Global Undergraduate Exchange Program for East Asia and the Pacific and the Western Hemisphere

Post Date

August 9th 2010

Application Due Date

November 1st 2010

Funding Opportunity Number

ECA-A-E-WHA-11-01

CFDA Number(s)

19.009

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Other

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Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Private Institutions of Higher Education
Other

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Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $4200000

• Award Range:

  $None - $4200000

Grant Description

The Office of Academic Exchange Programs of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announces an open competition for an assistance award to provide administrative services for the FY 2011 Global Undergraduate Exchange Program for East Asia and the Pacific and the Western Hemisphere (Global UGRAD Program for EAP and WHA). Public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in IRS regulation 26 CFR 1.501(c) (3) may submit proposals to cooperate with the Bureau in the administration and implementation of academic exchange activities for 2 promising undergraduate students from underrepresented sectors of the population in East Asia and the Pacific and the Western Hemisphere. For a list of participating countries by region, please see the Project Objectives, Goals, and Implementation document (POGI) that accompanies this announcement. Organizations must apply to administer the program in both geographic regions. Pending the availability of funds it is anticipated that the total amount of funding available for all FY 2011 activities will be $4,200,000 and will involve the management of approximately 170 students.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of State

• Office:

  Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs

• Agency Contact:

  Hans Posey
  Program Specialist
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  poseyhe@state.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  poseyhe@state.gov

• More Information:

  Global Undergraduate Exchange Program for East Asia and the Pacific and the Western Hemisphere