The Office of English Language Programs of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA/A/L) is offering the E-Teacher Scholarship Program and Professional Development Workshop grant. This grant enables accredited U.S. post-secondary educational institutions to implement two key components. It provides seven online, university-level English as a Foreign Language (EFL) professional development courses for approximately 500 teachers worldwide, focusing on modern teaching methods and U.S. educational values. Additionally, it funds a three-week professional development workshop for about 26 global EFL professionals, fostering mutual understanding and continued contact with U.S. counterparts. The program’s core purpose is to advance U.S. Department of State goals by improving global English language teaching quality. Approximately $750,000 is available for the 2009-2010 academic year.
Opportunity ID: 47055
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ECA-A-L-09-04 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | E-Teacher Scholarship Program and Professional Development Workshop |
| 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: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 00.000 — Not Elsewhere Classified |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 28, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 08, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 08, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 09, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $750,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $750,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | 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 |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Please see full announcement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs |
| Description: | The Office of English Language Programs of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA/A/L) announces an open competition for the E-Teacher Scholarship Program and Professional Development Workshop. Accredited U.S. post-secondary educational institutions or consortia of such institutions meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3) may submit proposals to implement the following two components: (1) seven different ten- to twelveweek online, university level English as a Foreign Language (EFL) professional development courses for a total of approximately five hundred EFL teachers from throughout the world, and (2) a three-week professional development workshop for approximately twentysix EFL professionals from diverse geographic regions of the world. For the online courses, participants will receive university level instruction in the most recent English language teaching methods and techniques as well as an introduction to U.S. educational values and will interact with U.S. experts via innovative distance learning. The professional development workshop will provide the participants a basis for their continuing contact with U.S. counterparts in order to promote mutual understanding between the people of the U.S. and other countries. Post-secondary educational institutions are encouraged to apply in a consortium with other post-secondary institutions, although they may apply independently. The E-Teacher Scholarship Program and Professional Development Workshop advance the U.S. Department of States goals by improving the quality of English language teaching throughout the world. ECA will award one Cooperative Agreement for the administration of these two program components to be implemented during the academic year 2009-2010. The total funding available for program and administrative purposes is anticipated to be approximately $750,000. |
| Link to Additional Information: | E-Teacher Scholarship Program and Professional Development Workshop |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Hans Posey
Program Specialist Email:poseyhe@state.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 47055 Full Announcement-1 -> e-teacherpogi.pdf
Folder 47055 Full Announcement-1 -> e-teacher.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-L-09-04 | E-Teacher Scholarship Program and Professional Development Workshop | PKG00011845 | Apr 28, 2009 | Jun 08, 2009 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
47055 SF424-2.0.pdf
47055 Budget-1.1.pdf
47055 Project-1.1.pdf
47055 SF424A-1.0.pdf
47055 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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