The EducationUSA Advising Center Podgorica, in cooperation with the Embassy of the United States of America in Montenegro, will host a U.S. Education Fair from 17:00-19:00 on Thursday, October 5, 2023, at Hotel Hilton. The U.S. Education Fair is part of the EducationUSA Southeastern Europe Recruiting Tour, which also includes similar events in Slovenia, Serbia, …
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BOLD (Balkanski omladinski lideri – Young Balkan Leaders) Civic Engagement Fellowship Program Intensive summer exchange in the United States focused on civic engagement and followed by in-country project implementation The call for applications is OPEN until March 3, 2023 To apply go directly to: https://unomaha.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5AAiLngf48n3dFY The Montenegro BOLD Civic Engagement Fellowship Program includes 1) …
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On October 14, 2022, Access Program Cetinje held a graduation ceremony for the 20 students who successfully completed the two-year micro-scholarship program. The 2020-2022 program, which began in March 2020, is the fifth Access Program conducted in Montenegro, in cooperation with the English Language Teachers Association in Montenegro (ELTAM). Throughout the program, students undertook more …
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On October 3, Peace Corps in Montenegro will welcome back American Peace Corps Volunteers to serve alongside community members across the country. Volunteers have not served in Montenegro since they were evacuated in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This event marked the first time in the agency’s 60-year history that Volunteers were evacuated …
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The Peace Corps sends Americans with a passion for service abroad on behalf of the United States to work with communities and create lasting change. It is an international service network of volunteers, community members, host country partners and staff who are driven by the agency’s mission of world peace and friendship. At the invitation …
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Ambassador Reinke joined representatives from various Montenegrin institutions and NGOs, in addition to school principals for the launch of the Montenegro Civic Education Project on April 7, 2022. The Embassy, in partnership with the project implementer, PHI International, is supporting this new and innovative program which seeks to empower youth and build stronger, …
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Applications for TechGirls are now open! What is TechGirls? (pdf file) TechGirls is an international summer exchange program funded by the U.S. Department of State designed to empower and inspire young women from around the world to pursue careers in science and technology. The program is administrated by Legacy International. Since 2012, TechGirls has trained and mentored 343 …
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November 15-19, 2021 we are celebrating international education! Join us for a series of #EducationUSA Podgorica events online or in-person. Join us by attending some of the in-person or virtual events organized by the EducationUS A Center American Corner Podgorica in cooperation with alumni, U.S. Fulbright and English Language fellows, virtual Education USA interns and the U.S. …
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One Semester University Undergraduate Exchange The call for applications is CLOSED. To apply, go to: https://webportalapp.com/sp/closed/ugrad_student_application_2023 (from November 1, 2022 – December 15, 2022) Learn more: The Global Undergraduate Exchange Program ( Global UGRAD) provides a diverse group of emerging student leaders with a scholarship for one semester of non-degree academic study at a U.S. college or …
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U.S. Ambassador to Montenegro Judy Rising Reinke, together with the English Language Teachers’ Association of Montenegro (ELTAM), officially presided over the graduation of students from Nikšić from their two-year Access Microscholarship Program on January 21, 2021. The graduation ceremony was organized virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Access Microscholarship Program is a two-year, intensive, …
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One Semester University Undergraduate Exchange The call for applications is CLOSED. The call for applications has been extended until March 15, 2021. To apply, go to: https://webportalapp.com/sp/closed/n9bqhdalu1 (from January 4, 2021 – February 28, 2021) To read more: The Global Undergraduate Exchange Program (Global UGRAD) provides a diverse group of emerging student leaders …
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This call for applications is now CLOSED. Are you a high school student who would like to spend a school year living and studying in the United States? If so, apply for the FLEX high school exchange program! This year, the application process will be take place online from September 1 until October 15, 2020. …
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The Embassy, in collaboration with the State Department-supported EducationUSA Advising Center housed at the American Corner in Podgorica, was slated to host its annual U.S. college fair in April in Podgorica. As the COVID-19 pandemic forced the in-person fair to be cancelled, the EducationUSA Network will host the first ever Virtual U.S. College Fair for South Eastern Europe on June 4 and 10. The …
