Education & Exchanges

The Public Diplomacy Section interacts with public and private educational institutions in the United States and France as well as with both countries’ Ministries of Education to develop and implement a wide variety of programs in support of common education goals.

Learn more about quality higher-education opportunities in the U.S. and about our programs in France.

Study in the U.S.A.

EducationUSA Programs

EducationUSA

EducationUSA is your official source on U.S. higher education

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Advising Centers

EducationUSA advising centers help you navigate the Five Steps to U.S. Study.

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More Exchange Opportunities

Emerging Leaders & Professionals

BridgeUSA attracts individuals from 200 countries to study and teach in the United States.

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Academic & Professional Exchanges

Opportunities for international study & research from undergraduate through postdoctoral.

Local Programs & Resources

Local Programs

Grant Programs Fulbright France J’irai danser sur la lune (Podcast) Schools in France

Grant Programs

Learn about funding opportunities announced by the Public Diplomacy Section of the U.S. Embassy in France.

Grant Programs

Fulbright France

Favoriser la collaboration franco-américaine à travers les échanges de talents et de savoirs

Fulbright France

J’irai danser sur la lune (Podcast)

J’irai danser sur la lune is a 10-episode podcast in French in which actress Laura Felpin sets out to throw the best party ever… on the Moon. In each episode, Laura will figure out how to make her fantastical plan a reality by examining real-life emerging technological and societal challenges and consulting with French and American experts working to solve them.

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Schools in France

The large, long-established American community in France makes possible a wide range of educational opportunities for Americans.

Schools in France

EXCHANGE ALUMNI

Resources & Opportunities

Join the ExchangeAlumni community and open the door to a world of support, resources, and funding opportunities to help you build on the skills you gained during your exchange program:

Gain access to various grant opportunities through Foundation Directory Online (FDO) and Grants to Individuals (GTI).
Read journals, academic journals, and articles through Gale and EBSCO’s first academic database.
Find and connect with fellow ExchangeAlumni locally and globally.
Get up-to-date information on live events, such as #MentorTalks, and ExchangeAlumni news.

There are also resources you can access without logging in, such as the Resources for Entrepreneurs page, where you can find information and programs to help you build your business.

Additionally, you can connect with us online through LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, sharing your successes by using #ExchangeAlumni when you post. Or email exchangealumni@state.gov

Africa Regional Services (ARS)

Africa Regional Services (ARS), located in Paris, is a division of AF/PDPA, the African Affairs Bureau’s Office of Public Diplomacy in Washington. ARS is the primary source of public diplomacy services and products in French for U.S. Missions in Africa. ARS provides programming support for all AF posts, and limited services to Haiti, the Maghreb, and Lusophone posts.