Deadline: 22-Feb-21
The U.S. Embassy in Moldova is pleased to announce the Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellows Summer Institute 2021. It is an intensive short term exchange program whose purpose is to foster relationships among young Europeans and Americans to build strong linkages and an awareness of shared values.
The program will consist of a series of lectures, seminar discussions and presentations, and a broad assortment of practical, faculty- and mentor-led workshops. The coursework and classroom activities will be complemented by community service activities, site visits, social and cultural activities, and homestays with American families to deepen participants’ experience of U.S. society during their exchange.
Candidates nominated for this Fellowship will:
- Be of 18 years at the time of the program, born between June 26, 2002, and June 26, 2003;
- Be highly proficient in English, as demonstrated in a personal interview or the results of a standardized test;
- Be committed to enrolling in high school or university in Moldova in fall 2021, following completion of the Institute;
- Demonstrate strong leadership potential and interest in transatlantic relations and diplomacy;
- Indicate a serious interest in learning about the United States;
- Demonstrate a high level of academic achievement, as indicated by academic grades, awards, and teacher recommendations;
- Demonstrate a commitment to community and extracurricular activities;
- Have had little or no prior U.S. study or travel experience in the United States;
- Be mature, responsible, independent, confident, open-minded, tolerant, thoughtful, and inquisitive;
- Be willing and able to fully participate in an intensive summer program, community service, and active educational travel program;
- Be comfortable with campus life, shared living accommodations, travel, and interaction with a multinational, co-ed group of participants from across Europe and the United States;
- Be comfortable with engaging various Americans in the broader community; and
- Be able to adjust to cultural and social practices different from those of Moldova.
For more information, visit https://md.usembassy.gov/the-2021-benjamin-franklin-transatlantic-fellows-summer-institute/