Opportunity Information: Apply for EE ERT 16 002
Apply for EE ERT 16 002
- The DOS-INR in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2015 Program for Research and Training on Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union (Title VIII)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.300.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 21, 2016 and posted on Apr 21, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 03, 2016. (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 $1,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 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, Private institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY 2015 Program for Research and Training on Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union (Title VIII) is a discretionary grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR), Office of Outreach. It is designed to fund organizations that can run nationwide, competitive research and training programs that strengthen U.S. capacity and expertise related to Eastern Europe and the independent states that emerged after the Soviet Union. At its core, the program supports advanced research and language training for U.S. scholars, students, and institutions, with the broader intent of ensuring the United States maintains deep, sustainable knowledge about these regions and can draw on that expertise when responding to real-world policy challenges.
A central requirement of this opportunity is that proposals must clearly connect the planned activities to U.S. foreign policy or national security policy. In practice, applicants are expected to show how their program will build U.S. knowledge, improve national capability, and produce expertise that is relevant to government needs, rather than operating as purely academic work. The opportunity emphasizes three linked goals: first, sustaining and expanding American expertise on Eastern Europe and the former Soviet space; second, making that expertise usable and accessible to the U.S. government; and third, supporting broader U.S. foreign policy objectives. Applicants need to demonstrate not only that they can fund or organize high-quality research and training, but also that they can translate those investments into tangible benefits for U.S. understanding, preparedness, and policy planning.
The program also places real weight on outreach and relationship-building between the U.S. government and the U.S. academic and nonprofit communities. INR highlights that Intelligence Community analysts and State Department policymakers benefit from ongoing engagement with external experts because it exposes government staff to new findings, methods, and perspectives, while also encouraging the creation of fresh research and knowledge. As a result, strong proposals typically would not only support fellowships, research projects, or language study, but would also describe mechanisms for connecting grantees and subject-matter experts with policy audiences, such as briefings, workshops, speaker series, or other structured exchanges that help move insights from academia into the policy environment.
Eligibility is limited to U.S.-based entities, specifically public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions in that nonprofit category, since they are covered separately). The funding instrument is a grant, and the activity category is listed as education, reflecting the training and capacity-building focus even when research is involved. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance listing associated with the program is CFDA 19.300.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is identified by Funding Opportunity Number EE ERT 16 002. It was posted on April 21, 2016, and had an application deadline of June 3, 2016. The maximum award amount (award ceiling) is $1,500,000, and the agency anticipated making around 10 awards. Overall, this competition targets organizations with substantial experience managing research and training programs at scale, particularly those capable of running national competitions and administering awards or programming in a way that produces both scholarly value and policy-relevant outcomes for the United States.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the FY 2015 Title VIII Program for Research and Training on Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR), Office of Outreach. It supports organizations that can run nationwide, competitive research and training programs focused on Eastern Europe and the independent states that emerged after the Soviet Union, with the aim of strengthening U.S. capacity and expertise on these regions.
Which federal office administers this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is administered by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR), Office of Outreach.
What is the main purpose of the program?
At its core, the program supports advanced research and language training for U.S. scholars, students, and institutions. The broader purpose is to ensure the United States maintains deep, sustainable knowledge about Eastern Europe and the former Soviet space and can draw on that expertise when responding to real-world policy challenges.
What types of activities does the program expect to fund?
The program is intended to fund research and training activities, including advanced research and language training. It also strongly emphasizes outreach and mechanisms that connect experts and program participants with U.S. government policy audiences (for example, briefings, workshops, speaker series, or other structured exchanges).
What regions or subject areas must proposed programs focus on?
Proposed programs must relate to Eastern Europe and the independent states of the former Soviet Union.
Who is the program ultimately trying to benefit?
The program is designed to strengthen U.S. capacity and expertise. While it supports scholars, students, and institutions through research and language training, it also aims to make resulting expertise usable and accessible to the U.S. government, supporting U.S. foreign policy and national security needs.
Is there a required connection to U.S. foreign policy or national security policy?
Yes. A central requirement is that proposals must clearly connect planned activities to U.S. foreign policy or national security policy. Applicants are expected to demonstrate relevance to government needs rather than presenting work that is purely academic in nature.
What are the core goals applicants should address in their proposals?
The opportunity highlights three linked goals: (1) sustaining and expanding American expertise on Eastern Europe and the former Soviet space; (2) making that expertise usable and accessible to the U.S. government; and (3) supporting broader U.S. foreign policy objectives.
How should applicants demonstrate policy relevance and government usefulness?
Based on the description, applicants should explain how their program will build U.S. knowledge, improve national capability, and produce expertise relevant to government needs, and describe mechanisms that help move insights from academic or nonprofit settings into the policy environment.
Does the program value outreach and engagement with government audiences?
Yes. The program places significant weight on outreach and relationship-building between the U.S. government and U.S. academic and nonprofit communities, emphasizing the benefits of ongoing engagement with external experts for both Intelligence Community analysts and State Department policymakers.
What kinds of outreach mechanisms are mentioned as examples?
The opportunity mentions briefings, workshops, speaker series, and other structured exchanges as examples of ways to connect grantees and subject-matter experts with policy audiences.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to U.S.-based entities, specifically: (1) public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; (2) private institutions of higher education; and (3) nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions within that nonprofit category because institutions of higher education are covered separately).
Are non-U.S.-based organizations eligible?
No. Eligibility is limited to U.S.-based entities.
What type of award instrument is used?
The funding instrument is a grant.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is listed as education, reflecting the training and capacity-building focus even when research is included.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) listing associated with the program is CFDA 19.300.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is EE ERT 16 002.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on April 21, 2016.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was June 3, 2016.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling (maximum award amount) is $1,500,000.
How many awards did the agency expect to make?
The agency anticipated making around 10 awards.
What kind of applicant capacity does this competition target?
This competition targets organizations with substantial experience managing research and training programs at scale, particularly those capable of running national competitions and administering awards or programming that produces both scholarly value and policy-relevant outcomes for the United States.
Is the program only about academic research?
No. While it supports advanced research, the description emphasizes that activities should not operate as purely academic work. Proposals are expected to show how the program will produce expertise relevant to U.S. government needs and include ways to connect findings and experts to policy audiences.
Why does INR emphasize engagement with external experts?
INR highlights that Intelligence Community analysts and State Department policymakers benefit from ongoing engagement with external experts because it brings new findings, methods, and perspectives into government, and it can encourage the creation of fresh research and knowledge.
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