Opportunity Information: Apply for ECA A E 12 01
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- 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 "FY 2012 Fulbright Scholar Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.401 Academic Exchange Programs Scholars.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 2, 2010 and posted on Nov 2, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 18, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $7,800,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $7,800,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Private institutions of higher education.
- Please see full announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY 2012 Fulbright Scholar Program funding opportunity is an open, competitive federal grant for a single organization to help run the worldwide Fulbright Scholar Program on behalf of the U.S. Department of State. Issued by the Office of Academic Programs within the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), this opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the selected organization would carry out major administrative and operational duties while working closely with ECA, which retains substantial involvement and oversight. The program sits within the broader Fulbright Program (which also includes the Fulbright Student Program) and is guided by policies set by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, a presidentially appointed body that establishes overall direction for Fulbright scholar exchanges.
At its core, the Fulbright Scholar Program supports international academic and professional exchange by offering awards that enable participants to lecture, conduct research, and provide academic consulting across borders. Since the Fulbright Program began in 1946, tens of thousands of scholars and professionals have participated. The scholar component specifically targets college and university faculty as well as non-academic professionals and independent scholars, including fields like law, the arts, and journalism. In a typical year described in the announcement, the program sends about 1,300 U.S. scholars and professionals overseas for both long-term and short-term assignments, while also bringing roughly 900 visiting scholars from around 150 countries to the United States for similar teaching, research, and consulting activities.
Management of the Fulbright Scholar Program is shared across a large international network rather than being handled by a single office. The Department of State in Washington, DC plays a central coordinating role, but the program is also administered in partnership with around fifty bilateral Fulbright commissions and approximately 100 U.S. embassies overseas. Alongside these government and binational partners, a U.S.-based private-sector cooperating agency is responsible for significant day-to-day program execution. This grant competition is designed to select that cooperating agency for FY 2012, with ECA supervising the work.
The organization receiving the cooperative agreement would be expected to handle the full operational pipeline for both the U.S. Fulbright Scholar Program (sending U.S. participants abroad) and the Visiting Fulbright Scholar Program (bringing non-U.S. participants to the United States). The responsibilities described include recruitment of candidates, administration of selection processes, placement of scholars at appropriate host institutions, and facilitation of enrichment activities that add value beyond the core teaching or research assignment. The awardee would also be responsible for program promotion and outreach, financial administration including disbursement of program funds, and comprehensive record keeping. In practice, this means the awardee functions as the backbone organization that keeps the program running smoothly, coordinating stakeholders and ensuring participants receive support from selection through completion.
Key funding details show this is a discretionary opportunity with an estimated total funding amount of $7,800,000 and an award ceiling of $7,800,000, with the expectation of making one award. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applies, indicating applicants would need to contribute non-federal resources as specified in the full announcement. The opportunity is listed under CFDA number 19.401 (Academic Exchange Programs - Scholars). It was posted on November 2, 2010, and closed on February 18, 2011, with an archive date of February 19, 2011. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, along with other entities as allowed in the full eligibility guidance.
Administratively, the opportunity is identified by Funding Opportunity Number ECA-A-E-12-01 and is categorized under “Other” in the activity category, with clarification directed to the full announcement. For technical issues accessing the full announcement, the contact listed is Hans Posey, Program Specialist, reachable at poseyhe@state.gov.
FY 2012 Fulbright Scholar Program (ECA-A-E-12-01) - FAQs
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This is an open, competitive federal funding opportunity for FY 2012 to select a single U.S.-based organization to help run the worldwide Fulbright Scholar Program on behalf of the U.S. Department of State. The opportunity is issued by the Office of Academic Programs within the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA).
2) Is this a grant or a cooperative agreement?
It is structured as a cooperative agreement. That means the selected organization would carry out major administrative and operational responsibilities while working closely with ECA, which retains substantial involvement and oversight.
3) Who is the federal issuer and overseeing bureau?
The opportunity is issued by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), specifically through ECA's Office of Academic Programs. ECA supervises the work performed under the cooperative agreement.
4) What is the program this award supports?
