U.S. Embassy in Nepal

American English

American English is a resource center for teaching and learning about American English.

Humphrey Fellowships

The Humphrey Fellowships bring mid-level professionals from developing countries to the United States for a year of academic study and professional experiences.

Educational and Cultural Affairs Programs

The Cultural Affairs Section manages a broad range of activities promoting professional, academic, and cultural relations between the people of Nepal and the United States, and it represents the U.S. Embassy vis-a-vis the Government of Nepal in official business related to education and culture. It also organizes and sponsors activities in traditional areas, such as the performing and visual arts, literature, and other cultural initiatives. In addition to administering a large number of short-term educational and cultural exchanges program, the Cultural Affairs Section manages Ambassador Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) program in Nepal. The section is headed by the Cultural Affairs Officer.

RELO

The Regional English Language Office (RELO) collaborates with the U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Sections in Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Maldives. The English Language Office supports the U.S. Fulbright-Hays Act of 1961, which aims to increase communication and mutual understanding between the people of the United States of America and the people of other countries throughout the world.

Library of Congress

The Library of Congress, the oldest cultural institution of the United States Government, was founded in 1800 as a government reference library to serve the young nation’s legislature. In the nineteenth century, it grew into a national institution, and since World War II has become an unparalleled library housing print and digital publications from all over the world.

English Access Microscholarship Program

The “Access” program provides a foundation of English language skills to talented high school students from non-elite sectors through after-school classes and intensive summer learning activities.