportunity to spend an academic year in the United States living with a volunteer host family, attending a U.S. high school, participating in community activities, and developing leadership skills. Building on the legacy of the Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) program and the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) program, FLEX Global places a special emphasis on entrepreneurship, technology and STEM, leadership development, and American excellence. Participants return to their home countries with enhanced knowledge, skills, and cross-cultural understanding, enabling them to contribute to their communities and build lasting connections with the United States. Supported by volunteer host families, local schools, and communities across the United States, FLEX Global continues a tradition of fostering mutual understanding and preparing young people to make positive contributions in their communities.
Who organizes the program?
FLEX Global is a program of the U.S. Department of State, implemented by American Councils for International Education in partnership with AFS, Amideast, and iEARN, who conduct recruitment, selection, orientation, and travel arrangements for FLEX Global. In addition, several private, non-profit organizations in the United States receive grants from the U.S. Department of State to place FLEX Global participants in carefully selected and supportive U.S. host families, and to organize local activities for students during the year-long program.
What does the FLEX Global program provide?
• Round-trip domestic and international travel (from Turkmenistan 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; and
• Medical insurance, excluding pre-existing conditions and dental care.
Who is eligible to apply to the program?
FLEX Global is a merit-based, open competition offered at no cost to applicants who meet the following requirements. Students may only apply once to the program during a given recruitment cycle.
Eligible applicants must:
1) Meet the grade/age requirements (refer to the testing schedule section)
2) Be enrolled in a secondary school at the time of application
3) Have an academic standing of good or better
4) Have previously studied English and demonstrate English language ability at the time of registration
5) Meet U.S. visa eligibility requirements
6) Be a citizen of Turkmenistan
To learn more about FLEX Global, contact us:
Email:
Tel.: +(993 63) 50-20-36
Please contact American Councils for further information:
tel.(+99363) 50-20-36
https://americancouncilstm.org/flexglobal/
FLEX Global is funded and administered by the U.S. Department of State and implemented by American Councils for International Education in partnership with AFS-USA, Amideast, and iEARN.