Alumni Grants Program 2020

The U.S. Embassy is accepting grant projects from alumni of U. S. Government (USG) exchange programs. The theme of this year’s projects is minimizing the impact of the coronavirus epidemic in Belarus. The projects may include provision of assistance in adapting to changing conditions as a result of COVID-19. They may also provide support to vulnerable …

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“I got priceless experience and met incredible people”: BFTF alumna shares her U.S. experience

Dziyana Halubitskaya, a 2017 Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellows Summer Institute program alumna, has returned from the United States, where, together with 54 equally bright and talented young people from 46 countries, she spent a busy month studying American society and culture, while presenting Belarus to Americans and other participants.  Dziyana talks about her exchange experience: …

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Belarusian economist shares his experience of participating in a U.S. exchange program

Hleb Shymanovich, an economist at the Research Center of the Institute for Privatization and Management in Minsk, took part in the International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP), a U.S. Department of State flagship exchange program, on the topic of the contemporary U.S. economy. The program took place in March of 2017 and was attended by 20 …

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2016 Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellows Summer Institutes

The US Embassy in Minsk announces the application season for the 2016 Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellows Summer Institute, an intensive four-week exchange program for young people aged 16-18 years that focuses on the global issues faced by European and American youth on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. Deadline for applications is March 18, 2016. The …

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