The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs is offering grants to administer the United States-Timor Leste Scholarship Program and the United States-South Pacific Scholarship Program. Eligible organizations can propose to manage academic exchange activities for students from Timor Leste and selected South Pacific nations. Managed activities include student recruitment, U.S. academic placement, travel, enrichment, advising, and alumni follow-up. The grants, totaling $992,000, aim to support up to five years of bachelor’s or master’s degree study in the U.S. The deadline for proposal submission is May 28, 2008.
Opportunity ID: 41416
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ECA-A-E-EAP-08-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Timor Leste and South Pacific Scholarship Programs |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Please see full announcement. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 2 |
| Assistance Listings: | 00.000 — Not Elsewhere Classified |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 25, 2008 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 28, 2008 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 28, 2008 |
| Archive Date: | May 29, 2008 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $992,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $440,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Please read full announcement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs |
| Description: | The Office of Academic Programs of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces an open competition to administer the United States-Timor Leste (USTL) Scholarship Program and the United States-South Pacific (USSP) Scholarship Program. Eligible applicants may submit a proposal to administer one or both of the scholarship programs. Public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3) may submit proposals to organize and carry out academic exchange program activities for students from Timor Leste and/or the sovereign island nations of the South Pacific (eligible nations are listed below in the Overview section). The recipient(s) will be responsible for all aspects of the programs, including publicity and recruitment of applicants; merit-based competitive selection; placement of students at an accredited U.S. academic institution; student travel to the U.S.; orientation; up to four years of U.S. degree study at the bachelor’s or two years at the master’s level; enrichment programming; advising, monitoring and support; pre-return activities; evaluation; and follow-up with program alumni. The duration of the award(s) will be up to five years, beginning in late summer 2008. The Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008 (Div. J, P.L. 110-161) provides $496,000 to support the USTL Scholarship Program and $496,000 to support the USSP Scholarship Program, which reflects the impact of the FY-2008 rescission which has been applied to all programs. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Timor Leste and South Pacific Scholarship Programs |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Hans Posey
Program Specialist Email:poseyhe@state.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 41416 Full Announcement-1 -> 08 ET and SP POGI.pdf
Folder 41416 Full Announcement-1 -> RFGP ET SP 08.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Hans Posey Program Specialist Email: poseyhe@state.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECA-A-E-EAP-08-01 | Timor Leste and South Pacific Scholarship Programs | PKG00007001 | Apr 25, 2008 | May 28, 2008 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
41416 SF424-2.0.pdf
41416 Budget-1.1.pdf
41416 Project-1.1.pdf
41416 SF424A-1.0.pdf
41416 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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