Opportunity Information: Apply for ECA ECAAE 16 011
Apply for ECA ECAAE 16 011
- The DOS-ECA 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 2016 Study of the U.S. Institutes for Student Leaders from Europe" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.009.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 04, 2015 and posted on Nov 04, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 18, 2015. (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 $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- 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, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY 2016 Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSIs) for Student Leaders from Europe is a U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) funding opportunity that supports the design and delivery of three separate, theme-based institutes for European undergraduate student leaders. Managed through ECA's Office of Academic Exchange Programs, Study of the U.S. Branch, the program is intended to bring small cohorts of students from underserved communities to the United States for an intensive, structured academic and experiential program. The grant is offered as a discretionary award using a Cooperative Agreement, meaning the federal government expects to be actively involved in shaping or overseeing major elements of the project as it is implemented.
The opportunity calls for one award recipient to administer all three institutes as a single coordinated project, rather than issuing separate awards for each theme. Each institute is to run for five weeks at a U.S. academic institution and to serve approximately 22 foreign undergraduate participants, resulting in an overall total of roughly 66 students across the three institutes. The institutes must be organized around three specific themes: Civic Engagement, Environmental Stewardship, and Social Entrepreneurship. While each institute should be distinct in content and design, the overall program structure is expected to be consistent and cohesive across all three, with strong academic grounding and meaningful exposure to U.S. society and institutions.
Program design requirements emphasize both classroom-style learning and experiential components. Each institute should include four weeks of academic residency at a U.S. host campus, featuring in-depth seminars related to the institute theme. This academic portion is then followed by a one-week integrated study tour intended to expose participants to a unique region of the United States and to provide real-world context tied to the institute topic. The study tour must culminate in a two- or three-day session in Washington, D.C., which typically supports broader engagement with national-level institutions, policy context, and civic or cultural programming connected to the institute themes.
Eligible applicants include accredited U.S. post-secondary education institutions (public or private) and U.S.-based nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, including consortia arrangements where multiple organizations partner to deliver the program. The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (DOS-ECA) is the issuing agency, and the relevant CFDA number is 19.009. The funding opportunity number is ECA ECAAE 16 011. The award ceiling is listed as $1,000,000, and the government anticipated issuing a single cooperative agreement to cover administration and delivery of all three institutes, subject to the availability of FY 2016 funds.
Key dates in the announcement show the opportunity was posted on November 4, 2015, with an application closing date of December 18, 2015. The expected start date for the institutes was June 2016, aligning with a summer program calendar that accommodates undergraduate participants and campus hosting. Overall, the grant supports a structured leadership and exchange experience that combines academic seminars, regional travel, and a capstone Washington, D.C. component, with the aim of strengthening participants' understanding of the United States while building practical leadership knowledge and networks in civic engagement, environmental stewardship, and social entrepreneurship.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the FY 2016 Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSIs) for Student Leaders from Europe grant?
This opportunity is a U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) funding program that supports the design and delivery of three theme-based Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSIs) for European undergraduate student leaders. It funds an intensive, structured academic and experiential program hosted in the United States.
2. Which U.S. government office manages this program?
The program is managed through ECA's Office of Academic Exchange Programs, Study of the U.S. Branch.
3. What is the purpose of the institutes?
The institutes are intended to bring small cohorts of students from underserved communities to the United States for an intensive academic and experiential program. The broader aim is to strengthen participants' understanding of the United States while building practical leadership knowledge and networks connected to the institute themes.
4. What type of federal award is this?
This is a discretionary award issued as a Cooperative Agreement. That means the federal government expects to be actively involved in shaping or overseeing major elements of the project as it is implemented.
5. Is ECA planning to make multiple awards (one per theme) or a single award?
The opportunity calls for one award recipient to administer all three institutes as a single coordinated project, rather than issuing separate awards for each theme.
6. What themes must the three institutes cover?
The institutes must be organized around three specific themes: Civic Engagement, Environmental Stewardship, and Social Entrepreneurship.
7. How long is each institute?
Each institute is designed to run for five weeks at a U.S. academic institution.
8. How many participants are expected per institute and overall?
Each institute is expected to serve approximately 22 foreign undergraduate participants. Across all three institutes, that totals roughly 66 students.
9. Who are the participants?
Participants are foreign undergraduate student leaders from Europe. The program is intended to bring small cohorts from underserved communities.
10. What are the main required components of the program design?
Each institute should combine classroom-style learning with experiential programming. The design should be academically grounded and include meaningful exposure to U.S. society and institutions.
11. What does the academic residency portion look like?
Each institute should include four weeks of academic residency at a U.S. host campus with in-depth seminars tied to the institute theme.
12. What is the integrated study tour requirement?
After the academic residency, each institute must include a one-week integrated study tour. The study tour is intended to expose participants to a unique region of the United States and provide real-world context related to the institute topic.
13. Is Washington, D.C. included in the study tour?
Yes. The study tour must culminate in a two- or three-day session in Washington, D.C., which typically supports engagement with national-level institutions, policy context, and civic or cultural programming connected to the themes.
14. Do the three institutes need to be identical in content?
No. Each institute should be distinct in content and design based on its theme, but the overall program structure is expected to be consistent and cohesive across all three institutes.
15. What organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include accredited U.S. post-secondary education institutions (public or private) and U.S.-based nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status.
16. Are consortium applications allowed?
Yes. Consortia arrangements are included as eligible, where multiple organizations partner to deliver the program.
17. Who is the issuing agency?
The issuing agency is the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (DOS-ECA).
18. What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed for this opportunity is 19.009.
19. What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is ECA ECAAE 16 011.
20. What is the maximum funding amount available?
The award ceiling is listed as $1,000,000.
21. How many awards does the government anticipate making?
The government anticipated issuing a single cooperative agreement to cover administration and delivery of all three institutes, subject to the availability of FY 2016 funds.
22. When was the opportunity posted and when were applications due?
The opportunity was posted on November 4, 2015, and the application closing date was December 18, 2015.
23. When were the institutes expected to start?
The expected start date for the institutes was June 2016, aligning with a summer program calendar suitable for undergraduate participants and campus hosting.
24. Where do the institutes take place?
The institutes are hosted at a U.S. academic institution, with a required one-week study tour to a unique U.S. region and a culminating two- or three-day component in Washington, D.C.
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