High school students in Bangladesh have the opportunity to study in the United States. This opportunity has been brought by a program called Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study or (YES). Students selected from among the applicants through this program will spend one academic year in the hospitality of an American family and have the opportunity to study in American high school.
According to the press release, the Kennedy-Lugar YES program has invited applications for study in the 2022-23 academic year. Yes Scholarship is a merit-based and open-ended activity. It can be applied for free. So far, more than three hundred school children in Bangladesh have participated in the YES program.
Under the YES program, funded by the United States Department of State, high school students in grades 8-11 in Bangladesh are awarded scholarships to stay in the United States. In addition to studying, students also have the opportunity to present Bangladeshi culture and values to Americans. Students with disabilities can also get opportunities in this activity and their participation is being encouraged. The last time to submit the application is October 31, 4 pm local time in Bangladesh.
Required for scholarship application
- Must be between 15 to 18 years of age. Not less than 1 day of 15 years, not more than 1 day of 18 years.
- At present you have to be admitted in 8th, 9th, 10th or 11th class of Bangladeshi high school or college (secondary education institution).
- Bangladeshi nationals studying abroad will not be eligible to apply.
- Must have sufficient proficiency in English to speak and study English.
- If you have been in the United States for the last five years, it cannot be more than 90 days in total.
- None of the applicant’s parents or both may be current employees of the United States Embassy or United States Mission.
- Candidates applying to immigrate to the United States through family and relatives will not be eligible to apply.
- Must be a Bangladeshi citizen and cannot be a dual citizen or permanent immigrant to the United States or any other country.
- Eligibility requirements for J-1 visas in the United States must be met (for example, U.S. citizens are not eligible for J-1 visas).
Qualifications that may helpful in getting a scholarship
- Interest and ability to fully participate in intensive education activities, social service activities and educational trips for one academic year.
- Adapting to American high school life and preparing to be in the hospitality of an American family.
- Mature, responsible, self-reliant, confident, open-minded, tolerant, thoughtful and inquisitive.
- Intensive education activities, interest and ability to fully participate in social services and educational trips, easy adaptation to campus life, preparation to share space, interest and ability to adapt to different cultural and social customs from one’s own country.
- Ability to properly present Bangladeshi culture in American schools and communities.
- Promise to return to Bangladesh at the end of the program.
Details of the Yes program and detailed application instructions can be found at http://www.iearnbd.org/. Applications can be found at https://bd.usembassy.gov/education-culture/student-exchange-programs/.
About YES Programme
The YES program was established in October 2002. The scholarship was named after Senator Edward M. Kennedy and Senator Richard Lugar. The purpose of the program is to connect with everyone on the basis of mutual interest and to respect each other as individual by eliminating misconceptions based on individual nationality or ethnic origin. Funded by the United States Department of State, the program provides one-year scholarships and study opportunities in the United States. Students live with the host family, attend high school, learn about American society and values, gain leadership skills, and help educate Americans about their country and culture.
There are more than 12,000 alumni from more than 40 countries under the YES program. This program was started in 2003 in Bangladesh. Since then, more than 392 Bangladeshi students have gone to the United States under the program. They are all part of the Yes Alumni Network. International Education and Resource Network-Bangladesh supports the YES program in Bangladesh. The program provides opportunities for young pioneers to engage in leadership education, civil society regulation, and community service, thereby encouraging young people to create ideas, values, and experiences.
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