Opportunity Information: Apply for ECA A E 14 01
Apply for ECA A E 14 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 "Fulbright Student Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.400 Academic Exchange Programs Graduate Students.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 12, 2013 and posted on Apr 12, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 17, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $11,704,057.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $11,704,057.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- Please see full announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Fulbright Student Program grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number ECA-A-E-14-01) is a U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) competition to select one or more organizations to deliver the administrative and operational services that keep the Fulbright Student Program running in Fiscal Year 2014. Rather than funding individual student awards directly, this opportunity is aimed at supporting the back-end management work required to implement Fulbright student exchanges worldwide under a cooperative agreement with the Office of Academic Exchange Programs (ECA/A/E). The work is tied to the well-known Fulbright brand and includes large-scale coordination, program operations, and oversight functions necessary to manage an estimated 4,700 new students.
Applicants are expected to propose how they would cooperate with ECA to administer one or more major components of the Fulbright Student Program. For U.S. participants, this includes the Fulbright U.S. Student Program and its related tracks such as the Fulbright Public Policy Fellowship Program, the Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) Program, and the Fulbright mtvU Program. For international participants, the scope includes the Fulbright Foreign Student Program administered by world region, along with the Faculty Development Program for selected countries in the Western Hemisphere. A third component covers foreign students administered globally through the Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) Program and also includes practical program elements like pre-academic training, orientation sessions, enrichment activities, and the oversight of Fulbright offices in Moscow and Kyiv.
Organizations can compete to administer the entire global Fulbright Student portfolio (both U.S. and foreign student components) or they can compete for a subset, such as managing only the U.S. student program and/or the foreign student program, depending on the guidelines described in the full announcement (Section II of the RFGP is referenced). In other words, the competition is structured to allow bids that cover the full worldwide program or bids focused on particular program segments, with ECA determining awards based on the proposals received and the government’s program needs.
The opportunity is listed as discretionary funding and uses a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument, which typically means the Department of State anticipates substantial involvement during performance (for example, close coordination on policies, program standards, and deliverables). The estimated total funding available for FY 2014 administrative costs is approximately $11,704,057, contingent on the availability of appropriated funds. The announcement indicates an expected award count of one, with an award ceiling equal to the estimated total funding of $11,704,057, suggesting a single award could potentially cover the full administrative scope depending on how ECA structures the final selection.
Eligibility is open to public and private institutions of higher education, as well as other qualified nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, including consortia of eligible organizations, as long as they meet the requirements described in the Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3) provisions referenced in the notice. The listing also states there is a cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants should be prepared to contribute non-federal resources in accordance with the full announcement’s terms.
Key administrative details include a posting date of April 12, 2013, and a closing date of June 17, 2013 (with the archive date listed as June 18, 2013). The CFDA number associated with this opportunity is 19.400 (Academic Exchange Programs - Graduate Students). For applicants or interested parties who cannot access the full announcement electronically, the notice provides a point of contact: Hans Posey, Program Specialist (poseyhe@state.gov).
Fulbright Student Program (ECA-A-E-14-01) - Frequently Asked Questions
1) What is this grant opportunity?
This is a U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) competition (Funding Opportunity Number ECA-A-E-14-01) to select one or more organizations to provide the administrative and operational services needed to run the Fulbright Student Program in Fiscal Year 2014 under a cooperative agreement with the Office of Academic Exchange Programs (ECA/A/E).
2) Is this funding for individual Fulbright student awards?
No. Based on the provided description, this opportunity is not intended to directly fund individual student grants. It supports the back-end management work required to implement Fulbright student exchanges worldwide.
3) What type of work would the selected organization(s) perform?
The work focuses on large-scale program coordination, program operations, and oversight functions that keep the Fulbright Student Program running. It includes the administrative and operational services needed to manage an estimated 4,700 new students.
4) Who is the federal partner for this cooperative agreement?
The cooperative agreement is with the Office of Academic Exchange Programs, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State (ECA/A/E).
5) What does it mean that the funding instrument is a cooperative agreement?
The notice indicates the funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically means the Department of State anticipates substantial involvement during performance, such as close coordination on policies, program standards, and deliverables.
6) What parts of the Fulbright Student Program are included in the scope?
Applicants are expected to propose how they would cooperate with ECA to administer one or more major components of the Fulbright Student Program. The scope described includes U.S. student components, foreign student components administered by region, and a global foreign student component administered through FLTA and related programming elements.
7) Which U.S. participant programs are included?
For U.S. participants, the scope includes the Fulbright U.S. Student Program and related tracks such as the Fulbright Public Policy Fellowship Program, the Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) Program, and the Fulbright mtvU Program.
8) Which international/foreign participant programs are included?
For international participants, the scope includes the Fulbright Foreign Student Program administered by world region, along with the Faculty Development Program for selected countries in the Western Hemisphere.
9) What is the third component mentioned in the description?
A third component covers foreign students administered globally through the Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) Program and includes practical program elements such as pre-academic training, orientation sessions, enrichment activities, and oversight of Fulbright offices in Moscow and Kyiv.
10) Can an organization apply to manage only part of the overall program?
Yes. Organizations may compete to administer the entire global Fulbright Student portfolio or compete for a subset (for example, managing only the U.S. student program and/or the foreign student program), depending on the guidelines referenced in Section II of the full announcement (RFGP).
11) Can an organization apply to administer the entire global Fulbright Student portfolio?
Yes. The opportunity is structured to allow proposals that cover the full worldwide program (both U.S. and foreign student components), with ECA determining awards based on proposals received and government program needs.
12) How many awards does the announcement expect to make?
The announcement indicates an expected award count of one.
13) What is the estimated total funding available?
The estimated total funding available for FY 2014 administrative costs is approximately $11,704,057, contingent on the availability of appropriated funds.
14) What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling is stated as $11,704,057, equal to the estimated total funding available.
15) Is the funding guaranteed?
No. The funding is described as contingent on the availability of appropriated funds.
16) Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The listing states there is a cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants should be prepared to contribute non-federal resources in accordance with the terms in the full announcement.
17) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is open to public and private institutions of higher education and other qualified nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, including consortia of eligible organizations, as long as they meet the requirements described in the notice and the referenced Internal Revenue Code provisions.
18) Are consortia allowed to apply?
Yes. Consortia of eligible organizations are included in the eligibility description, subject to meeting the requirements described in the notice.
19) What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number associated with this opportunity is 19.400 (Academic Exchange Programs - Graduate Students).
20) What is the posting date for the opportunity?
The posting date is April 12, 2013.
21) What is the application closing date?
The closing date is June 17, 2013.
22) What is the archive date listed in the notice?
The archive date is June 18, 2013.
23) What fiscal year is this competition intended to support?
The competition is described as supporting Fulbright Student Program administrative and operational services for Fiscal Year 2014.
24) Where can applicants find the detailed guidelines about applying for the full portfolio versus a subset?
The description references Section II of the full announcement (RFGP) for the guidelines that describe how applicants may propose to administer the full worldwide program or specific segments.
25) Who can be contacted if someone cannot access the full announcement electronically?
The notice provides a point of contact for those who cannot access the full announcement electronically: Hans Posey, Program Specialist, poseyhe@state.gov.
26) What is the funding type listed for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed as discretionary funding.
27) Approximately how many new students are expected to be managed under this work?
The scope references oversight and operations necessary to manage an estimated 4,700 new students.
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