The US Educational Visitors Programme is a two week programme visiting Washington DC, Boston, Massachusetts, and Chicago, Illinois. The programme, administered by the US Embassy in London, aims to provide an opportunity for education professionals and policymakers from the UK to strengthen their knowledge about higher education opportunities in the US; gain insights into how to increase short-term and full degree outward mobility in terms of policy, student mobility, and professional practice; build connections with US institutions to facilitate future partnerships; and to develop tools participants can use to inform British youth about various aspects of studying in the United States.

Programme Details

Dates: 2-16 August, 2014 plus a pre-departure virtual seminar

Who is eligible? This programme would most benefit those professionals in England, Wales and Northern Ireland who are committed to encouraging and facilitating US-UK student mobility from a practitioner or policy perspective.

Cost to participate? The US Embassy will cover the costs of transatlantic and internal travel, and provide a per diem based on the specific city rates, which should be applied towards accommodation and food costs, and medical insurance. Any additional dates stayed, or travel that is not included as part of the program, will be the participant’s responsibility. We will also expect the participant to cover the costs of travel to attend the pre-departure briefing and the debriefing at the US Embassy in London.