Through U.S. State Department sponsored exchange programs, thousands of talented Ghanaians have developed their leadership skills and gotten to know America. Meanwhile, Ghana attracts hundreds of American students each year seeking to experience the rich history and culture of West Africa. These types of cross-cultural exchanges have created long-lasting networks across the United States and Africa. Below are Department of State Fellowships administered by the U.S. Embassy in Ghana:
- The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE)
- African Women Entrepreneurship Program (AWEP) from IVLP
- Borlaug Fellowship
- Community Engagement Exchange (CEE) Program
- Cochran Fellowship
- Community College Initiative (CCI)
- Community Solutions Program
- Edward R. Murrow Program (from IVLP)
- Foreign Press Center Reporting Tour
- Fortune – U.S. State Dept Women’s Mentoring Program
- Fulbright Specialist Program
- Fulbright African Research Scholar Program (Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program)
- Fulbright Foreign Student Program (previously Junior Staff Development (JSD) program)
- Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Program
- Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program
- Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship
- International Center for Journalists (ICFJ)
- International Leaders in Education (ILEP)
- International Writing Program Fall Residency
- International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP)
- OneBeat program
- Study of the U.S. Institutes
- Study of the U.S. Institutes for Scholars and Secondary Educators
- Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSIs) for Student Leaders
- YALI Mandela Washington Fellowship (MWF)
- Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program