Credit: EducationUSA

U.S. Embassy Luxembourg has announced that it is launching a "call for grants" to support EducationUSA advising and activities in Luxembourg.

EducationUSA is a United States (US) State Department network of over 430 international student / advisers / advising centres in more than 175 countries and territories which promote US higher education to students around the world by offering accurate, comprehensive and current information about opportunities to study at accredited postsecondary institutions in the US.

Any person with knowledge of and experience in the US higher education system who speaks English may apply. The grant will include funding from U.S. Embassy Luxembourg and will be administered by the Fulbright Commission for Belgium and Luxembourg. The grant is worth up to $20,000 annually, inclusive of both a $30.00 hourly stipend for hours worked and expenses incurred up to $10,000. The most competitive candidates will have firsthand experience with the US higher education system, an understanding of the Luxembourg secondary and higher education systems, fluency in English and familiarity with at least one official language of Luxembourg, as well as competence in virtual meeting and conference applications such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams or Google Meet.

Interested individuals are invited to submit an application, in which they: state their interest in this position and any relevant experience they have in the field of US higher education and advising students; include a plan for how they will evaluate the success of their advising and outreach and how many students they hope to reach; include a budget proposal (hourly stipend, office expenses, etc.); include a resume or CV.

The deadline to submit all application materials is 18 April 2021. Successful candidates will receive the grant award notification by 18 May 2021, with an expected start date of 1 June 2021.

The grant includes a contract with the Fulbright commission which is between the adviser and the commission.

Further information about EducationUSA is available online at: educationusa.state.gov/about-educationusa. For any questions, send an email to: LuxembourgPublicAffairs@state.gov.