31/01/2020
CIEE Exchange Ambassador Grants
In 2019, in celebration of CIEE Work & Travel USA’s 50th Anniversary, we launched an exciting new initiative: the CIEE Exchange Ambassador Grants. We received over 200 applications and awarded a variety of grants supporting initiatives that focused on equality, access to education, inclusion, and social justice. We were so inspired by our alumni and their ideas that we are proud to announce that we are again offering CIEE Exchange Ambassador Grants in 2020!
These grants are designed to give our exchange alumni an additional boost in their efforts to improve their communities through their careers or personal pursuits. These grants help cultivate program champions, advocates, and future leaders. Like you, we care about our alumni and are proud to support their efforts as they continue along this post exchange program journey!
CIEE Exchange Ambassador Grants are open to CIEE alumni from outside the United States who participated in one of the following CIEE exchange programs: Work & Travel USA, Internship USA, Career Training USA, Camp Exchange USA, or High School USA.
These alumni can apply by March 31st to receive a grant in one of these categories:
Professional Development Grants of up to $1,000 to help a CIEE alum to attend a conference or training course.
U.S. Expert Exchange Grants of up to $3,000 to bring a U.S.-based expert to an alum’s home country for a lecture or workshop.
Changemaker in Action Grants of up to $5,000 to support initiatives that will increase the impact of existing efforts around social change at the local or global level
Whether the idea is big or small, our grants can help our alumni achieve their dream of making a difference in the world. Learn more by visiting our website and be inspired by 2019 recipients, like Maíra!
“The CIEE Exchange Ambassador Grant gave me the courage that I was seeking to keep fighting for human rights … Because CIEE believed in me and empowered my dreams, I now have the strength to be the best professional, student, and activist that I could ever be.” - Maíra Vilas Bôas, Brazil