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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 "Study of the U.S. Institutes for Student Leaders" 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 13, 2009 and posted on Nov 13, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 14, 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 $3,600,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,680,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education 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.
- Please see full announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Study of the U.S. Institutes for Student Leaders grant opportunity comes from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), specifically the Branch for the Study of the United States within the Office of Academic Exchange Programs. It invites U.S.-based organizations to propose and run a set of intensive, academic-style programs designed for highly motivated undergraduate student leaders from selected countries and regions. The overall aim is to bring these students to U.S. academic institutions for a structured, in-depth learning experience about the United States, organized around several themes, and paired with experiential travel that helps participants see different parts of the country and engage directly with American institutions and communities.
The program is built around approximately fifteen (15) separate Institutes, organized under five different themes (the announcement notes that the themes, dates, and country groupings are detailed in the full solicitation). Each Institute lasts five weeks and follows the same core structure: four weeks of academic residency at a U.S. host institution, followed by a one-week integrated educational study tour to another U.S. region. That travel component is not just tourism; it is meant to be a curated educational experience that complements the academic seminars by exposing participants to a different geographic and cultural setting in the United States. The final portion of the travel week must include a two- or three-day concluding session in Washington, D.C., which typically signals an emphasis on national-level civic institutions and policy-related learning as a capstone to the Institute.
Timing is a key design constraint. Institutes are to be scheduled across a one-year window beginning in April 2010 and ending in March 2011, and each Institute's dates should align with the academic calendars of the participants' home countries. Capacity is also clearly defined: each Institute can host up to 20 students. Across fifteen Institutes, the total participant target is about 300 undergraduate students. Because multiple Institutes must be delivered over the year, the program implicitly requires strong administrative infrastructure, academic planning, student support services, and logistics management for both campus-based programming and multi-location travel.
From a funding and award standpoint, the opportunity is a discretionary grant made through a Cooperative Agreement, meaning the government expects substantial involvement in the program's execution and oversight compared with a more hands-off grant. ECA anticipates making about five awards to cover the administration of the fifteen Institutes, suggesting that each awardee may operate multiple Institutes, potentially by theme, region, or specialization. The total estimated funding available is $3.6 million, with individual award amounts ranging from a floor of $240,000 up to a ceiling of $1,680,000, depending on the scope of what a given applicant proposes to administer. The award is contingent on the availability of FY 2010 funds. There is also a cost-sharing or matching requirement, so applicants should expect to contribute non-federal resources (cash and/or allowable in-kind contributions) as part of the project budget.
Eligible applicants include accredited U.S. postsecondary institutions (public, state-controlled, and private) as well as U.S. nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, and potentially consortia of organizations as referenced in the eligibility section of the full announcement. The solicitation identifies the relevant CFDA number as 19.009 (Academic Exchange Programs - Undergraduate Programs). The funding opportunity number is ECA-A-E-USS-10-11-25. It was posted on November 13, 2009, and the application deadline was January 14, 2010 (with the archive date listed as January 15, 2010). For applicants needing access to the full announcement or experiencing technical issues, the listed program contact is Hans Posey (poseyhe@state.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Study of the U.S. Institutes for Student Leaders grant opportunity?
This is a U.S. Department of State funding opportunity from the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), within the Branch for the Study of the United States (Office of Academic Exchange Programs). It invites U.S.-based organizations to propose and run intensive, academic-style Institutes for highly motivated undergraduate student leaders from selected countries and regions.
What is the overall purpose of the program?
The purpose is to bring undergraduate student leaders to U.S. academic institutions for a structured, in-depth learning experience about the United States. The Institutes combine academic content organized around specific themes with experiential educational travel designed to expose participants to different parts of the country and direct engagement with American institutions and communities.
Who is the funding agency and which office within the agency is sponsoring this opportunity?
The funding agency is the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA). The opportunity is sponsored specifically by the Branch for the Study of the United States within the Office of Academic Exchange Programs.
How many Institutes are expected under this program?
The program is built around approximately fifteen (15) separate Institutes.
How are the Institutes organized?
The Institutes are organized under five different themes. The announcement notes that the specific themes, dates, and country groupings are described in the full solicitation.
How long is each Institute?
Each Institute lasts five weeks.
What is the basic structure of each five-week Institute?
Each Institute includes four weeks of academic residency at a U.S. host institution, followed by a one-week integrated educational study tour to another U.S. region.
Is the one-week travel component required, and what is its purpose?
Yes. The travel portion is described as an integrated educational study tour, not tourism. It is meant to be a curated educational experience that complements the academic seminars by exposing participants to a different geographic and cultural setting in the United States.
Does the Institute include time in Washington, D.C.?
Yes. The final portion of the travel week must include a two- or three-day concluding session in Washington, D.C.
When must the Institutes take place?
Institutes are to be scheduled across a one-year window beginning in April 2010 and ending in March 2011.
Do Institute dates need to align with participant academic calendars?
Yes. Each Institute's dates should align with the academic calendars of the participants' home countries.
How many students can each Institute host?
Each Institute can host up to 20 students.
What is the expected total number of participants across all Institutes?
Across fifteen Institutes, the total participant target is about 300 undergraduate students.
What type of award is this?
This is a discretionary grant made through a Cooperative Agreement.
What does it mean that the award is a Cooperative Agreement?
A Cooperative Agreement indicates the government expects substantial involvement in the program's execution and oversight compared with a more hands-off grant arrangement.
How many awards does ECA expect to make?
ECA anticipates making about five awards to cover the administration of the fifteen Institutes.
Does that mean one awardee might run more than one Institute?
Yes. Because approximately five awards are expected to cover about fifteen Institutes, each awardee may operate multiple Institutes (potentially organized by theme, region, or specialization as proposed).
How much total funding is estimated to be available?
The total estimated funding available is $3.6 million.
What is the possible funding range for an individual award?
Individual award amounts range from $240,000 to $1,680,000, depending on the scope of what the applicant proposes to administer.
Is funding guaranteed?
No. The award is contingent on the availability of FY 2010 funds.
Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. The opportunity includes a cost-sharing or matching requirement, so applicants should expect to contribute non-federal resources as part of the project budget.
What kinds of cost share are mentioned?
The description indicates cost share may include cash and/or allowable in-kind contributions.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include accredited U.S. postsecondary institutions (public, state-controlled, and private) and U.S. nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status. The announcement also references the potential eligibility of consortia of organizations as described in the full announcement.
Are non-U.S. organizations eligible to apply?
The opportunity specifically invites U.S.-based organizations, and the eligibility list provided focuses on U.S. accredited postsecondary institutions and U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofits.
What administrative or operational capabilities does this program imply an applicant should have?
Because multiple Institutes must be delivered over the year and each includes both campus-based programming and multi-location travel, the program implicitly requires strong administrative infrastructure, academic planning, student support services, and logistics management.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 19.009 (Academic Exchange Programs - Undergraduate Programs).
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is ECA-A-E-USS-10-11-25.
When was this opportunity posted?
It was posted on November 13, 2009.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was January 14, 2010.
What is the archive date listed for this opportunity?
The archive date is listed as January 15, 2010.
Who can be contacted for the full announcement or technical issues?
The listed program contact is Hans Posey. The email provided is poseyhe@state.gov.
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