FLEX Global Scholarship 2027

FLEX Global is a program that allows high school aged students from select countries to spend an academic year in the United States living with a host family and attending U.S. high school. FLEX Global builds on the legacies of the Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) program, which has operated for over 30 years, and the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) program, which has operated for almost 25 years. FLEX Global aims to develop a network of young leaders who understand and support U.S. culture and priorities, with a focus on entrepreneurship, technology and SI, and leadership.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Interview Process
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineNovember 30, 2026
• Study Level
• SponsorU.S. Government
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• Round-trip domestic and international travel (from home to the United States and back);
• Monthly allowance to help students participate in social activities and buy necessary personal supplies;
• Placement with a screened U.S. host family for one academic year;
• Enrollment in a U.S. secondary school;
• Program orientation activities including pre-program preparation and re-entry preparation;
• Program activities arranged in local U.S. communities; and
• Medical insurance, excluding pre-existing conditions and dental care

Requirements

FLEX Global is a merit-based, open competition offered at no cost to applicants who meet the following requirements. Students may only apply once to the program during a given recruitment cycle. Eligible applicants must:

• Meet the grade/age requirements (see table in webpage);
• Be enrolled in and attending a secondary school in the country in which they apply to the program, at the time of application;
• Be in good academic standing;
• Have previously studied English and demonstrate English language ability at the time of application;
• Meet U.S. visa eligibility requirements; and 6) Be a citizen of Argentina, Armenia, Bahrain, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Egypt, Georgia, Greece, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tunisia, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, or Uzbekistan, and be able to receive an international passport from the country where they apply.

Selection Process

Students compete through English testing, proctored essays, interviews with FLEX Global staff, and a complete application. Selection—based in the U.S.— rewards merit and readiness for a year-long exchange, with English proficiency as one factor among several rather than the deciding one. Finalists must pass a medical fitness evaluation and will learn their status in spring. Selected students attend a pre-departure orientation at home in June or July, arrive in the United States in August, and return the following May–June on their assigned program end date. Visas cannot be extended or amended beyond that date for any reason.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

For more information, kindly visit the FLEX webpage.