The Office of English Language Programs (ECA/A/L) is offering a grant through its E-Teacher Scholarship Program and Professional Development Workshop. This grant is for advancing the U.S. Department of State’s goals by significantly improving the quality of English language teaching worldwide. Eligible accredited U.S. post-secondary educational institutions or consortia (501(c)(3)) are invited to propose programs. The initiative includes two key components: providing six to eight university-level, 10-12 week distance learning courses, and optional shorter courses, for up to 1,200 English teaching professionals globally. Additionally, it funds a three-week professional development workshop for approximately 26 E-Teacher alumni from diverse international regions, fostering continued growth in English language education.
Opportunity ID: 147154
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ECA-A-L-12-04-OY-B |
| 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: | 19.421 — Academic Exchange Programs – English Language Programs |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 28, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 13, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 13, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 14, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,200,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,200,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| 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. 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. 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 a proposal to implement two components of the E-Teacher Scholarship Program and Professional Development Workshop. 1. The first component includes distance learning courses: six to eight university-level English as a Foreign or Second Language professional development courses, lasting 10 to 12 weeks, and optional two to four short-duration courses, lasting three to five weeks, for up to 1,200 English teaching professionals from throughout the world (with a minimum of 75 percent of the participants enrolled in the longer courses). 2. The second component is a three-week English teaching professional development workshop for approximately 26 E-Teacher alumni from multiple geographic regions of the world. |
| 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 147154 Full Announcement-1 -> final fy12 pogi.pdf
Folder 147154 Full Announcement-1 -> final fy12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.421 | ECA-A-L-12-04-OY-B | E-Teacher Scholarship Program and Professional Development Workshop | PKG00100312 | Feb 28, 2012 | Apr 13, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
147154 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
147154 Budget-1.1.pdf
147154 Project-1.1.pdf
147154 SF424A-1.0.pdf
147154 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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