FY 2026 Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals and Congress-Bundestag/Bundesrat Staff Exchange

<p><span style="color: black;">The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) invites proposals for cooperative agreements to implement the</span> FY 2026 (Academic Year 2027-2028) Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) for Young Professionals program and outbound Congress-Bundestag/Bundesrat Staff Exchange (CBBSX) travel component. &nbsp;The CBYX for Young Professionals and CBBSX programs advance America’s national interests by building lasting personal and institutional relationships that promote prosperity and security between the United States and Germany.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>Key Activities:</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>CBYX for Young Professionals:</strong></p> <p><span style="color: rgb(28, 33, 39);">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Approximately 65 American and approximately 65 German participants, ages 18.5-24, engage in year-long academic and professional exchanges.</span></p> <p><span style="color: rgb(28, 33, 39);">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;American participants complete two months of in-country German language training, study for one semester at a German university, technical, or professional school, and gain practical work experience.</span></p> <p><span style="color: rgb(28, 33, 39);">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;German participants study for one semester at a U.S. university, college, technical, or professional school and gain practical work experience.</span></p> <p><span style="color: rgb(28, 33, 39);">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Both American and German participants live with host families throughout the program year.</span></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>CBBSX:</strong></p> <p><span style="color: rgb(28, 33, 39);">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ten U.S. Congressional and 10 German parliamentary staffers participate in a short-term reciprocal exchange with each other’s legislatures.</span></p> <p><span...