The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational Affairs is offering the Professional Fellows Program for mid-level emerging leaders in regions like Africa, East Asia, Europe, the Middle East, South and Central Asia, and the Western Hemisphere. This two-way exchange program focuses on enhancing leadership skills, promoting mutual understanding, and establishing sustainable partnerships. Foreign participants undergo a five to six-week fellowship in a U.S. workplace and work on collaborative projects in their home countries. Proposals are invited for this program, aiming to build lasting connections and professional growth. Application deadline is April 8, 2014.
Opportunity ID: 251257
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ECA-ECAPEC-14-039 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY14 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: | none |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.415 — Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs – Citizen Exchanges |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 12, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 08, 2014 No Explanation |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 08, 2014 No Explanation |
| Archive Date: | May 08, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $5,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $400,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | none |
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 StateâÂÂs Bureau of Educational Affairs (ECA) invites proposal submissions for the 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 foreign participants is a substantive five- to six-week fellowship placement in a U.S. workplace complemented by a collaborative project in their home country. |
| Link to Additional Information: | FY14 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 251257 Full Announcement-1 -> rfgp professional-fellows-program.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-14-039 | FY14 Professional Fellows Program | PKG00192743 | Feb 12, 2014 | Apr 08, 2014 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
251257 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
251257 Budget-1.1.pdf
251257 Project-1.1.pdf
251257 SF424A-1.0.pdf
251257 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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