The U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) supports projects to preserve a wide range of cultural heritage in more than 100 countries, including historic buildings, archaeological sites, ethnographic objects, paintings, manuscripts, and indigenous languages and other forms of traditional cultural expression. The competition for AFCP 2022 Grants Program is now open! The application deadline …
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The United States Embassy in Belarus is pleased to announce the competition for the Fulbright-National Archives Heritage Science Fellowship for the academic year of 2022-2023. The Fulbright-National Archives Heritage Science Fellowship, a component of the Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program, provides an opportunity for Fulbright visiting scholars to connect with National Archives scientists and experts while …
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A program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), with funding provided by the U.S. Government and administered by IREX 2021-2022 PROGRAM OVERVIEW Program Overview The Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program (Fulbright TEA) is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. …
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The U.S. Embassy in Minsk is pleased to announce the competition for the Fulbright Faculty Development Program (FFDP). This non-degree professional development program provides promising junior university faculty with the opportunity to: develop new courses and ideas for curriculum reform at their home institutions cultivate teaching skills and techniques based on personal observation of U.S. …
Read More» The United States Embassy in Minsk is accepting project proposals for the Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) competition. The AFCP Grants Program supports the preservation of archaeological sites, historic buildings and monuments, museum collections, and forms of traditional cultural expression, such as indigenous languages and crafts. The competition is open to Belarusian non-governmental organizations, …
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The United States Embassy in Belarus is pleased to announce the competition for the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program for the academic year of 2021-2022. This one-year Fellowship program is offered to young and mid-career professionals who have a proven track record of leadership, a public service commitment, and the capacity to take full advantage …
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The U.S. Embassy in Minsk teamed up with the American Film Showcase documentary film experts Michael Renov and Christine Acham to support the third online documentary film festival BelarusDocs. For an entire week beginning on Tuesday, April 7, American film critics are watching the films along with the local audiences and then provide expert jury reviews. Seven thought-provoking films by seven Belarusian filmmakers address …
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Throughout the week of May 21 – 25, U.S. jazz ensemble The Myrna Clayton Experience played to diverse audiences in Belarus, garnering wide acclaim and bringing in positive reviews from all media sources. The five-member group, brought in by the Public Affairs Section within the framework of the Department’s American Music Abroad program, toured all …
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On March 28, the theater “Territory of Musical” premiered the Pulitzer and Tony award-winning Broadway rock musical Next to Normal to a sold-out Minsk audience. Chargé d’Affaires Robert Riley welcomed the approximately 600 guests to the premiere and noted that such cultural exchange projects are successful when they bring people together to work on a …
Read More»On February 19th, U.S. Chargé d’Affaires to Belarus Scott Rauland opened the first full scale book discussion of the biz.umstvo project. As the first hero of the project, Mr. Rauland selected Steve Job’s biography by Walter Isaacson as a book for discussion. Mr. Rauland shared personal experiences and thoughts about the time and environment where Steve Jobs grew up, as well as …
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