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The U.S. Embassy in Podgorica, through a project carried out by the NGO Mladi Romi and funded by the U.S. State Department’s Alumni Rapid Response Fund, financed the purchase of 75 tablets to ensure equal access to online education for Roma high school students in nine Montenegrin towns. As a friend, partner, and ally, the United States is proud …
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U.S. Ambassador to Montenegro Judy Rising Reinke, together with the English Language Teachers’ Association of Montenegro (ELTAM) president Dragana Radoman, Mayor of Cetinje Aleksandar Kašćelan, and Ministry of Education representative Marash Dukaj officially launched the English Access Program in Cetinje on March 9, 2020. This is the fifth Access Program in Montenegro, building upon the …
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On March 5, Ambassador Reinke met with a group from the Montenegrin Association of Political Science Students (MAPSS) as part of its “Embassy Days” initiative. This was the Ambassador’s second time hosting “Embassy Days” where students visited the U.S. Embassy to learn from the Ambassador and other American officers about their diplomatic activities. The Ambassador …
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Competition for the 2024 – 2025 academic year is CLOSED. The Fulbright Foreign Student Program, a flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. Government, is designed to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. The Fulbright Program was established in 1946 under legislation …
Read More» Competition for the 2024 – 2025 academic year is OPEN. The Application for the Fulbright Scholar Program (Post-Doctoral) in the United States (NON-DEGREE) Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program – The Embassy of the United States of America in Montenegro is now accepting applications for the Academic Year 2024-2025. The Embassy awards grants to scholars, artists and …
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Ambassador Judy Reinke gave a presentation at the University of Montenegro’s Faculty of Economy on February 20, 2020. As part of a series of guest lectures marking the faculty’s 60th anniversary, Ambassador Reinke spoke to approximately 100 students about the U.S. experience regarding the crucial role of entrepreneurship in supporting a democratic society. #Entrepreneurship is a …
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Ambassador Judy Reinke met with the Rector of the University of Montenegro, Danilo Nikolić, on January 30. The two discussed higher education in both Montenegro and the United States and potential avenues for future cooperation. Ambassador Reinke then joined Rector Nikolić in planting an olive tree as a sign of the long-standing partnership in education …
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The Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellowship is an intensive short-term exchange program, created to foster relationships among young Europeans and Americans to build strong linkages and awareness of shared values. The four-week program will enable teenagers, ages 16-18, to explore U.S. foreign policy priorities such as youth engagement, support for democracy and civil society, and economic prosperity. The …
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Ambassador Judy Reinke met with five Montenegrin educators on December 2, 2019 who had recently returned from an exchange program in the United States to learn first-hand about U.S. federal, state, and local government efforts to promote media literacy for students. Through meetings with interlocutors in Washington, Los Angeles, and Chicago they explored current trends …
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Call for Applications is now CLOSED. Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSI) for Students are intensive short term academic programs whose purpose is to provide groups of undergraduate student leaders with a deeper understanding of the United States, while simultaneously enhancing their leadership skills. SUSI programs are five-week Institutes in June-July that consist of a …
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The Summer Work Travel program provides foreign students with an opportunity to live and work in the United States during summer vacation from college or university. Through this popular program, participants learn firsthand about American culture and life in the United States. Below is a list of the agencies authorized to operate in Montenegro to …
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The U.S. Embassy in Podgorica will mark International Education Week (IEW) with a series of events held in cooperation with the EducationUSA Center in Podgorica November 18-22, 2019. Ambassador Reinke’s about #IEW2019: During the course of International Education Week 2019, the EducationUSA Center in Podgorica will host a series of presentations on higher education in …
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The U.S. Embassy hosted a group of young Montenegrins who submitted winning essays in Alfa Center’s national essay competition on the Euro-Atlantic integration process and challenges. It’s inspiring to talk to talented Montenegrin youth essay writers about our shared values as #NATO members. Hvala @alfacentarnk na inicijativi. It’s important to discuss relevant issues and ask the hard …
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U.S. Ambassador to Montenegro Judy Reinke visited the newly renovated facilities of the “18. oktobar” school in Bioce on November 7, 2019. The U.S. European Command (EUCOM) Humanitarian Assistance Program, through the U.S. Embassy and its Office of Defense Cooperation, allocated $109,000 U.S. dollars for this renovation. It’s fun to go back to school 😊 …
