Opportunity Information: Apply for ECA ECAAE 15 009
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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 2015 Study of the U.S. Institutes for Student Leaders on Women s Leadership" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.009 Academic Exchange Programs Undergraduate Programs.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 22, 2014 and posted on Oct 22, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 1, 2014 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 $245,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: 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 Private institutions of higher education.
- Please see full announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY 2015 Study of the U.S. Institutes for Student Leaders on Women's Leadership grant opportunity was issued by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), specifically through the Study of the U.S. Branch within the Office of Academic Exchange Programs (ECA/A/E/USS). The program is designed to fund the development and delivery of intensive, short-term academic and civic leadership institutes hosted at U.S. academic institutions. Its central purpose is to bring together cohorts of emerging women leaders from overseas and immerse them in a structured five-week experience that examines women's leadership in the United States while connecting those themes to broader global women's issues.
Under this competition, ECA intended to fund the design and implementation of two separate Study of the U.S. Institutes for Student Leaders focused on Women's Leadership. Each institute is expected to serve 20 foreign undergraduate female participants. The academic and programmatic focus centers on the history of women in the United States, the evolution of women's roles and rights, and women's participation in public life, including civic engagement and leadership pathways. A key feature of the institute model is that it does not just cover U.S. history and institutions in isolation; it explicitly encourages linkages between U.S. experiences and contemporary international challenges and debates related to gender equity and women's leadership.
Applicants were allowed to submit only one proposal under this competition, and that proposal could be for implementing one institute. In addition to proposing an institute, applicants had the option to propose taking the lead on organizing an opening workshop that would convene a larger group: 80 SUSI participants along with 20 U.S. student ambassadors. Those attendees would then continue into the broader set of Women's Leadership institutes, which included the two institutes funded under this solicitation plus two additional institutes supported through separate awards. The announcement notes that details about institute scheduling and participant grouping are addressed in the RFGP, and additional guidance on objectives and implementation is referenced in an attachment titled Project Objectives, Goals, and Implementation.
From a funding and award structure standpoint, ECA planned to make Cooperative Agreement awards, reflecting substantial federal involvement in the execution and oversight of the program. The agency anticipated issuing two awards for a base year with the possibility of two additional option years. Across the base and option years, the estimated total program amount was stated as 1,440,000, with the understanding that awards were contingent on the availability of FY 2015 funds. For budgeting expectations per award, the listed award ceiling was 245,000 and the award floor was 235,000. The opportunity also carried a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants would need to contribute resources consistent with the terms laid out in the full announcement.
Eligibility was open to U.S.-based accredited postsecondary education institutions (including public/state-controlled and private institutions of higher education) as well as U.S. public and private nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status. The funding opportunity was categorized as discretionary and used the CFDA number 19.009 (Academic Exchange Programs, Undergraduate Programs). Key timeline details included a posted date of October 22, 2014, and an application deadline of December 1, 2014, with the listing archived on December 31, 2014.
The official funding opportunity number for this announcement was ECA-ECAAE-15-009, and the title on the listing was FY 2015 Study of the U.S. Institutes for Student Leaders on Women's Leadership. For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement through Grants.gov, the listed support channel was the Grants.gov Contact Center (support@grants.gov, 1-800-518-4726), available around the clock except on federal holidays.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled FY 2015 Study of the U.S. Institutes for Student Leaders on Women's Leadership.
2) What is the funding opportunity number?
The official funding opportunity number is ECA-ECAAE-15-009.
3) Which U.S. government agency issued this opportunity?
This opportunity was issued by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA).
4) What office within ECA is responsible for this program?
The opportunity was issued through ECA's Study of the U.S. Branch within the Office of Academic Exchange Programs (ECA/A/E/USS).
5) What is the purpose of the program?
The program funds the development and delivery of intensive, short-term academic and civic leadership institutes at U.S. academic institutions. The central purpose is to bring cohorts of emerging women leaders from overseas to the United States for a structured five-week experience examining women's leadership in the U.S. and connecting it to broader global women's issues.
6) What type of activities does the grant support?
The grant supports the design and implementation of a five-week academic and civic leadership institute (a Study of the U.S. Institute for Student Leaders) focused on Women's Leadership, hosted at a U.S. academic institution.
7) How many institutes did ECA plan to fund under this competition?
ECA intended to fund two separate Study of the U.S. Institutes for Student Leaders focused on Women's Leadership under this solicitation.
8) How many participants are expected per institute?
Each institute is expected to serve 20 foreign undergraduate female participants.
9) Who are the participants?
The institutes are designed for emerging women leaders from overseas, specifically foreign undergraduate female participants.
10) What are the main academic and programmatic themes?
The focus includes the history of women in the United States, the evolution of women's roles and rights, and women's participation in public life, including civic engagement and leadership pathways.
11) Does the institute address global or international women's issues?
Yes. The institute model explicitly encourages linkages between U.S. experiences and contemporary international challenges and debates related to gender equity and women's leadership.
12) How long is the institute experience?
The experience is described as a structured five-week institute.
13) Can an applicant propose more than one institute under this competition?
No. Applicants were allowed to submit only one proposal under this competition, and that proposal could be for implementing one institute.
14) Was there an optional component applicants could include?
Yes. In addition to proposing an institute, applicants had the option to propose taking the lead on organizing an opening workshop.
15) What is the opening workshop described in the announcement?
The optional opening workshop would convene 80 SUSI participants along with 20 U.S. student ambassadors before attendees continued into the broader set of Women's Leadership institutes.
16) How does the opening workshop relate to the overall set of Women's Leadership institutes?
The workshop attendees would continue into the broader Women's Leadership institutes, which included the two institutes funded under this solicitation plus two additional institutes supported through separate awards.
17) Where are details about scheduling and participant grouping provided?
The announcement states that details about institute scheduling and participant grouping are addressed in the RFGP.
18) Is there an attachment referenced for additional guidance?
Yes. Additional guidance on objectives and implementation is referenced in an attachment titled Project Objectives, Goals, and Implementation.
19) What award mechanism did ECA plan to use?
ECA planned to make awards as Cooperative Agreements, reflecting substantial federal involvement in program execution and oversight.
20) How many awards were anticipated?
The agency anticipated issuing two awards.
21) What was the anticipated period of performance structure?
The awards were anticipated for a base year with the possibility of two additional option years.
22) What was the estimated total program amount across the base and option years?
The estimated total program amount across the base and option years was stated as $1,440,000, contingent on the availability of FY 2015 funds.
23) What is the expected funding range per award?
The listed award ceiling was $245,000 and the award floor was $235,000.
24) Was funding guaranteed?
No. The announcement notes that awards were contingent on the availability of FY 2015 funds.
25) Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The opportunity carried a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants would need to contribute resources consistent with the terms in the full announcement.
26) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was open to U.S.-based accredited postsecondary education institutions (including public/state-controlled and private institutions of higher education) and U.S. public and private nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status.
27) What was the funding opportunity category?
The funding opportunity was categorized as discretionary.
28) What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 19.009, described as Academic Exchange Programs, Undergraduate Programs.
29) When was the opportunity posted?
The posted date was October 22, 2014.
30) What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was December 1, 2014.
31) When was the listing archived?
The listing was archived on December 31, 2014.
32) Where could applicants get help accessing the full announcement?
Applicants needing help accessing the full announcement through Grants.gov were directed to the Grants.gov Contact Center.
33) What are the Grants.gov support contact details listed in the announcement?
The support email is support@grants.gov and the phone number is 1-800-518-4726.
34) What were the stated hours for the Grants.gov Contact Center?
The contact center was described as available around the clock, except on federal holidays.
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