**BRIDGEUSA: EXCHANGE PROGRAM FOR UKRAINIAN FACULTY**

**BRIDGEUSA: EXCHANGE PROGRAM FOR UKRAINIAN FACULTY**

"BridgeUSA: Exchange Program for Ukrainian Faculty" is a new exchange program funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, with additional funding provided by participating U.S. universities. The program is administered by the American Councils for International Education.

**WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?**

**Main Criteria:**
- Faculty members and/or research staff who are employed full-time at a university and have at least two years of work experience, who:
- Are citizens of Ukraine, residing and working in Ukraine at the time of application;
- Are fluent in both spoken and written English;
- Demonstrate a willingness to return to Ukraine after the visit;
- Are eligible to obtain a J-1 non-immigrant visa for exchange program participants to the USA.

More detailed information can be found in the attached file.