BridgeUSA Ukraine Program for Resilience and Reconstruction (BridgeUSA UPRR)
This website will connect you with the online finalist forms for the BridgeUSA Ukraine Program for Resilience and Reconstruction (BridgeUSA UPRR).
About Program
American Councils for International Education is pleased to announce that the BridgeUSA Ukraine Program for Resilience and Reconstruction (BridgeUSA UPRR), supported by the U.S. Embassy Kyiv with additional funding from the U.S. host institutions, is now accepting applications.
The BridgeUSA Ukraine Program for Resilience and Reconstruction builds links between Ukrainian and U.S. scholars for long-term collaboration on joint research, shared pedagogy, course development, and publications. By fostering lasting and productive partnerships of Ukrainian universities with U.S. institutions of higher education, the program aims to help educate and train professionals critical to Ukraine's capacity to recover and rebuild.
The program includes a month-long visit to a U.S. university where scholars may engage in research, observe classes in their field of study, develop new courses or course materials, deliver presentations and lectures, explore U.S. higher education administrative policies and culture, and attend conferences in their academic fields
Scholars will be selected from the following academic fields:
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Critical Minerals & Resources
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Geology; Mining Engineering; Petroleum Engineering; Metallurgy; Materials Science; Critical Raw Materials Management
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Energy Security & Resilience
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Power Engineering (including Nuclear and Renewables); Energy Transmission and Storage (including Smart Grids); Energy Security
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Advanced Manufacturing
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Mechanical Engineering; Industrial Engineering; Mechatronics; Robotics; Miniaturization; Automation
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Information Technology & Emerging Technologies
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Artificial Intelligence; Cybersecurity; Data Science; Software Engineering; Cloud Computing; Digital Infrastructure
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Infrastructure & Reconstruction
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Civil Engineering; Construction Management; Urban Planning; Transportation Engineering; Architecture
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Agricultural Technologies & Food Security
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Precision Agriculture; Agricultural Engineering; Agribusiness; Food Safety and Security
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Environmental & Water Management
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Environmental Engineering; Water Resource Management; Environmental Remediation
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Innovation & Entrepreneurship
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Technology Commercialization; Startup Development; Innovation Management
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The application deadline is November 15, 2026.
Join our online information session on October 21 at 4:00 PM (Kyiv time) to learn more about the BridgeUSA Ukraine Program for Resilience and Reconstruction, eligibility requirements, and the application process. Register here: https://forms.gle/CdSwYfQz3GKVSX158.
The fellowships will take place in Spring and Summer 2027.
The BridgeUSA Ukraine Program for Resilience and Reconstruction is sponsored by the U.S. Embassy Kyiv with additional funding provided by U.S. host institutions. The program is administered by the American Councils for International Education.
For more information about the BridgeUSA Ukraine Program for Resilience and Reconstruction, please visit: BridgeUSA Ukraine Program for Resilience and Reconstruction (BridgeUSA UPRR).
