Opportunity Information: Apply for ECA A E EUR 08 06
Apply for ECA A E EUR 08 06
- 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 "Junior Faculty Development Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 00.000 Not Elsewhere Classified.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 18, 2008 and posted on Apr 18, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 30, 2008. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,450,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,450,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- Please see full announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Junior Faculty Development Program (JFDP) is a U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs opportunity run through the Office of Academic Exchange Programs, European Programs Branch (ECA/A/E). It funds a single cooperative agreement to administer a semester-long (about five months) professional and academic exchange in the United States for early-career university faculty from a defined group of countries in Europe and Eurasia. The basic model is that a U.S.-based recipient organization arranges placements at U.S. universities and provides ongoing program management and participant support for the full duration of the fellows stay.
The core purpose of the program is to bring visiting junior faculty to U.S. campuses for one academic semester, giving them structured exposure to U.S. higher education through university affiliation and academic engagement. The recipient organization is expected to do more than handle travel and logistics; it must actively support and oversee fellows activities throughout the program, which typically means coordinating host institution relationships, monitoring progress, providing guidance, and ensuring the exchange experience is coherent and meets the programs objectives.
A major component of the award is recruitment and selection. The administering organization must recruit and select JFDP candidates in the eligible countries and prepare a cohort to begin in the United States in January 2009. Eligible sending countries are Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. The funding level is designed to support at least 70 fully funded participants overall, with an expectation of roughly three to six fellows per participating country, depending on final cohort design and budget.
Financially, the opportunity has an estimated total funding amount and maximum award ceiling of $1,450,000, and the applicant is asked to propose a program that stays within that cap. Cost sharing or matching is required, indicating the selected organization must contribute resources beyond federal funds (the specific form and level would be defined in the full announcement). Only one award is expected, so the competition is effectively to identify a single prime organization capable of running the full multi-country program.
In terms of eligibility, the competition is open to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status (including those outside higher education), consistent with the announcement language. The instrument type is a cooperative agreement, which usually signals that the government expects substantial involvement in the program during performance (for example, coordination on program design, selection standards, reporting, or oversight).
Key administrative details include the funding opportunity number ECA A E EUR 08 06, a posting date of April 18, 2008, and an application deadline of May 30, 2008 (with archiving immediately after). Questions or access issues related to the full announcement were directed to the program specialist, Hans Posey, at poseyhe@state.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Junior Faculty Development Program (JFDP)
1) What is the Junior Faculty Development Program (JFDP)?
The Junior Faculty Development Program (JFDP) is a U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs opportunity that funds a semester-long (about five months) professional and academic exchange in the United States for early-career university faculty from a defined set of countries in Europe and Eurasia.
2) Which U.S. government office runs this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered through the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), Office of Academic Exchange Programs, European Programs Branch (ECA/A/E).
3) What type of award is being offered?
The award instrument is a cooperative agreement.
4) What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
Based on the opportunity description, a cooperative agreement indicates the government expects substantial involvement during performance (for example, coordination related to program design, selection standards, reporting, and/or oversight).
5) How many awards will be made?
Only one award is expected. The program is designed to select a single prime organization to administer the full multi-country program.
6) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is ECA A E EUR 08 06.
7) When was the opportunity posted and when is the deadline?
The posting date is April 18, 2008. The application deadline is May 30, 2008, with archiving immediately after.
8) What is the maximum award amount?
The estimated total funding amount and maximum award ceiling is $1,450,000. Applicants are asked to propose a program that stays within that cap.
9) Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching is required, meaning the selected organization must contribute resources beyond federal funds. (The specific form and level would be defined in the full announcement.)
10) Who can apply for this award?
The competition is open to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status (including those outside higher education), consistent with the announcement language.
11) What is the core purpose of the JFDP exchange?
The core purpose is to bring visiting junior faculty to U.S. campuses for one academic semester and provide structured exposure to U.S. higher education through university affiliation and academic engagement.
12) How long is the exchange program in the United States?
The exchange is one academic semester, described as about five months.
13) What is the basic program model described in the opportunity?
A U.S.-based recipient organization arranges placements at U.S. universities and provides ongoing program management and participant support for the full duration of the fellows stay.
14) What is expected of the recipient organization beyond travel and logistics?
The recipient is expected to actively support and oversee fellows activities throughout the program. This typically includes coordinating relationships with host institutions, monitoring progress, providing guidance, and ensuring the exchange experience is coherent and meets the program objectives.
15) Is recruitment and selection part of the funded work?
Yes. A major component of the award is recruitment and selection. The administering organization must recruit and select JFDP candidates in the eligible countries.
16) When is the cohort expected to begin in the United States?
The opportunity specifies preparation of a cohort to begin in the United States in January 2009.
17) Who are the intended participants?
The intended participants are early-career (junior) university faculty from the eligible sending countries in Europe and Eurasia.
18) Which countries are eligible as sending countries?
Eligible sending countries are: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
19) How many participants is the funding designed to support?
The funding level is designed to support at least 70 fully funded participants overall.
20) How many fellows are expected per country?
The opportunity notes an expectation of roughly three to six fellows per participating country, depending on the final cohort design and budget.
21) What is the role of U.S. universities in this program?
U.S. universities serve as host institutions where fellows are placed for university affiliation and academic engagement during the semester-long exchange.
22) What kind of support is the administering organization expected to provide during the fellows stay?
The administering organization is expected to provide ongoing program management and participant support for the full duration of the program, including oversight of activities and coordination with host institutions.
23) Who is the point of contact for questions or access issues related to the full announcement?
Questions or access issues were directed to the program specialist Hans Posey at poseyhe@state.gov.
24) Where in the Department of State is this program housed (as described in the opportunity text)?
It is described as being run through the Office of Academic Exchange Programs, European Programs Branch (ECA/A/E) within the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
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