Description
The U.S. Mission to Kenya is seeking applications for the U.S.-Kenya Freedom 250 Tech and Innovation Exchange, a program aimed at promoting academic exchange and innovation between the U.S. and Kenya. The program will provide 76 Kenyan undergraduate students with a semester-long experience at U.S. universities, focusing on science, technology, engineering, and innovation fields. The program also aims to establish partnerships between U.S. and Kenyan universities, as well as promote American commercial interests in Kenya. The program has a total available funding of $3,300,000 and the project performance period is 36 months.
Some of the key aspects of the program include:
* Embedding rising scientists and engineers in American-led tech and business ecosystems
* Advancing the dominance of U.S. universities and American innovation in Kenya's tech sector
* Building a prestigious brand to honor America's 250th anniversary
* Establishing partnerships between U.S. and Kenyan universities
* Promoting American commercial interests in Kenya