Deadline: December 8th 2023 | The TechGirls Summer Exchange Programme USA 2024 (Fully Funded)
| Title: | The TechGirls Summer Exchange Programme USA 2024 (Fully Funded) |
| Organisation: | The TechGirls Summer Exchange Programme |
| Fund/Grant: | Fully Funded |
| Deadline: | December 8th 2023 |
| Eligible countries: | Cameroon, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, and Zambia are all countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (AF). Cambodia, Fiji, Indonesia, Mongolia, Taiwan, and Vietnam are all part of East Asia and the Pacific (EAP). Albania, Cyprus, Greece, Kosovo, Montenegro, and Turkey are all part of Europe and Eurasia (EUR). Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, the Palestinian Territories, Tunisia, and the Middle East and North Africa (NEA) Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan comprise South and Central Asia (SCA), while Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Suriname comprise the Western Hemisphere (WHA). The United States of America |
Through practical skill development training, the TechGirls summer exchange programme in the United States encourages and supports young women (ages 15 to 17) from the United States and a few other countries to pursue higher education and careers in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).
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The programme will assist 111 young women from 37 participating nations and territories and 13+ American peers in 2024 as they engage in an exciting four-week experience in the United States and a seven-month mentoring programme (including pre- and post-exchange).
TechGirls has supervised and trained 653 teenage girls since 2012. The TechGirls programme initially concentrated on nations in the Middle East and North Africa. The TechGirls programme expanded internationally in the summer of 2022, drawing in a talented group of young women with an interest in STEM from the United States and a few other countries in each of the six world regions (the Western Hemisphere, Sub-Saharan Africa, Europe and Eurasia, East Asia Pacific, Middle East and North Africa, and South and Central Asia).
The main component of the TechGirls programme is a 24-day stay in the US. Participants in an interactive tech camp run in collaboration with Virginia Tech get an in-depth look at cutting-edge technologies as well as other career and educational options in the STEM sectors. After that, TechGirls visit a city in the USA (Austin, Chicago, Cincinnati, Denver, Detroit, or Seattle) to immerse themselves in the local culture and explore STEM careers. As participants return home to carry out community-based projects with seven months of mentoring, the TechGirls programming has a multiplier impact.
Eligibility
Students that meet the following criteria may apply:
- Are citizens of or residing in one of the eligible nations or territories at the time of exchange:
- Cameroon, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, and Zambia are all countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (AF).
- Cambodia, Fiji, Indonesia, Mongolia, Taiwan, and Vietnam are all part of East Asia and the Pacific (EAP).
- Albania, Cyprus, Greece, Kosovo, Montenegro, and Turkey are all part of Europe and Eurasia (EUR).
- Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, the Palestinian Territories, Tunisia, and the Middle East and North Africa (NEA)
- Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan comprise South and Central Asia (SCA), while Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Suriname comprise the Western Hemisphere (WHA).
- The United States of America
- Are 15 to 17 years old when the exchange begins on July 13, 2024.
- Born on July 13th, 2006, or between July 13th, 2009;
- Have shown in their scholastic work that they possess advanced abilities and a keen interest in maths, science, technology, and/or engineering;
- Intend to pursue a career in STEM, particularly technology, or higher education;
- Possess advanced or intermediate English language proficiency;
- Show maturity, adaptability, and an open mind;
- Will continue their secondary education for at least one more semester when they return to their native country;
- Are dedicated to finishing a project for the community when they get home; and
- Meet the requirements for a U.S. J-1 visa (for example, U.S. citizens are not eligible for a J-1 visa).
- Candidates must be current residents of participating nations and be citizens of those nations. Third-country nationals should get in touch with us to find out if they qualify before applying if they are residing there permanently.
- Those with little to no prior experience in the United States will be given preference. If you have participated in another ECA exchange programme within the last three years, you are ineligible.
- Please be aware that relatives of employees at the American Embassy or Consulate. Employees of the U.S. Department of State, members of the administering organization’s family, and partners are not eligible to apply.
Benefits
- Included Costs
- The following expenses are covered by the TechGirls programme:
- Foreign participants must pay a visa charge
- Cost of international travel from the participant’s country to the United States, roundtrip
- Domestic flight round-trip from the participant’s hometown, if applicable
- During the programme, housing
- Virginia Tech dormitories with double occupancy
- Accommodations in a hotel in Washington, D.C., for two people.
- During the programme, meals
- Breakfast, noon, and night
- local shuttle service for group programme activities
- Legacy International sponsors cultural events Health insurance
For Additional Information, visit the TechGirls Summer Exchange Programme 2024’s official website.
