Each Eisenhower Fellow chosen for the Single Nation program pursues an individual professional itinerary designed to meet his or her interests. To ensure that they can make the inquiries most fruitful for themselves and their countries, Fellows play an active role in planning their own agendas. Their fellowships give them a unique opportunity broaden their horizons by exchanging ideas and perspectives with leading U.S. thinkers and practitioners in their fields. The eight-week fellowships typically involve visits to 15 states and 80 individual appointments. Candidates are identified and recommended by in-country nominating committees composed of Eisenhower Fellows and other eminent citizens.
Final selection is made by the Philadelphia-based selection committee.
Spouses who are fluent in English are invited to accompany Fellows and separate professional appointments can be made for them. Eisenhower Fellowships initiated the Single Nation program in 1986. Countries that are in a critical period of transition or transformation are chosen for a Single Nation program. When considering a particular country, geographic diversity, alumni population, and the potential for sponsor interest are also taken into consideration. Back to top Ten to fifteen USA Eisenhower Fellows travel annually for individualized programs in countries where their professions can be enriched by the persons, organizations, and institutions encountered there.