Call for Applications: 2021 Fulbright Foreign Student Program
The U.S. Embassy in Kigali, Rwanda is pleased to announce the annual competition for the Fulbright Foreign Student Program, the largest Fulbright program, designed primarily…
Call for Applications for 2020-2021 Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program
The U.S. Embassy in Kigali, Rwanda is pleased to announce the 2020-2021 competition for the Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program (Fulbright TEA), a program…
US envoy on Rwanda’s transformation and why he is keen to learn Kinyarwanda
Peter Hendrick Vrooman, the US ambassador to Rwanda is one envoy that stands out for the love he has for Kinyarwanda. He usually uses some…
Rwanda, Nebraska National Guard Begin Partnership in Africa
STUTTGART, Germany – The Nebraska National Guard and Rwanda began a new partnership during a signing ceremony in Kigali, Rwanda, Dec. 12, 2019, as part…
Ambassador Vrooman Swears In 69 New Peace Corps Volunteers
December 10, 2019 Kigali, Rwanda – U.S. Ambassador to Rwanda Peter H. Vrooman swore in 69 new Peace Corps Volunteers Tuesday at the U.S. Embassy in…
Travel Advisory: Rwanda – Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
Travel Advisory: Rwanda – Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions Exercise normal precautions in Rwanda. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Exercise…
TechWomen 2020 Applications Now Open
The 2020 TechWomen application is now open! The application will close on 09:00AM PST (GMT-08:00), Wednesday, January 15, 2020. Selection Process TechWomen participants are selected based…
Op-Ed: Rwanda and the U.S. fight HIV/AIDS together
Op-Ed: Rwanda and the U.S. fight HIV/AIDS together By Ambassador Peter H. Vrooman Published Thursday, November 28, 2019 The New Times (Kigali, Rwanda) Kigali – World…
Rwandan Students in the United States Hits an All-Time High
Kigali – The number of Rwanda students attending U.S. colleges and universities hit an all-time high during the 2018-19 academic year, according to new data…
2020 EDUCATIONUSA Scholars Program- Call for Application
The EducationUSA office at the Public Affairs Section of the United States Embassy – Kigali, seeks to identify and recruit secondary school graduates who scored…
Rwanda and the United States Hold Fifth Meeting of the U.S.-Rwanda TIFA Council
In their fifth meeting of the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) Council, Rwanda and the United States discussed several mutually reinforcing strategic objectives to…
Ambassador Vrooman’s Remarks on Release of RPHIA Data
Remarks for Ambassador Peter Vrooman Rwanda Population-Based HIV Impact Assessment (RPHIA) Release Event Tuesday, October 22, 2019 « as prepared for delivery » Good afternoon.…
Applications Open for the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program
Applications are being accepted for the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program (CADFP) DEADLINE: December 9, 2019 at 11:59 PM EST What is the CADFP? The…
OP-ED: Everyone Wins With Inclusive Employment
We are an odd couple, perhaps, a first-time ambassador in his 50s and a long-time advocate for persons with disabilities who just turned 30. But…
U.S. Embassy Launches Application for Academy for Women Entrepreneurs
U.S. Embassy Launches Academy for Women Entrepreneurs Kigali – Monday, September 23, 2019 The U.S. Embassy in Kigali announces a call for applications…
U.S. Embassy Opens “Community Solutions Program” Exchange Application Period
Kigali – September 20, 2019 The U.S. Embassy in Kigali is pleased to announce the opening of the application period for the 2020 Community Solutions…
U.S.A. Now Accepting Online Applications for YALI 2020 Mandela Washington Fellowship
Kigali – September 12, 2019 The U.S. government is now accepting online applications for the Summer 2020 Mandela Washington Fellowship and invites young Rwandan leaders…
Secretary of Health and Human Services Visits Rwanda
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HSS) Secretary Alex M. Azar II visited Rwanda September 14-15, 2019, as part of a regional visit. HHS…
