Opportunity Information: Apply for ECA A E NEA 10 02
Apply for ECA A E NEA 10 02
- 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 "Near East and South Asia Undergraduate Exchange Program" 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 Nov 5, 2009 and posted on Nov 5, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 15, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $3,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $3,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Near East and South Asia Undergraduate Exchange Program grant opportunity is a FY2010 funding competition issued by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), specifically through its Office of Academic Exchange Programs. The purpose is to select one U.S.-based, non-profit organization to administer an undergraduate academic exchange program that brings students from underrepresented sectors of the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia to study in the United States. The award is designed to support a structured, managed exchange experience rather than simply providing scholarships, meaning the grantee is expected to run the full program operation from recruitment and placement through alumni follow-up.
Under this cooperative agreement, the selected organization must place at least 115 foreign undergraduate students at accredited U.S. institutions. Of these participants, a minimum of 90 students are expected to study for one full academic year and 25 students for one academic semester. Beyond placing students in appropriate academic settings, the implementing organization must manage the practical and student-support components that make the exchange possible, including international travel to the United States, arrival and program orientations, ongoing advising, monitoring, and support services throughout the students' stay, and enrichment programming to complement the academic experience. The program scope also includes pre-return activities to help students transition home and maximize the impact of what they learned, along with formal evaluation and long-term follow-up through alumni engagement.
The funding mechanism is a discretionary cooperative agreement, which typically implies a more hands-on partnership with the federal agency than a standard grant, with substantial involvement expected from ECA in program oversight and implementation. The opportunity anticipates making a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1). The total estimated funding is $3,500,000, and the award ceiling is also $3,500,000, indicating ECA intended to fund one organization up to that full amount, pending availability of appropriated funds. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement stated for applicants.
Eligibility is limited to U.S. nonprofit organizations that hold 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status with the IRS, and the listing specifies eligibility for nonprofits other than institutions of higher education. The opportunity was posted on November 5, 2009, with an application deadline of January 15, 2010, and it was archived on January 16, 2010. The funding opportunity number is ECA-A-E-NEA-10-02, and it is associated with CFDA 19.009 (Academic Exchange Programs - Undergraduate Programs). For issues accessing the full announcement, the notice provides a point of contact at ECA: Hans Posey, Program Specialist (poseyhe@state.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Near East and South Asia Undergraduate Exchange Program grant opportunity?
This is a FY2010 funding competition from the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), Office of Academic Exchange Programs. It supports an undergraduate academic exchange program that brings students from underrepresented sectors of the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia to study in the United States.
Which federal office is issuing and managing this opportunity?
The opportunity is issued by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), through its Office of Academic Exchange Programs.
What is the main purpose of the award?
The purpose is to select one U.S.-based, non-profit organization to administer a structured, managed exchange program for foreign undergraduate students in the United States, including program operations from recruitment and placement through alumni follow-up.
Is this award intended to function as a scholarship program?
No. The award is designed to support a structured, managed exchange experience rather than simply providing scholarships. The grantee is expected to run the full program operation.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The funding mechanism is a discretionary cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
As described in the opportunity, a cooperative agreement typically implies a more hands-on partnership than a standard grant, with substantial involvement expected from ECA in program oversight and implementation.
How many awards does ECA expect to make?
The opportunity anticipates making a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1).
What is the total estimated funding amount?
The total estimated funding is $3,500,000.
What is the maximum (ceiling) amount for the award?
The award ceiling is $3,500,000.
Does the notice indicate whether the award is subject to funding availability?
Yes. The opportunity indicates the award is pending availability of appropriated funds.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is stated for applicants.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to U.S. nonprofit organizations that hold 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status with the IRS. The listing specifies eligibility for nonprofits other than institutions of higher education.
Are institutions of higher education eligible applicants?
The notice specifies eligibility for nonprofits other than institutions of higher education, meaning institutions of higher education are not listed as eligible applicants for this opportunity.
What is the required scale of the exchange program (number of participants)?
The selected organization must place at least 115 foreign undergraduate students at accredited U.S. institutions.
How many students are expected to participate for a full academic year versus one semester?
At least 90 students are expected to study for one full academic year, and 25 students are expected to study for one academic semester.
Where must participants be placed for study?
Participants must be placed at accredited U.S. institutions.
What regions are the students expected to come from?
The program brings students from underrepresented sectors of the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia.
What parts of the program is the selected organization expected to manage?
The implementing organization is expected to manage the full program operation, including recruitment and placement, international travel to the United States, arrival and program orientations, ongoing advising, monitoring and support services, enrichment programming, pre-return activities, evaluation, and alumni follow-up/engagement.
Does the program include travel and orientation activities?
Yes. The scope includes international travel to the United States and arrival and program orientations.
What student support services are expected during the exchange?
The notice describes ongoing advising, monitoring, and support services throughout the students' stay as required program components.
Is there an enrichment component beyond academics?
Yes. The implementing organization is expected to provide enrichment programming to complement the academic experience.
Are there activities planned before students return home?
Yes. The scope includes pre-return activities to help students transition home and maximize the impact of what they learned.
Are evaluation and alumni engagement required?
Yes. The opportunity includes formal evaluation and long-term follow-up through alumni engagement.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is ECA-A-E-NEA-10-02.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 19.009 (Academic Exchange Programs - Undergraduate Programs).
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on November 5, 2009.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was January 15, 2010.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The listing indicates it was archived on January 16, 2010.
Who should be contacted for issues accessing the full announcement?
For issues accessing the full announcement, the notice provides a point of contact at ECA: Hans Posey, Program Specialist (poseyhe@state.gov).
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