Opportunity ID: 254156

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: ECA-ECAAE-14-019
Funding Opportunity Title: FY 2014 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: none
Expected Number of Awards: 2
Assistance Listings: 19.011 — Academic Exchange Programs – Special Academic Exchange Programs
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Apr 22, 2014
Last Updated Date:
Original Closing Date for Applications: Jun 06, 2014 No Explanation
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jun 06, 2014 No Explanation
Archive Date: Jul 06, 2014
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $870,000
Award Floor: $435,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Private 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
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: none

Additional Information

Agency Name: Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Description: The Office of Academic Programs of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announces an open competition for an assistance award to administer the FY 2014 United States Timor-Leste (USTL) Scholarship Program and the FY 2014 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 CFR 1.501(c)(3) may submit proposals to organize and carry out academic exchange program activities for approximately eight (8) students, i.e. approximately four (4) from Timor-Leste and four (4) from the sovereign island nations of the South Pacific (eligible nations are listed below in the Overview section).

Working closely with U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Sections in the region, the award recipient(s) will be responsible for the administration of the programs, including publicity and recruitment, review of academic credentials, convening review panels and assisting with merit-based competitive selection and nomination, placing students at appropriate U.S. institutions for academic degree study leading to a bachelor’s or master’s degree, facilitating student travel to the U.S., providing orientation, enrichment activities, and pre-return activities, providing monitoring and support services, conducting on-going evaluation and follow-up with program alumni. The duration of the cooperative agreement(s) will be up to five years, beginning approximately on August 1, 2014.

Link to Additional Information: FY 2014 Timor-Leste and South Pacific Scholarship Programs
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Grants.gov Contact Center

Phone Number: 1-800-518-4726

Hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The contact center is closed on federal holidays.
support@grants.gov

Email:support@grants.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date

Folder 254156 Full Announcement-1 -> fy 2014 timor-leste south pacific pogi.pdf

Folder 254156 Full Announcement-1 -> fy 2014 timor-leste south pacific rfgp.pdf

Packages

Agency Contact Information: Grants.gov Contact Center
Phone Number: 1-800-518-4726

Hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The contact center is closed on federal holidays.
support@grants.gov

Email: support@grants.gov

Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
19.011 ECA-ECAAE-14-019 FY 2014 Timor-Leste and South Pacific Scholarship Programs PKG00195629 Apr 22, 2014 Jun 06, 2014 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

254156 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf

254156 Budget-1.1.pdf

254156 Project-1.1.pdf

254156 SF424A-1.0.pdf

254156 SF424B-1.1.pdf

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