2017-2018 Pre-Departure Orientation Schedule
All candidates accepting awards for the following programs are required to attend a pre-departure orientation. If your country is not listed, there is no pre-departure orientation.
Attendance at Pre-Departure Orientations is mandatory. Exemptions will only be considered for extenuating circumstances by the Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs (ECA) of the U.S. Department of State. Information on filing an exemption will be made available to grantees invited to the Pre-Departure Orientations in early April.
Central America & Caribbean
Country |
Grant Type |
Date |
|
Study/research |
June 18-20 |
East Asia-Pacific
Country |
Grant Type |
Date |
Brunei |
Study/research |
June 14-16 |
Cambodia |
Study/research |
June 14-16 |
China |
Study/research |
June 14-16 |
Hong Kong |
Study/research |
June 14-16 |
Indonesia |
Study/research |
June 14-16 |
Laos |
Study/research ETA |
June 14-16 June 12-16 |
Macau |
ETA |
June 12-16 |
Mongolia |
Study/research ETA |
June 14-16 June 12-16 |
Singapore |
Study/research |
June 14-16 |
South Pacific Island Nations |
Study/research |
June 14-16 |
Vietnam |
Study/research ETA |
June 14-16 June 12-16 |
Europe and Eurasia
Country |
Grant Type |
Date |
Albania |
Study/research |
June 18-20 |
Armenia |
Study/research ETA |
June 18-20 |
Azerbaijan
|
ETA |
June 16-20 |
Belarus |
ETA |
June 16-20 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Study/research ETA |
June 18-20 |
Croatia |
Study/research ETA |
June 18-20 |
Cyprus |
Study/research ETA |
June 18-20 |
Estonia |
Study/research ETA |
June 18-20 June 16-20 |
Georgia |
Study/research ETA |
June 18-20 |
Kosovo |
Study/research ETA |
June 18-20 |
Latvia |
Study/research ETA |
June 18-20 |
Lithuania |
Study/research ETA |
June 18-20 |
Macedonia |
Study/research ETA |
June 18-20 |
Malta |
ETA |
June 16-20 |
Moldova |
Study/research ETA |
June 18-20 |
Montenegro |
Study/research ETA |
June 18-20 June 16-20 |
Russia |
Study/research ETA |
June 18-20 |
Serbia |
Study/research ETA |
June 18-20 |
Slovenia |
ETA |
June 16-20 |
Ukraine |
Study/research ETA |
June 18-20 |
Middle East and North Africa
Country |
Grant Type |
Date |
All Countries |
Study/research ETA |
June 14-16 |
South America
Country |
Grant Type |
Date |
Bolivia |
Study/research |
June 18-20 |
Paraguay |
Study/research |
June 18-20 |
Venezuela |
ETA |
June 16-20 |
South & Central Asia
Country |
Grant Type |
Date |
All Countries |
Study/research ETA |
June 14-16 |
Sub-Saharan Africa
Country |
Grant Type |
Date |
All Countries |
Study/research ETA |
June 18-20 |
Western Europe
No Pre-Departure Orientations