Opportunity Information: Apply for ECA A L 08 01
Apply for ECA A L 08 01
- The Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Chilean English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Student Teacher Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 00.000 Not Elsewhere Classified.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 11, 2008 and posted on Jan 11, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 13, 2008. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $450,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $225,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Please see full announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Chilean English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Student Teacher Program is a U.S. Department of State exchange and teacher-training initiative run through the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), specifically its Office of English Language Programs. It is designed as a semester-long program in the United States for Chilean pre-service EFL teachers who are in the penultimate year of their undergraduate studies. The core idea is to strengthen these future teachers professional preparation by combining university-based academic learning with hands-on classroom practice, while also giving participants substantial exposure to U.S. society and culture to support long-term mutual understanding between Chile and the United States.
Under this opportunity, ECA seeks proposals from eligible, accredited U.S. postsecondary institutions that can administer the program either on their own or as part of a consortium with other institutions. Eligibility is tied to the ability to receive federal assistance under the relevant nonprofit provisions, including 501(c)(3) status, and the announcement also lists multiple eligible applicant types (public and state-controlled universities, private institutions of higher education, and certain qualifying nonprofits). The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement, meaning the government typically expects closer involvement and coordination than in a standard grant, and cost sharing or matching is required.
Programmatically, the exchange must be structured around two main components. The first is a theoretical and professional development track delivered in an academic environment, such as education coursework and seminars focused on effective English teaching, including student-centered methodology. The second is a practical student-teaching or practicum experience in local U.S. school districts, where the Chilean participants practice teaching under the supervision of experienced mentor teachers. Applicants are expected to show strong, credible relationships with local school districts to make the practicum feasible and high quality, and they must also demonstrate they can deliver a substantive academic program on campus. The schools hosting the student-teaching placements may be public, magnet, or charter schools, and they should reflect best practices in teaching and learning.
ECA anticipated making two awards, each supporting one host university site, with participants split into two cohorts. In total, around thirty Chilean EFL student teachers would be placed across the two universities during the fall 2008 semester. The overall goal is not only to improve classroom teaching skills and practical readiness, but also to immerse participants in U.S. educational settings and community life in a way that deepens professional perspective and cross-cultural understanding.
Financially, the opportunity projected approximately $450,000 in total available funding, divided into two separate cooperative agreements of up to $225,000 each (the stated award ceiling). Funding was associated with FY 2008, contingent on the availability of funds. The opportunity was posted on January 11, 2008, with an application deadline of March 13, 2008, and it was archived on March 14, 2008. The funding opportunity number is ECA-A/L-08-01. For access issues related to the full announcement, the listed program contact was Hans Posey, Program Specialist, at poseyhe@state.gov.
FAQs: Chilean EFL Student Teacher Program (ECA-A/L-08-01)
What is the Chilean English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Student Teacher Program?
It is a U.S. Department of State exchange and teacher-training initiative administered through the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), Office of English Language Programs. The program brings Chilean pre-service EFL teachers to the United States for a semester-long experience that combines academic study with supervised classroom practice, while also providing meaningful exposure to U.S. society and culture.
What is the main purpose of this opportunity?
The opportunity is designed to strengthen the professional preparation of future Chilean EFL teachers by pairing university-based coursework and seminars with hands-on student teaching in U.S. schools. A parallel goal is to build long-term mutual understanding between Chile and the United States through sustained cultural and community immersion.
Who is this funding opportunity intended to support?
The cooperative agreements support U.S. host institutions that will administer a semester-long program for Chilean pre-service EFL teachers who are in the penultimate year of their undergraduate studies.
Which U.S. entities are eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include accredited U.S. postsecondary institutions that can administer the program either independently or as part of a consortium. The announcement also references eligibility tied to the ability to receive federal assistance under relevant nonprofit provisions (including 501(c)(3) status), and it lists multiple eligible applicant types such as public and state-controlled universities, private institutions of higher education, and certain qualifying nonprofits.
Can an institution apply as part of a consortium?
Yes. The opportunity allows eligible, accredited U.S. postsecondary institutions to administer the program on their own or as part of a consortium with other institutions.
What is the award mechanism for this opportunity?
The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement. This typically indicates closer involvement and coordination with the U.S. government than is expected under a standard grant.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The announcement states that cost sharing or matching is required.
How is the program structured?
The exchange is structured around two main components:
- Theoretical and professional development component: University-based academic learning, including education coursework and seminars on effective English teaching, with emphasis that includes student-centered methodology.
- Practical teaching component: A supervised student-teaching or practicum experience in local U.S. school districts where participants practice teaching under experienced mentor teachers.
What is expected in the academic (campus-based) component?
Applicants are expected to provide a substantive academic program in an educational setting, such as coursework and professional development seminars focused on effective English teaching and student-centered instructional methodology.
What is expected in the practicum/student-teaching component?
Applicants must arrange high-quality student-teaching or practicum placements in local U.S. school districts. The Chilean participants practice teaching under the supervision of experienced mentor teachers, which implies coordination with schools and mentors to support participants during the placement.
What types of schools can host student-teaching placements?
The announcement indicates that hosting schools may be public schools, magnet schools, or charter schools, and that they should reflect best practices in teaching and learning.
What kinds of partnerships are applicants expected to have with school districts?
Applicants are expected to demonstrate strong, credible relationships with local school districts to make the practicum feasible and high quality.
How many awards did ECA anticipate making?
ECA anticipated making two awards, with each award supporting one host university site.
How many participants were expected in total?
The opportunity projected around thirty Chilean EFL student teachers in total, split into two cohorts across the two host universities.
What semester was the program intended to run?
The program was described as operating during the fall 2008 semester.
What were the primary outcomes or goals for participants?
The stated goals include improving participants classroom teaching skills and practical readiness through supervised practice, strengthening professional preparation through academic training, and deepening professional perspective and cross-cultural understanding through immersion in U.S. educational settings and community life.
How much funding was available?
The opportunity projected approximately $450,000 in total available funding.
What was the maximum award amount per cooperative agreement?
The award ceiling was up to $225,000 per cooperative agreement, with two separate cooperative agreements anticipated.
What fiscal year was this funding associated with?
The funding was associated with FY 2008 and was contingent on the availability of funds.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is ECA-A/L-08-01.
When was the opportunity posted and when were applications due?
The opportunity was posted on January 11, 2008. The application deadline was March 13, 2008.
What does it mean that the opportunity was archived?
The listing indicates it was archived on March 14, 2008, which generally means the posting is no longer active as a current application opportunity.
Who was the program contact for access issues related to the full announcement?
The listed program contact was Hans Posey, Program Specialist. The email provided was poseyhe@state.gov.
Which U.S. Department of State office administers this program?
The program is run through the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), specifically the Office of English Language Programs.
What does the program emphasize about teaching methodology?
The academic and professional development component includes focus areas such as effective English teaching and student-centered methodology.
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