Welcome to the Stevens Initiative Applications Portal. 

This site hosts many different applications. Please read the descriptions of the different applications (programs) carefully and select the correct opportunity below.  Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact the Stevens Initiative at stevensinitiative@aspeninstitute.org to address any questions or request support during the application process. 

The Stevens Initiative is an international leader in virtual exchange, which brings young people from different places together for dialogue and discovery through everyday technology. Created in 2015 as a lasting tribute to Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, the Initiative is building a better tomorrow by preparing rising generations of leaders and advancing the field of virtual exchange. Learn more: https://www.stevensinitiative.org.

The Stevens Initiative is a program of the Aspen Institute and is supported by the Bezos Family Foundation and the governments of Morocco and the United Arab Emirates. The J. Christopher Stevens Virtual Exchange Initiative is a U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs program administered by the Aspen Institute.