FULLY FUNDED TO USA : Apply for the Community Solutions Program Application Information
The Community Solutions Program (CSP) is a year-long leadership development initiative designed for experienced community leaders dedicated to improving their communities in areas such as democracy, human rights, the environment, peacebuilding, and gender equality.
The program includes a four-month practicum in the U.S., personalized leadership coaching, graduate-level leadership training, and a six-month community project upon return to their home country.
Key components of CSP include:
- Four-month U.S. Fellowship: Fellows are paired with host organizations in the U.S., where they engage in a hands-on practicum to enhance their technical skills.
- Community Leadership Institute: Fellows participate in a leadership curriculum that includes in-person training, online courses, professional coaching, and networking opportunities, aimed at developing their leadership and management skills.
- Community-based Projects: Fellows, with support from their U.S. hosts, design a community development project to implement back home. After completing the U.S. fellowship, they carry out a six-month follow-up project in their own communities.
Don't miss out on the application deadline which is November 13, 2024.
Additional Information
The program provides coverage for most expenses, including:
- Assistance with obtaining a J-1 visa
- Round-trip airfare from participants’ home city to the U.S.
- A monthly stipend to cover housing, meals, and other living costs during the U.S. stay
- Accident and health insurance
- Accessibility accommodations, such as ADA-compliant rooms for in-person training, software like JAWS, and community assistance and training for accessibility needs
- Be between 26 and 39 years old as of November 13, 2024
- Be a citizen of one of the eligible countries listed below
- Reside and work in your home country (special consideration may be given to individuals with refugee status working for their home community)
- Have at least two years of experience in community development, whether as a full-time or part-time employee or volunteer
- Not currently enrolled in an academic, training, or research program in the U.S.
- Demonstrate a strong command of spoken and written English at the time of application
- Semifinalists will need to take and pass or provide recent TOEFL or IELTS English language test scores
- Be available to travel to the U.S. for four months from August to December 2025
- Not hold U.S. citizenship or permanent residency, and have not applied for U.S. permanent residency in the last three years
- Be eligible to obtain a U.S. J-1 visa
- Applicants who have participated in a U.S. Government-sponsored exchange program must have met their two-year home residency requirement
- Be committed to returning to your home country for at least two years after the program ends
- Not be a current IREX employee, consultant, or an immediate family member of either
East Asia and the Pacific: Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vanuatu, and Vietnam
Europe: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Türkiye, and Ukraine
Middle East and North Africa: Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Palestinian Territories
South and Central Asia: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan
Western Hemisphere: Argentina, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, and Venezuela
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