Deadline: 24-May-21
The Study of the U.S. Branch (ECA/A/E/USS), Office of Academic Exchange Programs, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) invites proposal submissions for the design, administration, and implementation of one of the following three academic program themes within the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI): the YSEALI Academic Fellowship on Civic Engagement, the YSEALI Academic Fellowship on Environmental Issues, or the YSEALI Academic Fellowship on Social Entrepreneurship and Economic Development.
The Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) is designed to strengthen leadership development across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), deepen engagement with young leaders on key regional and global challenges, and strengthen people-to-people ties between the United States and Southeast Asia. YSEALI, which began in 2013, is a broad U.S. government initiative with a number of components that include educational exchanges, professional skills-building workshops in the region, online networking, project seed money, and the YSEALI Academy at Fulbright University in Vietnam.
ECA’s goal is to resume in-person YSEALI exchange programs prior to spring 2022. However, due to the current COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on travel, national/local mandates and university operations, it is unclear when current travel restrictions and health advisories will allow for in-person program activities to take place.
Themes
- The YSEALI Academic Fellowship on Civic Engagement
- The YSEALI Academic Fellowship on Environmental Issues
- The YSEALI Academic Fellowship on Social Entrepreneurship and Economic Development
Funding Information
- Fiscal Year Funds: FY 2021 base year, up to $4,050,000; FY 2022 Non-Competitive Continuation year one, up to $4,050,000, pending successful performance and the availability of funds; FY 2023 Non-Competitive Continuation year two, up to $4,050,000 pending successful performance and the availability of funds.
- Approximate Total Funding: $12,150,000. This figure represents base year plus two Non-Competitive Continuation years, pending successful performance and the availability of funds.
- Approximate Number of Awards: Three awards.
- Floor of Award Range: None
- Ceiling of Award Range: $4,050,000 for FY 2021 base year (or $12,150,000 for the base year plus two Non-Competitive Continuation years).
- Approximate Average Award: $1,350,000 for FY 2021 base year (for four Institutes per award) or $4,050,000 for base year plus two Non-Competitive Continuation years.
Eligibility Criteria
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Others
- Private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Other Eligibility Information
- Bureau grant guidelines require that organizations with less than four years of experience in conducting international exchanges be limited to $130,000 in Bureau funding. ECA anticipates making three awards, in an average amount over $130,000, to support program and administrative costs required to implement this exchange program. Therefore, organizations with less than four years of experience in conducting international exchanges are ineligible to apply under this competition.
- Technical Eligibility: All proposals must comply with the requirements stated in the NOFO, POGI, and the Proposal Submission Instructions (PSI); non-compliance will result in your proposal being declared technically ineligible and given no further consideration in the review process. ECA reserves the right to reduce, revise, or increase proposal budgets, participant numbers, the number of programs, themes, format, and/or countries based on program needs and the availability of U.S. government funding.
- Eligible applicants may not submit more than one proposal in this competition. If more than one proposal is received from the same applicant, all submissions will be declared technically ineligible and will receive no further consideration in the review process. Please note: Applicant organizations are defined by their legal name, and EIN number as stated on their completed SF-424 and additional supporting documentation outlined in the Proposal Submission Instructions (PSI) document.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=332363