The Professional Fellows Division at the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs is offering the FY 2017 Professional Fellows Program for regions across the globe. This program aims to facilitate a two-way exchange promoting mutual understanding and leadership skills. Non-U.S. participants partake in a five to six-week Fellowship program with a tailored working placement in the U.S. Applications are open until May 01, 2017.
Opportunity ID: 292154
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ECA-ECAPEC-17-025 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY 2017 Professional Fellows Program |
| 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: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.415 — Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs – Citizen Exchanges |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 02, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 01, 2017 No Explanation |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 01, 2017 No Explanation |
| Archive Date: | May 31, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $750,000 |
| Award Floor: | $400,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled 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) Private institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Please see full announcement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs |
| Description: | The Professional Fellows Division in the Office of Citizen Exchanges at the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) invites proposal submissions for the FY 2017 Professional Fellows Program (PFP) in the regions of Africa (AF), East Asia and the Pacific (EAP), Europe and Eurasia (EUR), the Middle East and North Africa (NEA), South and Central Asia (SCA), and the Western Hemisphere (WHA). The Professional Fellows Program is a two-way global exchange program designed to promote mutual understanding, enhance leadership and professional skills, and build lasting and sustainable partnerships between mid-level emerging leaders from foreign countries and the United States. The defining element of the program for non-U.S. participants is a substantive five- to six-week Fellowship program, including a four-week individually tailored working placement with a U.S. organization. |
| Link to Additional Information: | FY 2017 Professional Fellows Program |
| 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. Email:support@grants.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 292154 Full Announcement-FY17 Pro Fellows Program -> 2017 PFP NOFO.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. Email: support@grants.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.415 | ECA-ECAPEC-17-025 | FY 2017 Professional Fellows Program | PKG00231103 | Mar 02, 2017 | May 01, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
292154 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
292154 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
292154 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
292154 SF424A-1.0.pdf
292154 SF424B-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
292154 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
292154 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf