The U.S. Mission to Namibia has announced the FY24 U.S. Study Abroad Engagement Grant, denoted by the funding opportunity number AF-WHK-STUDYABROAD-FY24-02. This grant program is a pivotal step in promoting international academic partnerships and expanding the horizons of U.S. undergraduate students through study abroad experiences. With a total funding amount of $15,000, the grant aims to enhance the capacity of foreign higher education institutions to develop partnerships with U.S. counterparts and host more U.S. study abroad students. This initiative not only focuses on the development of wider higher education partnerships and exchanges but also emphasizes direct activities linked to increasing the capacity of foreign institutions to accommodate U.S. students.
The U.S. Study Abroad Engagement Grants (SAEGs) complement the Increase and Diversify Education Abroad for U.S. Students (IDEAS) Program, a USA Study Abroad’s higher education capacity-building initiative. Together, they aim to build global higher education capacity supporting U.S. study abroad programs, thereby diversifying the institutions, students, and destinations involved in education abroad programming. The SAEGs are designed to foster innovative approaches to strengthening international academic partnerships. Eligible activities under this grant include capacity-building or academic partnerships trainings, partnership and study abroad program development, and resource creation. These activities may encompass webinars, workshops, site visits, program design, and the creation of toolkits and training materials, all aimed at bolstering the capabilities of foreign institutions in hosting U.S. students. This initiative represents a significant commitment to fostering global understanding and cooperation through education, and it invites a diverse range of applicants, including nonprofits, educational institutions, and individuals, to contribute to this visionary endeavor.
Opportunity ID: 351074
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | AF-WHK-STUDYABROAD-FY24-02 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY24 U.S. Study Abroad Engagement |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| CFDA Number(s): | 19.022 — Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 21, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Nov 21, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 22, 2023 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 22, 2023 |
| Archive Date: | Jan 21, 2024 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $ 15,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $15,000 |
| Award Floor: | $15,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | The following organizations are eligible to apply include all that apply, and indicate US, foreign, or both. For example: • Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations. • Public and private educational institutions • For-profit organizations (only if allowed by appropriation – not for PD funds) • Individuals • Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. Mission to Namibia |
| Description: | The U.S. Study Abroad Engagement Grants (SAEGs) have been strategically developed to provide essential support for initiatives aimed at enhancing international academic partnerships. These grants aim to foster a significant increase in the number and diversity of U.S. undergraduate students who embark on life-changing study abroad experiences in a wider array of destinations across the globe. The goal of SAEGs is to build foreign higher education institutions’ capacity to develop partnerships with U.S counterparts and host more U.S study abroad students. SAEGs can support the development of wider higher education partnerships and exchanges, but all projects must have activities directly linked to increasing foreign higher education institutions’ capacity to host U.S. study abroad students.
SAEGs are the foreign-focused component of USA Study Abroad’s higher education capacity-building programming. It is complemented by the Increase and Diversify Education Abroad for U.S. Students (IDEAS) Program, which provides grants and trainings to build U.S. colleges and universities’ capacity to engage in international exchanges, including through the development of international partnerships. Through its work with SAEGs and the IDEAS Program, USA Study Abroad aims to build global higher education capacity to support U.S. study abroad programming, thereby increasing and diversifying the institutions, students, and destinations engaged in education abroad programming. The program is designed to encourage creative thinking about strategic support of international academic partnerships and U.S. students studying abroad. · Capacity-building or academic partnerships trainings: Interested parties may propose webinars, workshops, expert seminars, or other in-person, hybrid, or virtual training activities for local and/or U.S. higher education administrators designed to improve their capacity to develop academic partnerships and exchange programming between local and U.S. higher education institutions. · Partnership and study abroad program development: If interested parties are working directly with U.S. and/or foreign higher education institution(s) interested in developing partnerships and programming, interested parties may propose site visits, collaborative program design, faculty training, and other group activities to support the development of international partnerships and programming. · Resource creation: Interested parties may propose the creation of partnership toolkits, training materials, and/or other resources designed to support foreign institutions’ capacity to develop partnerships and host more U.S. study abroad students. |
| Link to Additional Information: | U.S. Embassy website |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: John Hausiku
Professional Exchanges and Education Outreach Coordinator Tel: 264 61 444 9003 |