Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA 386 13 000002
Apply for RFA 386 13 000002
- The India USAID New Delhi in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "In STEP" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.001 USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 3, 2013 and posted on Mar 28, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 10, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $4,300,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $4,300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Applicants must be legally established US Public or Private Colleges (Schools of Education) that specialize in formal educator training.
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Opportunity Summary:
The In STEP grant opportunity (India Support for Teacher Education Program) was a USAID/India funding call for a single U.S. School of Education to design and run a short, customized professional development program in the United States for roughly 100 to 110 teacher educators from India. The program was structured in two cohorts: the first group of a little over 50 participants expected to arrive around September 15, 2013, and the second group expected to arrive around September 15, 2014. Each cohort would participate in an intensive training experience lasting about three to five months. The central idea was not simply to provide general academic coursework, but to expose Indian teacher educators and related administrators to U.S.-based teaching talent, training methodologies, and institutional expertise that could strengthen how teachers are prepared in India.
The purpose of the project was capacity building at the level of teacher education systems, meaning the grant targeted the professionals who train and supervise teachers rather than classroom teachers alone. By immersing these teacher educators in U.S. Schools of Education, USAID expected participants to observe and practice approaches that could improve teacher preparation, pedagogy, and educational leadership. A key expectation built into the opportunity was that participants would take the strategies, tools, and practices learned during the U.S. program and adapt them for real-world use in the Indian context, rather than copying models without modification. In other words, the program emphasized practical transfer: learning methods in the U.S., then applying and contextualizing them to strengthen teacher education back home.
From an administrative standpoint, this was a discretionary education award funded under CFDA 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas) and issued as a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial involvement by the funding agency during implementation compared to a standard grant. USAID anticipated making one award only, with total funding set at $4,300,000. Notably, the award ceiling and floor were both $4,300,000, signaling that USAID intended a single, fully scoped project budget at that amount rather than a range of award sizes. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement listed, which meant applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of award.
Eligibility was limited to legally established U.S. public or private colleges, specifically Schools of Education that specialize in formal educator training. This eligibility design aligns with the project’s core deliverable: a tailored, cohort-based training program requiring specialized faculty expertise, access to relevant field sites or partner schools, and institutional capacity to host international participants for several months. The opportunity was posted March 28, 2013, with a closing date of May 10, 2013 (original and current closing dates were the same). The funding opportunity number was RFA 386-13-000002, and the issuing office was USAID/India in New Delhi. For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement, the listed contact was Sumit Dutta, Acquisition Assistance Specialist at USAID/India, with phone number 91-11-24198547.
In STEP (India Support for Teacher Education Program) - FAQs
What is the In STEP grant opportunity?
In STEP (India Support for Teacher Education Program) was a USAID/India funding opportunity to support one U.S. School of Education in designing and running a short, customized professional development program in the United States for approximately 100 to 110 teacher educators from India.
Who funded and issued this opportunity?
The opportunity was funded by USAID and issued by USAID/India, with the issuing office located in New Delhi.
What was the main purpose of the project?
The purpose was capacity building at the teacher education systems level. The project targeted professionals who train, supervise, and support teachers (teacher educators and related administrators), with the goal of strengthening how teachers are prepared in India.
Was the program intended for classroom teachers?
No. The focus was not on classroom teachers alone. The grant targeted teacher educators and related administrators so they could improve teacher preparation, pedagogy, and educational leadership through strengthened teacher education systems.
What did the training program look like?
The program was an intensive, customized professional development experience hosted in the United States within a U.S. School of Education. Each cohort was expected to participate for about three to five months.
How many participants were expected to be trained?
Roughly 100 to 110 teacher educators from India were expected to participate in total, split into two cohorts.
How were the cohorts structured and when were they expected to arrive?
The program was structured into two cohorts: the first cohort (a little over 50 participants) was expected to arrive around September 15, 2013, and the second cohort was expected to arrive around September 15, 2014.
How long was each cohort's program expected to last?
Each cohort was expected to participate in an intensive training experience lasting approximately three to five months.
Was the program meant to be general academic coursework?
No. The central idea was not simply to provide general academic coursework. It emphasized exposure to U.S.-based teaching talent, training methodologies, and institutional expertise that could strengthen teacher preparation in India.
What outcomes did USAID expect from participants after returning to India?
A key expectation was practical transfer. Participants were expected to take strategies, tools, and practices learned in the U.S. program and adapt them for use in the Indian context, rather than copying U.S. models without modification.
What type of award mechanism was used?
This funding was issued as a cooperative agreement. This typically indicates substantial involvement by the funding agency during implementation compared to a standard grant.
What was the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity was funded under CFDA 98.001, described as USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas.
How many awards did USAID anticipate making?
USAID anticipated making one award only.
What was the total funding amount for the award?
The total funding amount was set at $4,300,000.
Was there a range of possible award sizes?
No. The award ceiling and award floor were both $4,300,000, indicating USAID intended a single, fully scoped project budget at that amount rather than a range of award sizes.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed. Applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of award.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to legally established U.S. public or private colleges, specifically Schools of Education that specialize in formal educator training.
Why was eligibility limited to U.S. Schools of Education?
The opportunity was designed around a tailored, cohort-based training program that required specialized faculty expertise, access to relevant field sites or partner schools, and institutional capacity to host international participants for several months.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on March 28, 2013, and closed on May 10, 2013. The original closing date and the current closing date were the same.
What was the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number was RFA 386-13-000002.
Who was the listed contact for help accessing the full announcement?
The listed contact was Sumit Dutta, Acquisition Assistance Specialist at USAID/India. The phone number provided was 91-11-24198547.
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