This grant, offered by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, is for the design and implementation of two five-week Study of the U.S. Institutes for student leaders on New Media in Journalism. Each Institute will host up to 20 highly motivated undergraduate students, totaling approximately 40 participants, and will take place at U.S. academic institutions in summer 2011. The program includes four weeks of intensive academic residency focusing on new media, followed by a one-week integrated educational travel tour across a U.S. region, concluding with a three-day session in Washington, D.C. The Bureau aims to provide one to two awards for this initiative. Eligible applicants include accredited U.S. post-secondary institutions and public or private non-profit organizations.
Opportunity ID: 58823
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ECA-A-E-USS-11-11 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Study of the U.S. Institutes for Student Leaders on New Media in Journalism |
| 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: | 19.009 — Academic Exchange Programs – Undergraduate Programs |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 19, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 10, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 10, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Jan 11, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $480,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $480,000 |
| Award Floor: | $240,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Private institutions of higher education 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 |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Please see full announcement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs |
| Description: | The Branch for the Study of the United States, Office of Academic Exchange Programs, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, invites proposal submissions for the design and implementation of two (2) Study of the United States Institutes for Student Leaders on New Media in Journalism. Each taking place over the course of five weeks, the Institutes will be scheduled in summer 2011. Both Institutes should take place at U.S. academic institutions and provide groups of highly motivated undergraduate students from the countries and regions noted below with in-depth seminars on New Media and Journalism. Each Institute should include four weeks of academic residency followed by a one-week integrated educational travel tour that will expose participants to a different region of the United States. The one-week educational study tour should conclude with a three day session in Washington, D.C. Each Institute will host up to 20 participants, for a total of approximately 40 students. ECA plans to provide one to two awards for the administration of the two Study of the U.S. Institutes and welcomes applications from accredited post-secondary education institutions in the United States and public and private non-profit organizations (see Eligibility Information, section III). The awarding of Cooperative Agreements for this program is contingent upon the availability of FY 2011 funds. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Study of the U.S. Institutes for Student Leaders on New Media in Journalism |
| 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 58823 Full Announcement-1 -> fy11 new media pogi.pdf
Folder 58823 Full Announcement-1 -> fy11 new media rfgp.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.009 | ECA-A-E-USS-11-11 | Study of the U.S. Institutes for Student Leaders on New Media in Journalism | PKG00022595 | Nov 19, 2010 | Jan 10, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
58823 SF424-2.0.pdf
58823 Budget-1.1.pdf
58823 Project-1.1.pdf
58823 SF424A-1.0.pdf
58823 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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