American  Councils  for  International  Education  presents  a  professional  exchange  program – Legislative Fellows Program (LFP), funded by the US Department of State, coordinated by American Councils for International Education, which is the official program coordinator in Ukraine.

Initiated  in  2005  under  the  auspices  of  the  Legislative  Education  and  Practice  (LEAP)  program, LFP affords  up  to  55  promising  young  professionals  from  Armenia,  Azerbaijan,  Georgia,  Moldova,  Russia, Turkey,  and  Ukraine  the  opportunity  to  gain  practical  experience  in,  and  exposure  to,  United  States government.  The  knowledge  and  interest  of  these  young  Eurasian  professionals  in  American  political processes  will  be  expanded  through  short-term  fellowships in  state  legislatures  and  city  halls  across the United  States,  as  well  as  on  Capitol  Hill  and  in  non-profit  organizations  that  address  policy  issues.  In addition, LFP will enable up to 35 Americans to travel outbound on reciprocal visits.

To be eligible for LFP, applicants must:

• Be a citizen and resident of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, Russia, Turkey, or Ukraine;
• Be 25 to 35 years of age at the time of application;
• Be a college graduate (equivalent of a Bachelor's degree or higher);
• Be proficient in English, as demonstrated by TOEFL scores over 500 (paper test) or its equivalent
• (for example, university-level study in an English-speaking program or IELTS band 6 or higher).
• If  you  have  none  of  these  and  are  selected  as  a  semi-finalist,  we  will  give  you  an  institutional
• TOEFL exam;
• Have  relevant  experience  in  and  commitment  to  a  career  in  the  public  sector  of  their  home
• countries (e.g., legislative, executive, and NGOs that address policy issues); and
• Have demonstrated leadership and collaborative skills.

THE DEADLINE FOR THE FALL 2012 PROGRAM IS MARCH 18, 2012!

Online applications for the program are placed at http://ais.americancouncils.org

Applications must be submitted online.

If you have any further questions:

FIRST, please visit the program web site at http://lfp.americancouncils.org/, where most of your questions

will be answered.

SECOND, if you cannot find your answer there, please contact LFP Program coordinator:

Oksana Semenyshyn by e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

vul. Esplanadna 20, 6th floor

Kyiv, 01001

tel.:  (+380-44)  289-3952 / 289-3953 / 289-3977 / 289-3978

fax.:  (+380-44)  289-3921