Applications are currently being accepted for the following programs only:
- FY-2024-25 Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program. (Application deadline: Friday, July 28, 2023).
- FY-2024-25 Fulbright African Research Scholar Program. (Application deadline: September 1, 2023)
Other programs that are not currently open for applications are listed below. For more information about each program, please click on the program name below. The Public Affairs Section arranges a variety of U.S.-government sponsored exchange programs that link Zambians and Americans. These programs are intended to introduce participants to the United States and American people and culture, as well as provide them with a chance to exchange ideas with their American colleagues. Educational and cultural exchanges create human bonds and enduring relationships that build bridges of cooperation and understanding between peoples. Among the thousands of distinguished individuals who have participated in U.S. government exchange programs over the past five decades are more than 200 current and former Chiefs of State, 1,500 cabinet-level ministers, and many, many other distinguished leaders from the public and private sectors.
Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program
FTEA provides international teachers with unique opportunities to develop expertise in their subject areas, enhance their teaching skills, and increase their knowledge about the United States.
Fulbright-National Archives Heritage Science Fellowship
The Fulbright-National Archives Heritage Science Fellowship provides an opportunity for a Fulbright visiting scholar to connect with National Archives and Record Administration scientists and experts while conducting research at the National Archives and Record Administration’s Heritage Science Research and Testing Lab in College Park, Maryland. The fellowship will run for a minimum of five months and a maximum of 12 months beginning September 2023. The application season for the 2023-24 academic year is open.
Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program
The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program provides ten (10) months of non-degree academic study and related professional experiences in the United States.
The Fulbright Specialist Program welcomes participation from a wide array of institutions, including universities, non-governmental organizations, cultural centers, and medical facilities. Host institutions/organizations can design collaborative projects in over 20 eligible disciplines, including education, business, law, environmental science, journalism, and public health.
Fulbright African Research Scholar Program
This award funds African university lecturers and professors to conduct postdoctoral research or undertake a planned program of reading and research.
Fulbright Foreign Student Program
The Fulbright Program brings citizens of other countries to the United States for Master’s degree or Ph.D. study at U.S. universities.
Study of the United States Institutes (SUSI) Programs
SUSI for Young Women Leaders on Public Policy SUSI for Secondary Educators SUSI for ScholarsSUSI for Young Women Leaders on Public Policy
The purpose of the program is to provide groups of undergraduate student leaders with a deeper understanding of the United States, and expose them to public policy as it relates to education, public health, economic issues, technology and privacy, and diversity and inclusion, among others.
The Study of the United States Institute (SUSI) Secondary School Educators Program aims to strengthen curricula and to improve the quality of teaching about the United States in secondary schools and other academic institutions.
The Study of the United States Institute (SUSI) Scholars program is an intensive post-graduate level academic program with integrated study tours whose purpose is to provide foreign university faculty and other scholars the opportunity to deepen their understanding of American society, culture, and institutions.
The Community Solutions Program (CSP) is a professional development program for the best and brightest community leaders from around the world. It includes an intensive, four-month U.S.-based, professional development program with substantive hands-on learning experience in the United States.
The Mandela Washington Fellowship is the flagship program of President Obama’s Young African Leaders Initiative. The program brings young leaders to the United States each year for a six-week academic and leadership intense training program and in Business & Entrepreneurship, Civic Leadership and Public Management.
Pan-Africa Youth Leadership Program
The Pan-Africa Youth Leadership Program is a three-week exchange program for high school students from Zambia aged 15-18 years old. The program provides an opportunity for high school students from Zambia and other African countries to participate in leadership programs when they travel to the United States.