The Outbound Sponsored Programs team is happy to announce that the 2018-19 CBYX, NSLI-Y and YES Abroad applications are now available online. Please join us in spreading the news about these full scholarship programs which are sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) is a merit-based scholarship for eligible high school students and recent high school graduates to immerse themselves in German culture. CBYX participants fully experience German culture by living with a host family, attending a German high school, and learning the language. Deadline to apply is December 12, 2017 at 11:59pm PT. More information can be found at http://www.usagermanyscholarship.org/. Connect with CBYX on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) is a merit-based scholarship for eligible high school students and recent high school graduates to learn less commonly taught languages in overseas programs. NSLI-Y immerses participants in the cultural life of their host country, giving them invaluable formal and informal language practice and sparking a lifetime interest in foreign languages and cultures. Summer and academic year programs are available for Arabic, Bahasa Indonesia, Chinese (Mandarin), Hindi, Korean, Persian (Tajiki), Russian and Turkish. Deadline to apply is November 2, 2017 at 4:00pm ET. More information can be found at http://www.nsliforyouth.org/. Connect with NSLI-Y on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study Abroad (YES Abroad) is a merit-based scholarship for eligible high school students and recent high school graduates promoting cross-cultural awareness by sending American students to live in countries with significant Muslim populations. YES Abroad encourages mutual understanding between American participants and their host countries by placing students with host families and enrolling them in local schools. Deadline to apply is December 5, 2017 at 11:59pm PT. More information can be found at http://www.yes-abroad.org/. Connect with YES Abroad on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