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Call for Applications is now CLOSED. One Semester University Undergraduate Exchange To apply, go to: https://webportalapp.com/sp/login/ugrad_student_application . To read more: The Global Undergraduate Exchange Program (Global UGRAD) is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and administered by World Learning. It is a fully-funded scholarship for one semester of …
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Travel to the US and gain experience in technology and entrepreneurship! The US Dept. of State, along with WorldChicago, has introduced dozens of international Tech and Entrepreneurship leaders to our city’s thriving ecosystem through the Professional Fellows Program. Continuing in Spring 2020, 18 new fellows from Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia, Macedonia, and Montenegro will spend …
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Great opportunity for high school students who would like to spend a school year on exchange in the United States. Get ready for the testing dates for the Future Leaders Exchange program (FLEX) this year: Berane – September 27th – Visoka medicinska škola, Univerzitetski centar, Miljana Tomčića St. Podgorica – September 28th – Gimnazija Slobodan …
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U.S. Ambassador to Montenegro Judy Rising Reinke, together with the English Language Teachers’ Association of Montenegro (ELTAM) officially presided over the graduation of participants in a two-year Access Microscholarship Program in Rožaje on September 10. The Access Microscholarship Program is a two-year, intensive, afterschool English-language learning program for outstanding students sponsored by the U.S. Department …
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Miroslava Mima Ivanović I Fulbright Student Program Experience In 2018 I was selected as a Fulbright student to conduct research in the area of the rights of persons with disabilities on Syracuse University College of Law, Disability Law and Policy Program. I spent there three months in fantastic collaboration with my mentor Professor Arlene Kanter …
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Competition for Academic Year 2020-2021 is now CLOSED. The Embassy of the United States of America in Montenegro is pleased to announce special graduate study program for the 2020-2021 academic year. The Fulbright Study Program enables young professionals from Montenegro to study for one year or longer at U.S. universities to pursue Master’s level …
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Do you want to enrich your knowledge and advance your career—all while making meaningful contributions to Montenegro and the United States? Through our unique international educational and cultural exchange grants, the Fulbright Program gives passionate and accomplished students, scholars, artists, teachers, and professionals like you an opportunity to come to the United States to do …
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EducationUSA Advising Center Podgorica, in cooperation with the Embassy of the United States of America in Podgorica, hosts a U.S. College Fair as part of the EducationUSA Southeastern Europe Recruiting Tour on Monday, April 8, 2019, 17h-19:30h, at Hotel Hilton, Podgorica. The fair will be open to both high school students interested in undergraduate studies, …
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More than 65 English language teachers from 17 different countries in the Balkans, the Baltics and the Central Europe gathered earlier this month at the international English language teacher training program “Get Real! Bringing 21st Century Literacies to Life” in Budva, Montenegro. The program offered four days of intensive training with U.S. language experts, including …
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The Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellowship is an intensive short-term exchange program, created to foster relationships among young Europeans and Americans to build strong linkages and awareness of shared values. The four week program will enable teenagers, ages 16-18, to explore U.S. foreign policy priorities such as youth engagement, support for democracy and civil society, and economic prosperity. …
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U.S. Ambassador to Montenegro Judy Rising Reinke, together with the English Language Teachers’ Association of Montenegro (ELTAM), officially launched the Access Microscholarship Program in Nikšić. This is the second Access program in Nikšić following the success of the previous program in Nikšić which ended in 2017, as well as programs in Podgorica (2016-2018) and Rožaje …
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In March 2018, as young entrepreneur and co-founder of the Wonderrkid initiative, I was selected as a fellow for the Young Transatlantic Innovation Leaders Initiative ( #YTILI ), the flagship program funded by the U.S. Department of State and implemented by the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF). The YTILI Fellowship Program gathers 70 young …
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The United States Embassy in Podgorica will mark International Education Week (IEW) with a series of events hosted by EducationUSA Center Podgorica November 12-16, 2018. The IEW is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education created to promote educational exchanges, including programs that attract future leaders from …