The award supports the Fulbright Scholar Program, which is part of the broader Fulbright Program (which also includes the Fulbright Student Program). The Fulbright Scholar Program focuses on international academic and professional exchange through awards enabling lecturing, research, and academic consulting across borders.
5) Who sets overall policies for the Fulbright Scholar Program?
The program is guided by policies set by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, a presidentially appointed body that establishes the overall direction for Fulbright scholar exchanges.
6) What does the Fulbright Scholar Program do in practical terms?
It supports international exchange by offering awards for participants to lecture, conduct research, and provide academic consulting. The announcement describes both long-term and short-term assignments, with exchange in both directions: U.S. scholars/professionals going overseas and visiting scholars coming to the United States.
7) Who are the typical participants in the Fulbright Scholar Program?
The scholar component targets college and university faculty as well as non-academic professionals and independent scholars. The fields mentioned include law, the arts, and journalism, among others.
8) About how many participants are involved in a typical year (as described in the announcement)?
The announcement describes that the program sends about 1,300 U.S. scholars and professionals overseas each year and brings roughly 900 visiting scholars from around 150 countries to the United States for teaching, research, and consulting activities.
9) Is the Fulbright Scholar Program managed by a single office?
No. Management is shared across a large international network. The Department of State in Washington, DC plays a central coordinating role, and the program is administered in partnership with approximately fifty bilateral Fulbright commissions and about 100 U.S. embassies overseas, alongside a U.S.-based private-sector cooperating agency that executes major day-to-day operations.
10) What is being competed in this opportunity?
This competition is designed to select the cooperating agency for FY 2012. The cooperating agency is the organization responsible for significant day-to-day program execution, with ECA supervising and retaining substantial involvement.
11) How many awards are expected?
The announcement indicates an expectation of making one award (a single organization will be selected).
12) What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $7,800,000.
13) What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling is $7,800,000.
14) Is this a discretionary or mandatory opportunity?
It is described as a discretionary opportunity.
15) Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applies. Applicants are expected to contribute non-federal resources as specified in the full announcement.
16) What are the major responsibilities of the selected organization?
The selected organization is expected to handle the full operational pipeline for both the U.S. Fulbright Scholar Program (sending U.S. participants abroad) and the Visiting Fulbright Scholar Program (bringing non-U.S. participants to the United States). Responsibilities described include recruitment, selection process administration, placement at host institutions, enrichment activities, program promotion and outreach, financial administration (including disbursement of program funds), and comprehensive record keeping.
17) Does the work include both outbound and inbound scholar exchanges?
Yes. The awardee would support both (1) the U.S. Fulbright Scholar Program, which sends U.S. participants overseas, and (2) the Visiting Fulbright Scholar Program, which brings non-U.S. participants to the United States.
18) What does "enrichment activities" mean in this context?
The announcement describes enrichment activities as value-added programming beyond the core teaching or research assignment, facilitated by the awardee as part of overall program operations.
19) What does "placement" refer to in the described responsibilities?
Placement refers to placing selected scholars at appropriate host institutions as part of the program operations managed by the cooperating agency.
20) Is the selected organization responsible for financial administration?
Yes. The responsibilities include financial administration, including the disbursement of program funds, along with comprehensive record keeping.
21) What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 19.401, titled "Academic Exchange Programs - Scholars."
22) What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is ECA-A-E-12-01.
23) What is the activity category?
The activity category is listed as "Other," with clarification directed to the full announcement.
24) Who is eligible to apply, based on the summary provided?
Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, along with other entities as allowed under the full eligibility guidance in the announcement.
25) When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted on November 2, 2010, and closed on February 18, 2011.
26) When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date is February 19, 2011.
27) Where does the Fulbright Scholar Program operate?
It operates worldwide through a network that includes the Department of State in Washington, DC, about fifty bilateral Fulbright commissions, and approximately 100 U.S. embassies overseas, and it brings visiting scholars from around 150 countries to the United States.
28) Who should be contacted for technical issues accessing the full announcement?
For technical issues accessing the full announcement, the listed contact is Hans Posey, Program Specialist, at poseyhe@state.gov.
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