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The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs fosters mutual
understanding between the United States and other countries through
international educational and training programs. The Bureau promotes
personal, professional, and institutional ties between private citizens and organizations in the United States and abroad, as well as presents the
diversity of U.S. history, society, art, and culture to overseas audiences.

The Fulbright Program provides grants for Graduate Students, Scholars and Professionals, and Teachers and Administrators from the United States and
other countries. This site includes Fulbright Commissions and other related links.

English Teaching Exchanges and Overseas Resources maintain offices worldwide assisting teachers and teacher trainers with workshops, seminars,
and publications.

 Programs for Russia and the New Independent States (NIS) include activities involving individual fellowships or institutional linkages.

 Requests for Proposals announce the latest Bureau funding opportunities for academic, and non-profit institutions seeking exchanges and training grants.

The Humphrey Fellowship Program brings mid-level professionals from developing countries to the United States for a year of academic study and professional experiences.

Overseas Educational Advising supports centers worldwide which provide prospective students and others with information and guidance on U.S.
higher education.

Study of the United States promotes better understanding of the U.S. through Summer Institutes for foreign university faculty. This site also contains an extensive number of links to on-line American Studies resources.

The College and University Affiliations Program (CUAP) supports linkages
in the humanities and social sciences between U.S. and foreign academic institutions. A separate program known as the NIS College and University
Partnerships Program has been established for the New Independent States.

The International Visitor Program brings participants to the United States to meet and confer with professional counterparts and to experience firsthand the United States and its institutions.

The Office of Citizens Exchanges develops professional, cultural, and student programs with non-profit American institutions, including voluntary community organizations, professional associations, and universities.

International Cultural Property Protection represents U.S. responsibilities in protecting the cultural patrimony of other countries.

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