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Throughout the year, the Embassy and the Consulate General offer several scholarship and grant opportunities open to Spanish and Andorran citizens and residents, as well as to local organizations. These opportunities offer training, leadership and exchange opportunities in different fields both in Spain and in the United States.
American Spaces are the U.S. government’s network of over 600 cultural and information centers around the world that provide free and open access to in-depth information about the United States. Through people-to-people connections and modern facilities equipped with advanced technologies, American Spaces serve as hubs for building mutual understanding and developing practical professional skills.
English language resources for teachers
The internet can serve as an excellent teaching aid, enhancing classroom interaction and student participation. Below you will find links to various websites that offer either collections of potential study materials or portals to further info. These online resources are for English language teachers and program administrators to support the teaching of English and American studies in the classroom.
Information, academic advising, resources and scholarship information to study at universities in the United States, both at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Elementary, Middle and High School in the U.S.
Agencies that offer academic year abroad programs in the United States
Media literacy and countering disinformation
You have probably been taken in by the occasional post on social media, as nearly all of us have, but the key question is: do you know how to avoid being fooled again? At Learn to Check, we help you do that. We are an educational project to counter disinformation. We provide teaching materials and workshops for young people, families, teachers and other audiences.
Internship and summer work opportunities in the U.S.
Internship, Sumer Work Travel Program, Summer camps, Au pair program.
Language and Culture Assistants
Grants for language and Culture Assistants in educational centers in Germany, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, the United States, France, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Norway, New Zealand, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Switzerland and Thailand.
Spanish Visiting Teachers in the U.S.
Program of the Ministry of Education of the Government of Spain that allows Spanish teachers the opportunity to work full time in educational centers in the United States.
Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE)
Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) in Spain and Andorra, a free entrepreneurship program funded by the U.S. Department of State and aimed at promoting the development of entrepreneurial projects led by women.
Jump Startup USA includes our entrepreneurship programs and initiatives together with partners and collaborators to connect Spanish startups with the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the United States, promote entrepreneurship among young people and support female entrepreneurs. Ready to take the leap?
“Defense y Yo” is an initiative of the U.S. Embassy in collaboration with the organization esglobal, which seeks to disseminate the culture of defense and security among young people. It is a three-phase project, which begins with the holding of debates in Spanish public universities on various topics related to security and defense.
Climate Resilience Leadership Initiative
Atlas Corps: Spain & Andorra Climate Resilience Leadership Initiative is a new collaboration between Atlas Corps and BIOagradables with the support of the US Embassy and Consulate in Spain and Andorra. This initiative will involve 10 emerging leaders of social change living in Spain and Andorra to participate in the Atlas Corps Virtual Leadership Institute.
The U.S. Embassy in Madrid and US Consulate in Barcelona sponsor a variety of international exchange programs each year, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) . These people-to-people exchanges are designed to enhance mutual understanding between the U.S. and other nations.
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