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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 Women Student Leaders on Women s Leadership" 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 7, 2011 and posted on Nov 7, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 30, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $480,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $240,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: 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) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
- Please see full announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
This 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 seeks proposals from accredited U.S. colleges and universities to design and run Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSIs) focused on women's leadership for international female undergraduate students. The program is structured as two separate institutes, and an applicant may apply to administer only one of them. The institutes are intended to be intensive, cohort-based programs that combine classroom learning with structured educational travel in the United States.
Programmatically, each institute is planned as a five-week experience held in June and July 2012. The model requires four weeks of academic residency at a U.S. academic institution, followed by a one-week integrated educational study tour to a different region of the United States. The academic portion is expected to provide in-depth seminars centered on women's leadership, while the travel component is meant to reinforce and extend that theme through site visits and engagements outside the host campus. The travel portion must conclude with a three-day session in Washington, D.C., and participants are required to arrive in Washington, D.C. no later than the evening of July 18, 2012 so they can participate in a joint closing conference with the other institute.
In terms of participants and scale, each institute will host up to 20 highly motivated female undergraduate students drawn from specified countries and regions referenced in the full announcement, for an overall total of about 40 participants across both institutes. The expectation is that the selected awardees will handle the full design and implementation, which typically includes curriculum planning, speaker and workshop coordination, logistics for housing and meals during the residency period, planning and staffing the study tour, and arranging the final Washington, D.C. component so it aligns with the required joint closing conference timeline.
Funding is offered through cooperative agreements, which generally means the U.S. government anticipates a more collaborative relationship with the award recipient during implementation than with a standard grant. ECA expects to make two awards total, with a maximum of one award per applicant, effectively selecting two different organizations or institutions to run the two institutes. The estimated total funding available is $480,000, with an award ceiling of $240,000 per institute. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement listed for this opportunity.
Eligibility includes a range of U.S. entities, including public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and certain nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement). While the solicitation invites accredited U.S. colleges and universities broadly, women's colleges are specifically encouraged to apply, reflecting the thematic focus on women's leadership and the target participant group.
Key administrative details include the funding opportunity number ECA-A-E-USS-12-22-23 and the CFDA number 19.009 (Academic Exchange Programs - Undergraduate Programs). The opportunity was posted on November 7, 2011, with an application deadline of December 30, 2011, and it is noted that awards are contingent on the availability of FY 2012 funds. For applicants who cannot access the full announcement electronically, the listed program contact is Hans Posey, Program Specialist, at poseyhe@state.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is a U.S. Department of State grant (issued as a cooperative agreement) for accredited U.S. colleges and universities to design and run Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSIs) focused on women's leadership for international female undergraduate students.
2) Which U.S. government office is offering the award?
The 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.
3) What is the program called?
The program is the Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSIs), and this particular competition is for institutes focused on women's leadership.
4) How many institutes will be funded under this announcement?
Two institutes are planned, and ECA expects to make two awards total (one award per institute).
5) Can one applicant run both institutes?
No. ECA indicates a maximum of one award per applicant. The intent is to select two different organizations or institutions to run the two institutes.
6) Can an applicant apply to run only one institute?
Yes. The institutes are structured as two separate institutes, and an applicant may apply to administer only one of them.
7) Who are the participants?
Each institute will host up to 20 highly motivated female undergraduate students from specified countries and regions referenced in the full announcement.
8) How many total participants are expected across both institutes?
About 40 participants total across the two institutes (approximately 20 per institute).
9) What is the expected program format and length?
Each institute is planned as an intensive, cohort-based five-week experience held in June and July 2012.
10) What is the required structure of the five-week institute?
The model requires four weeks of academic residency at a U.S. academic institution, followed by a one-week integrated educational study tour to a different region of the United States.
11) What should the academic component include?
The academic portion is expected to provide in-depth seminars centered on women's leadership.
12) What is the purpose of the educational study tour?
The travel component is meant to reinforce and extend the women's leadership theme through site visits and engagements outside the host campus.
13) Are there specific requirements for the travel component?
Yes. The one-week study tour must conclude with a three-day session in Washington, D.C.
14) Is there a required joint event with the other institute?
Yes. Participants must take part in a joint closing conference with the other institute in Washington, D.C.
15) Is there a required arrival deadline in Washington, D.C.?
Yes. Participants are required to arrive in Washington, D.C. no later than the evening of July 18, 2012 to participate in the joint closing conference.
16) What kinds of activities are expected during the institute?
The announcement describes a combination of classroom learning (seminars) and structured educational travel, including site visits and engagements beyond the host campus aligned with the women's leadership theme.
17) What responsibilities are award recipients expected to cover?
The selected awardees are expected to handle full design and implementation. This typically includes curriculum planning; speaker and workshop coordination; logistics for housing and meals during the residency period; planning and staffing the study tour; and arranging the final Washington, D.C. component to align with the required joint closing conference timeline.
18) What is the total amount of funding available?
The estimated total funding available is $480,000.
19) What is the maximum award amount per institute?
The award ceiling is $240,000 per institute.
20) What type of award instrument will be used?
Funding is offered through cooperative agreements.
21) What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
The announcement notes that a cooperative agreement generally means the U.S. government anticipates a more collaborative relationship with the award recipient during implementation than with a standard grant.
22) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is listed for this opportunity.
23) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility includes U.S. entities such as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and certain nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement). The solicitation invites accredited U.S. colleges and universities broadly.
24) Are women's colleges encouraged to apply?
Yes. Women's colleges are specifically encouraged to apply.
25) What are the key identifiers for this funding opportunity?
The funding opportunity number is ECA-A-E-USS-12-22-23, and the CFDA number is 19.009 (Academic Exchange Programs - Undergraduate Programs).
26) When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on November 7, 2011.
27) What is the application deadline?
The application deadline is December 30, 2011.
28) Are awards guaranteed?
No. The announcement states that awards are contingent on the availability of FY 2012 funds.
29) What time period are the institutes expected to run?
Each institute is planned as a five-week experience held in June and July 2012, with the Washington, D.C. arrival deadline tied to July 18, 2012.
30) Who should be contacted if the full announcement cannot be accessed electronically?
The listed program contact is Hans Posey, Program Specialist, at poseyhe@state.gov.
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