Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) Global Program

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 STEM, and leadership.

FLEX Global is a highly competitive, merit-based exchange program funded and administered by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA). The program provides participants the opportunity to spend an academic year in the United States living with a host family, attending a U.S. high school, engaging in community activities, developing leadership skills, and taking part in American Excellence enhancement activities focused on business, technology, and entrepreneurship. These young leaders will return to their countries with new skills and knowledge, which they will apply to benefit their home communities and become lasting partners for the United States.

The FLEX Global program is supported at the local level by thousands of U.S. citizens and local secondary schools that host, educate, and support students without financial compensation.

FLEX Global Covers:

  • Accommodation with an American host family for one academic year;

  • Enrollment in an American high school;

  • Health insurance covering illnesses and conditions that arise during the program;

  • A round-trip airline ticket;

  • A monthly amount of $200.

FLEX Global Program does NOT cover the following costs:

  • Any costs associated with receiving an international passport;

  • Personal expenses not covered by the monthly stipend

  • Excess baggage costs, phone bills, or internet use

WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO APPLY?

  • Students must be born between January 1, 2010 and July 15, 2012;

  • Enrolled in the 1st or 2nd year of high school in Bosnia and Herzegovina;

  • Must have an academic standing of good оr better;

  • Must have previously studied English and demonstrate a high level of English-language ability at the time of application;

  • Must be a citizen of Bosnia and Herzegovina

  • Must meet U.S. visa eligibility requirements, and

  • May NOT have spent more than ninety (90) days in the U.S. in the last five (5) years.

HOW CAN I APPLY?

Start your application now by going to ais.americancouncils.org/flexglobal. The deadline is October 22, 2026.

For more information about the program, visit: discoverflexglobal.org

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Program Contact

flexglobal.ba@americancouncils.org

+387 60 328 9804