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The Global Undergraduate Exchange Program (Global UGRAD) is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and administered by World Learning. It is a fully-funded scholarship for one semester of non-degree academic study at an assigned U.S. college or university. Participants are emerging leaders committed to their home communities. During …
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Great opportunity for high school students who would like to spend a school year on exchange in the United States. Get ready for the testing dates for the Future Leaders Exchange program (FLEX) this year: Berane (September 27th) – University Center; Miljana Tomčića St. Podgorica (September 28th) – Gimnazija “Slobodan Skerovic” Come between 8:30 – …
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Elementary School “Bozidar Vukovic Podgoricanin” hosted a celebratory event on September 21 to mark the completion of the community mural project “Painting the Way to Tolerance and Inclusion.” The project was funded by the Department of State and supported by U.S. Embassy Podgorica. At the event, school principal Ljubinka Nedic and U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Officer Jeff Adler …
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U.S. Embassy Charge D’ Affaires Gordon Duguid, together with the English Language Teachers’ Association of Montenegro (ELTAM), officially closed a two-year Access Microscholarship Program in Podgorica, Montenegro, on August 29. The Access Microscholarship Program is a two-year, intensive, afterschool English-language learning program for talented students sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. Twenty-five 14-16 years …
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Fifty students and teachers from Podgorica and Rozaje who participate in the State Department-funded English Language Access Program came together at Ivanova korita for their joint summer camp June 20-25! U.S. Embassy Podgorica Chargé d’Affaires Judy Kuo welcomed the students and started the conversation about exploration of culture, diversity, and tolerance, an …
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U.S. Embassy Podgorica hosted an entrepreneurship expert Dr. Sharon Freeman the week of June 4 as a part of its continuing efforts to support Montenegrin entrepreneurs. Dr. Freeman is an entrepreneur and business owner. She established her first company in Hong Kong and subsequently established and operated another five companies there. Her consulting …
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The international sports organization 10 Million Discs organized an ultimate at Elementary School Sutjeska in Podgorica on June 2. The event, which gathered students from different parts of Montenegro, is a culmination of a project supported by the U.S. Embassy Podgorica, Montenegro’s Ministry of Education, and the Ministry of Sports. The goal of the program …
Read More» The Humphrey Fellowship Program provides young and mid-career professionals from Europe with an opportunity to enhance their professional capacities through participation in specialized 10-month non-degree programs developed specifically for small clusters of Humphrey Fellows at selected U.S. universities. The Humphrey Program was launched in 1978 to honor the memory and accomplishments of the late U.S. …
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EducationUSA Advising Center Podgorica, in cooperation with the Embassy of the United States of America in Podgorica, hosts a U.S. College Fair as part of the EducationUSA Southeastern Europe Recruiting Tour on Monday, April 16, 2018, 17h-20h, at Hotel Hilton, Podgorica. The fair will be open to both high school students interested in undergraduate studies …
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On March 2, Ambassador Uyehara and Minister of Education Damir Sehovic met to discuss bilateral cooperation in the area of education. Ambassador Uyehara and Minister Sehovic signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen and develop cultural ties between the United States and Montenegro through the Fulbright Academic Exchange Program. The Memorandum details measures both partners …
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U.S. Ambassador to Montenegro Margaret Ann Uyehara, together with the Regional English Language Officer Jen MacArthur and English Language Teachers’ Association of Montenegro (ELTAM) President Dragana Radoman officially launched international English language teacher training program “Cross-Border Classroom Connections” on January 10 in Budva. The program covers 40 hours of training for approximately 75 current English language …
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The late U.S. Senator J. William Fulbright once said, “We must try to expand the boundaries of human wisdom, empathy, and perception, and there is no way of doing that except through education.” As we celebrate International Education Week (November 13-17), those words are a reminder that educational exchange continues to build a bridge of …
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On the second day of her October 26-27 visit to northern Montenegro, Ambassador Uyehara spoke at the closing event of an U.S. Embassy Democracy Commission-funded project about preventing youth radicalization in three northern municipalities implemented by ForumMNE. #USpartnerMNE Today we are in #Berane , discussing tolerance & cooperation with youth from …
