Professional Fellows Program

08/13/2025

Applications for the Spring 2026 Professional Fellows Program (PFP) are now closed. Thank you to everyone who submitted an application! All applicants will be notified of their status via email by the end of the year. We look forward to meeting our future PFP Fellows!

08/12/2025

Only ONE day left to submit your application for the Spring 2026 Professional Fellows Program (PFP)! Apply today to participate in a funded professional fellowship program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. Don’t wait! The application deadline is tomorrow, August 13. To learn more, visit: www.professionalfellows.americancouncils.org

07/31/2025

🚨 Important update for the 2026 Professional Fellows Program: the application deadline has been extended to August 13, 2025!

☀️ Successful applicants will participate in a fully funded six-week professional development program in the United States.

📮 Start or continue your application at ais.americancouncils.org/pfp

07/18/2025

The Professional Fellows Program (PFP) builds a global network of like-minded professionals to take on common global challenges.

Want to become a part of this prestigious program? Apply today for the Professional Fellows Program (PFP) for citizens of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Turkiye and Ukraine.

🔗 Learn more: https://www.professionalfellows.americancouncils.org/
📥 Apply: https://ais.americancouncils.org/pfp
🗓 Deadline: July 31, 2025

06/30/2025

Join the Professional Fellows Program (PFP), a funded fellowship program to build your network and develop deep connections with U.S. counterparts. In addition to participating in a substantive professional fellowship, PFP Fellows also participate in home hospitality visits or local cultural excursions to enrich their exchange experience.

PFP promotes mutual understanding and lasting partnerships between mid-level emerging leaders from the United States and Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Turkey and Ukraine.

🔗 Learn more: https://www.professionalfellows.americancouncils.org/

📥 Apply now: https://ais.americancouncils.org/pfp

🗓 Deadline: July 31, 2025

06/10/2025

The Professional Fellows Program (PFP) provides opportunities for emerging leaders in Europe/Eurasia and the United States to collaborate and share ideas, approaches, and strategies regarding common global challenges.

🔗 Learn more: https://www.professionalfellows.americancouncils.org/
📥 Apply now: https://ais.americancouncils.org/pfp
🗓 Deadline: July 31, 2025

06/06/2025

Excited to offer this opportunity to emerging leaders from Lithuania!

Applications are now OPEN for the Professional Fellows Program (PFP) for Spring 2026! PFP is an exciting opportunity for emerging leaders from Europe and Eurasia to participate in a short-term professional fellowship experience in the United States.

For more information, including eligibility requirements and application instructions, visit: http://ais.americancouncils.org/pfp?fbclid=IwAR25UgOV-5e1RJwGKWdPYaSWbjnK_eq1wBdNV-C20s4Zx3XUJOBQuQs6uXw

Application deadline: JULY 31, 2025 at 11:00 AM Eastern Time

06/05/2025

Applications open now for the 2026 Professional Fellows Program (PFP) for Europe!

PFP Fellows engage in collaborative programming during their fellowships in the United States.

The Governance & Society theme is open to applicants from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Estonia, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Turkey and Ukraine.

The Innovation & Entrepreneurship theme is open to applicants from Belarus.

To learn more and apply, visit: www.professionalfellows.americancouncils.org

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06/04/2025

The application for the 2026 Professional Fellows Program (PFP) for Europe is open! Gain first-hand knowledge, practical skills, and lasting partnerships with U.S. counterparts.

We welcome applicants from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Estonia, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Turkey and Ukraine under the Governance & Society theme; and applicants from Belarus under the Innovation & Entrepreneurship theme.

To learn more, visit: www.professionalfellows.americancouncils.org

Apply today: https://ais.americancouncils.org/pfp

11/22/2024

LAST CALL to submit your application for the Ukraine Alumni Support Fund!

PFP Ukraine alumni are invited to apply for funding through the Ukraine Alumni Support Fund.

Funded by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, and administered by American Councils for International Education, the fund aims to uplift and empower Ukrainian communities by providing support for community development projects.

For more information, and to apply, visit: https://ais.americancouncils.org/pfpalumni

Application deadline: November 25, 2024

11/18/2024

Only ONE WEEK left to apply to the Ukraine Alumni Support Fund!

Applications are open to all Professional Fellows Program (PFP) Ukraine alumni for small grants to fund community development projects in Ukraine. Apply Now!

Funded by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, and administered by American Councils for International Education, the fund is intended to provide immediate and rapid support to uplift Ukrainian communities impacted by the war.

For more information, and to apply, visit: https://ais.americancouncils.org/pfpalumni

Application deadline: November 25, 2024