Call for Proposals: 2021 English Access Micro Scholarship Program (Cambodia)

Deadline: 5-Mar-21

The U.S. Embassy in Phnom Penh is pleased to announce the 2021 English Access Microscholarship Program and to invite proposals from not-for-profit organizations, public/private educational institutions, and schools.

The English Access Microscholarship Program is a global high-profile scholarship program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. This program provides a foundation of English language skills to non-elite, 13-20 years, old students, through after-school classes plus other, more intensive sessions and enhancement activities. The program also gives participants the opportunity to gain an appreciation for U.S. culture and values and is intended to increase their English Language Skills which will enable them to a better job and educational opportunities.

Requirements

A successful proposal will meet the following requirements:

• Program type: An exclusive English language program for approximately 60 Access scholarship recipients. Each educational institution can provide English lessons for three groups of a maximum of 20 students.
• Program length:
  • The Access program will last for two years with a minimum of 180 hours of instruction required per year, including after-school instruction hours, intensive session hours, and enhancement activities, for a minimum total of 360 hours for the two-year program.
  • Access classes must start no later than October 31, 2021, but are encouraged to start earlier if possible.
• Program content:
  • The Access program’s content must include:
    • Regular after-school English language classes;
    • English language intensive sessions;
    • The cultural enhancement activities;
    • Computer instruction;
    • 100 % of English language instruction will be done by qualified English teachers.
• Target participants and selection process
  • Selected participants must be high-performing, 13-to-20-year-old Cambodian students. The provider is encouraged to develop creative ideas to target a specific group of students that have good academic records and economically, socially, or ethnically disadvantaged.
  • The English language center is encouraged to develop a selection process for the program in which the U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Section plays a key role and makes the final decision of selecting program participants.
• Location
  • The program will be implemented at a location that is accessible on a regular basis to the selected participants with minimized support from the program budget.
  • The location can be in a city/province where the provider has a branch with well-equipped facilities and qualified English teachers.
• Budget
  • The program budget cannot exceed $1,500 per student for two years and can be less.
  • The cost of the program should be itemized in the budget into the following categories:
    • Salaries and Wages;
    • Benefits;
    • Books and Instructional Materials;
    • Travel;
    • Administration;
    • Food and Beverages;
    • Other costs.

For more information, visit https://kh.usembassy.gov/english-access-microscholarship-program/