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U.S. Ambassador to Montenegro Margaret Ann Uyehara, together with the English Language Teachers’ Association of Montenegro (ELTAM), officially launched the Access Microscholarship Program in Rozaje on October 26. Following programs in Niksic and Podgorica, this is the third program of this kind launched in Montenegro. (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if …
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U.S. Ambassador to Montenegro Margaret Ann Uyehara, together with the English Language Teachers’ Association of Montenegro (ELTAM), officially closed a two-year Access Microscholarship Program in Nikšić, Montenegro, on September 15. The Access Microscholarship Program is a two-year, intensive, afterschool English-language learning program for talented students sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. …
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English language summer camps rock, especially when they are part of the Access Program. As a perfect way to wrap up this year’s Access summer camp, we made some s’mores together with our Access students at Ivanova korita. It was an opportunity for students to chat in English with Public Affairs Officer Mark Weinberg and …
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Fifty students from Niksic and Podgorica who participate in the Access English language program came together at Ivanova korita for their joint summer camp! Deputy Chief of Mission B. Bix Aliu welcomed the students to the camp and shared with them what the American Dream means to him. The Access Microscholarship Program is a two-year, …
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We have some exciting news! Call for the Fulbright Student Program has been extended! United States Embassy Podgorica is now accepting applications for the Fulbright Student Program until August 1 2017. The call was opened on March 23 2017. For more information on how to apply see the call for applications . All Fulbright grants are research only and …
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We like to say that the Access Program is more than an English learning program. Last night we certainly lived up to that statement. Ambassador Uyehara welcomed a group of Access Program Podgorica students and teachers to her residence. She talked to the students about one of the most prominent aspects of the U.S. culture …
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Marija Krivokapic I Fulbright Student and Scholar Program Experiences As an assistant professor of English language and literature I received my first Fulbright stipend in 2009. I spent the fall semester at Louisiana State University in Alexandria, LA, teaching two courses: Great Authors (D. H. Lawrence and His Travel Writing) and Contemporary Native American …
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United States Embassy Podgorica is now accepting applications for the Fulbright Scholar Program. The call is opened on May 5 and will close on October 1, 2017. For more information on how to apply see the call for applications. All Fulbright grants are research only and these grants are awarded for a period of 1 semester. The application process …
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Mladen Grgić | Fulbright Student Program Experience In 2016, I was granted a Fulbright Foreign Student Scholarship for a research visit to Institute of East Asian Studies (IEAS) at the University of California, Berkeley. My research is focused on Chinese foreign policy and its outward investments, and I chose the UC Berkeley as it …
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EducationUSA Advising Center Podgorica, in cooperation with the Embassy of the United States of America in Podgorica, hosted a U.S. College Fair as part of the EducationUSA Southeastern Europe Recruiting Tour on April 7,2 017. Ambassador Margaret Ann Uyehara visited the event and encouraged Montenegrin students to find out about various opportunities and benefits of …
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Dr Vladimir Leposavić | Fulbright Student Program Experience In 2014, I was selected to spend an academic year as a Fulbright Foreign Student Visiting Researcher, representing Montenegro, in the United States. My basic goal was to conduct research in international human rights; more specifically, on the international legal protection of minorities at the American …
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EducationUSA Advising Center Podgorica, in cooperation with the Embassy of the United States of America in Podgorica, will host a U.S. College Fair as part of the EducationUSA Southeastern Europe Recruiting Tour on Friday, April 7, 2017, 17:00-20:00, at Hotel Hilton, Podgorica. The fair will be open to both high school students interested in undergraduate …
Read More» United States Embassy Podgorica is now accepting applications for the Fulbright Student Program. The call is opened on March 23 and will close on June 15 2017. For more information on how to apply see the call for applications . All Fulbright grants are research only and these grants are awarded for a period of 2 semesters (9 months). …
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President’s Day is approaching and one of the ways to celebrate it was with our English language Access class in Niksic. Head of Public Affairs Section Mark Weinberg and students discussed how is President’s Day celebrated in the United States. Weinberg asked students how many U.S. presidents were there, who served the longest, etc. It …
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