Centroamérica en Ascenso Fellowship Tracks

Please review the two Fellowship track options to determine your area of interest, learn about the host universities, and understand the eligibility requirements before you submit your fellowship application.

Applications are currently open for the fall 2025 semester (begins Agusut 2025). Please review the tracks carefully to determine your track of interest.

These fellowship tracks will be updated regularly as university regulations and requirements change. All Fellowship Tracks include a designated university coordinator whose role is to support fellows as they arrive and adjust to life in the U.S. This support includes providing guidance on locating housing and enrolling in and navigating U.S. health insurance, learning about the host university, connecting with faculty and staff, networking with local organizations, and much more.

American University (AU), University of Florida (UF), and University of Notre Dame (ND) are hosting the Fellowship tracks.

The program works closely with the three universities to identify which track is a best fit with the applicant’s qualifications, experience, academic background, and stated goals based on the requirements and capacity of each university. Fellows are placed at universities based on the best fit in a fellowship track.

Applicants will need to select their one track of interest in their application. To see programs offered within each track, click the appropriate option below:

• Degree Fellowship Programs
• Non-Degree Fellowship Programs

Email the program team at HRD@iie.org with questions in English or Spanish.