TechGirls is a U.S.-based summer exchange program designed to empower and support young women (ages 15-17) from the United States and select countries around the world to pursue higher education and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields through hands-on skills development training.
Host Country:
- United States of America
Host Organization:
- U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Program Duration:
- 7 months including 24 days in the United States
Benefits of the TechGirls Exchange Program 2024:
The summer exchange program will cover the following costs:
- A Visa fee
- International airfare from home country to the United States.
- Accommodation allowance (double occupancy dormitory accommodations) will be provided.
- Meal three times a day is given.
- Local transportation is provided.
- Chance to participate in cultural events organized by Legacy International.
- Emergency health insurance is provided.
Eligibility Criteria TechGirls Exchange Program 2024:
- Candidates must belong to the eligible countries listed in Sub-Saharan Africa, East Asia and Pacific, Middle East and North Africa, South and Central Asia, Western Hemisphere, Europe and Eurasia, and the USA.
- Candidates should be between the ages of 15 and 17 at the beginning of the program.
- Candidates must possess advanced skills and interest in technology engineering or math during their study tenure.
- Candidates must wish to pursue their higher education and career in technology.
- Candidates must have strong English language skills.
- Candidates must exhibit a mature, flexible, and open-minded approach.
- Candidates must be ready to attend at least one additional semester after their return to their home country.
- Candidates must be willing to complete a community service project in their home country after their return.
- Candidates with no prior experience in the USA or who have not visited the USA in the last three years are preferred.
Eligible Countries for 2024 TechGirls:
- Sub-Saharan Africa (AF) – Cameroon, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, and Zambia
- East Asia and Pacific (EAP) – Cambodia, Fiji, Indonesia, Mongolia, Taiwan, and Vietnam
- Europe and Eurasia (EUR) – Albania, Cyprus, Greece, Kosovo, Montenegro, and Türkiye
- Middle East and North Africa (NEA) – Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestinian Territories, and Tunisia
- South and Central Asia (SCA) – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan
- Western Hemisphere (WHA) – Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Suriname
- United States of America
Required Documents:
- A photograph
- Latest school transcript.
- Eight essay questions are required to be filled.
- Passport number. (If available)
TechGirls Exchange Program Application Deadline:
- “The 2024 TechGirls Application window starts in October 2023 and wraps up in December 2023.
