Opportunity Information: Apply for ECA ECAAE 14 013
Apply for ECA ECAAE 14 013
- 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 2014 Study of the U.S. Institutes for Scholars and Secondary Educators" 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 7, 2013 and posted on Nov 7, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 18, 2013 No Explanation. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $3,960,000.00 in funding.
- 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).
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY 2014 Study of the U.S. Institutes for Scholars and Secondary Educators grant opportunity was issued by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), through its Office of Academic Exchange Programs and Study of the U.S. Branch. The program invites eligible organizations to propose the design and delivery of intensive Study of the U.S. Institutes that would run for five to six weeks beginning in June 2014, contingent on the availability of funds. The core purpose is educational and exchange-focused: to bring multinational cohorts of experienced foreign educators and professionals to the United States for structured academic programming that deepens their understanding of U.S. society, culture, values, and institutions, and supports their ability to teach or engage others about the United States in their home countries.
ECA planned to support five separate Institutes under this competition. Three Institutes are intended for foreign university-level faculty (18 participants per Institute) and are each six weeks long. These faculty-focused Institutes concentrate on specific academic themes: Contemporary American Literature, Religious Pluralism in the United States, and U.S. Political Thought. In addition, two Institutes are designed for foreign secondary educators (20 participants per Institute) and run for five weeks each, structured as general survey courses on the United States. Collectively, the Institutes are meant to provide participants with a coherent academic experience, typically combining lectures, discussions, curricular resources, and exposure to U.S. communities and institutions that illustrate the themes being studied.
The funding instrument is a Cooperative Agreement, meaning the government expects substantial involvement in the program’s implementation rather than a fully hands-off grant. ECA indicated its intent to make five awards, structured as one base year with two optional continuation years, depending on funding availability and successful performance. The estimated total funding associated with the planned awards is listed as $3,960,000, with an award ceiling of $3,960,000 and an award floor of $0. The opportunity is categorized as discretionary, falls under CFDA 19.401 (Academic Exchange Programs - Scholars), and includes a cost sharing or matching requirement.
Eligibility is open to U.S.-based entities that can carry out international exchange programming at the required scale and quality. Specifically, eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status other than institutions of higher education, as well as certain other eligible applicants as allowed by the announcement. A key compliance rule is that each applicant may submit only one proposal for this competition. If an organization submits multiple proposals, all of its submissions will be deemed ineligible and will not advance in the review process, so applicants are expected to choose a single Institute concept or approach to propose.
The posting date for the announcement was November 7, 2013, and the application deadline was December 18, 2013, with the opportunity archived on January 17, 2014. The official funding opportunity number is ECA ECAAE 14 013, and applicants were directed to Grants.gov for submission support, with the Grants.gov Contact Center serving as the primary technical assistance channel for access or submission issues.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the FY 2014 Study of the U.S. Institutes for Scholars and Secondary Educators opportunity?
This is a U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) grant opportunity inviting eligible organizations to propose the design and delivery of intensive Study of the U.S. Institutes for foreign scholars and secondary educators.
2. Which U.S. government office issued this funding opportunity?
The opportunity was issued by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), through the Office of Academic Exchange Programs and the Study of the U.S. Branch.
3. What is the main purpose of the Study of the U.S. Institutes?
The purpose is educational and exchange-focused: bringing multinational cohorts of experienced foreign educators and professionals to the United States for structured academic programming that deepens their understanding of U.S. society, culture, values, and institutions, and supports their ability to teach or engage others about the United States in their home countries.
4. How many Institutes did ECA plan to support under this competition?
ECA planned to support five separate Institutes under this competition.
5. What types of Institutes were included (faculty vs. secondary educators)?
The competition included three Institutes for foreign university-level faculty and two Institutes for foreign secondary educators.
6. How long were the Institutes expected to run?
The university-faculty Institutes were designed to be six weeks long, and the secondary-educator Institutes were designed to be five weeks long.
7. When were the Institutes expected to begin?
The Institutes were expected to begin in June 2014, contingent on the availability of funds.
8. How many participants were planned per Institute?
Each university-level faculty Institute was planned for 18 participants. Each secondary-educator Institute was planned for 20 participants.
9. What were the academic themes for the university-level faculty Institutes?
The three faculty-focused Institute themes were Contemporary American Literature, Religious Pluralism in the United States, and U.S. Political Thought.
10. What was the focus of the secondary-educator Institutes?
The two secondary-educator Institutes were structured as general survey courses on the United States.
11. What kinds of learning activities were the Institutes expected to include?
The Institutes were described as providing a coherent academic experience, typically combining lectures, discussions, curricular resources, and exposure to U.S. communities and institutions that illustrate the themes being studied.
12. What funding instrument was used for this opportunity?
The funding instrument was a Cooperative Agreement.
13. What does it mean that the award is a Cooperative Agreement?
It means the government (ECA) expects substantial involvement in the program implementation, rather than a fully hands-off grant relationship.
14. How many awards did ECA intend to make?
ECA indicated its intent to make five awards.
15. What was the period of performance structure (base year and continuations)?
The awards were structured as one base year with two optional continuation years, depending on funding availability and successful performance.
16. What was the estimated total funding associated with the planned awards?
The estimated total funding associated with the planned awards was $3,960,000.
17. What were the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling was $3,960,000 and the award floor was $0.
18. How was this opportunity categorized?
The opportunity was categorized as discretionary.
19. What CFDA number applied to this opportunity?
The opportunity fell under CFDA 19.401 (Academic Exchange Programs - Scholars).
20. Was cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The announcement included a cost sharing or matching requirement.
21. Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was open to U.S.-based entities, including public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), as well as certain other eligible applicants as allowed by the announcement.
22. Are applicants allowed to submit more than one proposal?
No. Each applicant could submit only one proposal for this competition.
23. What happens if an organization submits multiple proposals?
If an organization submitted multiple proposals, all submissions from that organization would be deemed ineligible and would not advance in the review process.
24. When was the opportunity posted?
The posting date was November 7, 2013.
25. What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was December 18, 2013.
26. When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on January 17, 2014.
27. What is the official funding opportunity number?
The official funding opportunity number is ECA ECAAE 14 013.
28. How were applicants instructed to submit applications or get submission support?
Applicants were directed to Grants.gov for submission support.
29. Who was the primary technical assistance contact for access or submission issues?
The Grants.gov Contact Center was identified as the primary technical assistance channel for access or submission issues.
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