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Education & Exchanges
Overview
Exchanges
EducationUSA
English Language Programs
Funding Opportunities
Alumni

Overview

Learn, exchange, grow, and serve. The U.S. Department of State offers many programs for non-U.S. citizens wishing to come to the U.S. for cultural, educational, or professional exchange. The United States Mission in Saudi Arabia oversees and implements several programs sponsored by the American people for Saudi citizens to support young leaders, students, and professionals, including journalists, teachers, and entrepreneurs.

These programs focus on building people-to-people relations to foster mutual understanding, enhance professional partnerships and collaboration, and strengthen a healthy exchange of ideas across all sectors between our two countries.

  1. Opportunities for individuals individual to apply for programs;
  2. Programs for which an individual is nominated; and
  3. Opportunities for institutions to request support from the U.S. Embassy.

Learn more about the opportunities offered by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

Opportunities for Professionals and Scholars

U.S. Embassy Saudi Arabia offers many different programs and exchange opportunities for professionals and scholars from a variety of fields. 

Opportunities for Professionals and Scholars

Opportunities for Student and Young Professionals

U.S. Embassy Saudi Arabia offers many different programs and exchange opportunities for students and emerging leaders from a variety of fields.

Student and Young Professionals

Opportunities for Teachers

U.S. Embassy Saudi Arabia offers many different programs and exchange opportunities for teachers.

Opportunities for Teachers

Opportunities in the Arts and Cultures

U.S. Embassy Saudi Arabia offers many different programs and exchange opportunities in culture and the arts.

Opportunities in the Arts and Cultures

Opportunities in Sports

U.S. Embassy Saudi Arabia offers Sports Diplomacy programs and exchange opportunities to enhance professional development through the universal passion for sports, to empower marginalized communities, and to engage emerging and established leaders.

Opportunities in Sports

BridgeUSA Professional Exchanges

BridgeUSA exchanges include those seeking research or training in STEM and foreign physicians participating in U.S. graduate medical education and training programs.

BridgeUSA Professional Exchanges

Education

EducationUSA

EducationUSA is your official source on U.S. higher education

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Local EducationUSA Centers

EducationUSA advising centers help you navigate the Five Steps to U.S. Study.

Find an EducationUSA Center Near You
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American English

American English is a resource center for teaching and learning about American English.

Visit the American English Site

Regional English Language Office (RELO)

The United States is a great destination for international students seeking to learn English or improve their English skills. There are over 400 educational institutions that offer English language programs, spread across the many geographic and cultural regions of the United States.

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Learn more about RELO

Local American Spaces

Find American Spaces, American Centers, American Corners, or Binational Centers near you.

Find an American Spaces location near you

American Spaces

The Office of American Spaces oversees a network of 600 open-access cultural centers.

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Exchange Alumni – Resources and Opportunities

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Join the Exchange Alumni community portal and open the door to a world of resources and funding opportunities to help you build on the skills you gained during your exchange program:

  • Access academic journals and articles through EBSCO, JSTOR, and Libby, among other academic and research resources through eLibraryUSA (make sure to first visit an American Space in your region to set up an account).
  • Find and connect with fellow Exchange Alumni locally and globally.
  • Collaborate in group discussions, search for and post upcoming career opportunities, update your alumni contact information, and more!

For Exchange Alumni community portal log-in questions, reach out to: alumniwebsite@state.gov.

In addition, get up-to-date information on upcoming events and Exchange Alumni highlights in our quarterly international newsletter, and reach out to the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate to find out more about funding opportunities like the Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF).

Don’t forget to connect with us online through LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram, sharing your successes by using #ExchangeAlumni when you post. Do you have a story you’d like to share? Feel free to reach out directly at exchangealumni@state.gov.

 

Local Alumni Opportunities

Participation in an exchange program is not a one-time event, but rather the beginning of an exchange of ideas that continues throughout a participant’s life.  We want to make sure we remain engaged with our alumni, and develop ways to connect with each other, share opportunities, and continue building bridges among our communities. 

With approximately 5k+ alumni of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs, Saudi Arabia has a large and diverse U.S.-government exchange alumni community.  Former exchange program participants have risen to important positions in Saudi Arabia, serving as leaders in government, media, civil society, and business fields. More information on the global Alumni network is available at  https://alumni.state.gov . 

Examples of exchange programs whose participants make up our exchange alumni community include: IVLP, Fulbright, Humphrey, SUSI, SYLEP, YES, and UGRAD.  

Connect with our alumni coordinators to learn about upcoming events and opportunities. In addition, if you have upcoming events or success stories that you would like highlighted in our alumni newsletter, please reach out to one of our alumni coordinators.