Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) Program
A Fully-Funded U.S. Department of State Scholarship Program
Jointly funded by the German Bundestag and the U.S. Congress, the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Program (CBYX) is a full scholarship exchange program that offers young Americans the opportunity to live with a German host family and attend high school in Germany for a year. This program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and administered by CIEE.
CBYX aims to foster cultural understanding and diplomacy while also promoting the German and English languages. Participants are also encouraged to learn about the political systems of their host country.
Become fluent in German, learn about another culture, and expand your horizons.
Eligibility

To apply for the CBYX program, you must:
- Be a U.S. citizen
- Have a GPA of 2.5 or higher (on a 4.0 scale)
- Be born between February 1, 2005 - August 1, 2008
Please note that German language proficiency is not a requirement.
Important Dates
Deadline to Apply
December 1, 2022 (11:59 p.m. Pacific Time)
Semi-finalists Notified By
January 30, 2023
Semi-finalist Interviews*
February-March, 2023
Finalists Announced By
Early-to-mid April
Pre-departure Orientation (Washington DC)
August 3-5, 2023
Language and Cultural Immersion Camp (Germany)
4 weeks: August 6 - September 4, 2023
Program End Date
Anticipated June 19, 2024
*Interviews will be conducted in-person in Atlanta, Dallas, Denver, and Washington DC
Resources

Frequently Asked Questions
In addition to the frequently asked questions and participants stories below, please read the CBYX Quick Fact Sheet (also avalible in Spanish). Here you fill find information on scholarship inclusions, program duration, application instructions, and more.
The CBYX Application for 2023-2024 is now closed.
Please fill out this form to be notified when the application opens for 2024-2025.
Read our Participant Blogs

Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Program (CBYX)
This program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and administered by CIEE.
Please contact us with any questions about this program:
Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Program
CIEE: Council on International Educational Exchange
600 Southborough Drive, Suite 104
South Portland, Maine 04106
1 (800) 448-9944
cb@ciee.org