IREX Community Exchange Program 2025 in the USA (Fully Funded)
Do you want to become part of a global network
of innovators working to solve the critical problems of the 21st century? This
is where Careers Hunting has an opportunity for you! Applications are invited
to apply for the IREX Community Exchange Program 2025. CEE is a year-long
program and will be held in the United States of America. The CEE program is
fully funded by the US government through the IREX platform.
Applications are invited from young leaders
aged 21-27 from eligible countries to participate in this community exchange
program. The host organization covers almost all program-related expenses,
which include J1 visa support, airfare, monthly allowance. and health
insurance. In this post, we will discuss all the information regarding the
Community Engagement Exchange Program, so stay tuned and read the full details
to apply.
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Details of the IREX 2025 Community Exchange
Program
Country: United States of America
Open to: applicants from eligible countries
Sponsored by: IREX & US Government
Coverage: fully paid
Deadline: July 2, 2024
Location and duration
This is an annual community exchange program in
which selected participants spend 3 months in the United States of America.
Program components
Three months of practice in the USA
The host organization connects fellows from
Central and Eastern Europe with civil society organizations, where designated
supervisors will support the fellows for 3 months and provide them with
practical experience.
Leadership and Engagement Academy
Fellows will explore program topics through
interactive professional coaching, mentoring, training and global networking
Community project
Under the supervision of an American host and
mentors, you will work on a community engagement project that they will
implement in their home countries when they leave the US
Exchange community projects
The host and CEE experts will travel to the
colleagues' home country and work together to implement your project in their
home countries
Program coverage
J1-Visa support
Return tickets
A monthly stipend to cover the cost of housing,
meals, etc. in the US
Sickness and accident benefits
Who can apply?
Young leaders aged 21-27 are eligible to apply
Applicants must currently live and work in
their home countries
Flexibility is provided to applicants living in
other countries with refugee status
Have at least 2 years of experience working on
civil society issues
Must be available for travel to the US in 2025
Eligibility to receive a J-1 visa
They committed to return to their home country
after completing the program
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Language requirement
Semi-finalists must pass the Duliongo language test.
Eligible countries
Citizens of the following countries are
eligible to participate in this program:
South and Central Asia:
Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan,
India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Nepal.
Africa:
Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, Angola, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia,
Botswana, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Madagascar, Namibia, Niger,
Nigeria, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Senegal, Zambia and Zimbabwe
East Asia and the Pacific:
Republic of the Marshall Islands, Singapore, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia,
Mongolia, Papua Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji,
New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Thailand, East Timor, Vanuatu and
Vietnam
Middle East and North Africa: Iraq,
Israel, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia, Jordan, Algeria, Egypt, Lebanon and
Palestinian Territories
Europe and Eurasia:
Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, Herzegovina, Albania,
Estonia, Georgia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Poland, North Macedonia, Armenia,
Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Turkey and Ukraine .
Western Hemisphere:
Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Dominican
Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Jamaica, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico,
Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela
Who can't sign up?
US citizens are not eligible to apply
Individuals who are in the US for research,
education or training are not eligible to apply.
Applicants who have previously participated in
a US government sponsored program
They applied for permanent residence in the US
Applicants working outside their home country
unless they have refugee status.
How to log in?
Candidates who meet all the required criteria
must apply online through the official portal. Visit the official link
below to apply.
https://www.irex.org/program/community-engagement-exchange-program-application-information
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