International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP)
Forecasted
International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) supports current and emerging foreign leaders through U.S. professional exchanges that build lasting relationships, networks, knowledge, and leadership skills.
Funder: American Councils for International Education
Due Dates: No application process (Annual embassy nomination and selection)
Funding Amounts: Professional exchange lasting up to three weeks
Summary: IVLP connects current and emerging foreign leaders with American counterparts through short-term U.S. professional exchanges that build networks, knowledge, and leadership skills.
Key Information: Participation is by nomination and selection through U.S. Embassies abroad, not direct application.
Description
The International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) is the U.S. government’s foundational professional exchange program for current and emerging foreign leaders. American Councils for International Education administers exchanges in partnership with the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs as one of seven national program agencies. The program builds lasting relationships between Americans and international leaders in government, business, academia, and other fields while supporting U.S. foreign policy and national security priorities.
Exchanges lasting up to three weeks reflect participants’ professional interests and develop their networks, knowledge, and leadership skills through professional site visits, interactive workshops, speaking engagements, and cultural activities. Outside Washington, DC, American Councils works with local nonprofit organizations and Global Ties U.S. members to connect participants with American communities.
