Deadline: 8-May-22
The U.S. Embassy, Public Diplomacy Section (PDS), Harare, Zimbabwe announces an open competition for organizations to carry out a project focused on promoting U.S. higher education opportunities, both at the undergraduate and graduate levels, for high-achieving Zimbabwean university students.
The grantee will work in coordination with the Public Diplomacy Section in support of the 2022/2023 EducationUSA Opportunity Funds program. This program assists highly qualified students who are likely to be awarded scholarships, at the graduate and undergraduate levels, from U.S. universities but lack the financial resources to cover the up-front costs of applying. PDS and EducationUSA advisers located in Zimbabwe will develop selection criteria and lead the Opportunity Funds selection committee.
Prospective bidders on this grant must submit a proposal to administer the Opportunity Funds Program (OFP) with funding up to US $70,000 and manage two phases of the EducationUSA advising process for 2022-2024. The first phase requires recruitment of students cohorts and coordination and payment for 25 selected students to take standardized tests, pay application fees, conduct transcript evaluations and cover other costs. Throughout this phase, the grantee will assist advisers in Zimbabwe with programmatic and logistical support in providing advising sessions for OFP students. These sessions will include comprehensive advising on the U.S. application process, financial awards/aid, personal statements/essays and recommendation letter writing, CVs/resumes, transcripts and equivalencies, and similar subjects related to admissions at U.S. colleges and universities.
Funding Information
- Total available funding: $70,000
- Length of performance period: 18 Months
- Anticipated program start date: September 1, 2022
Priority Region: Project activities must take place in Zimbabwe and the United States and be directed at Zimbabwean audiences/participants.
Eligibility Criteria
The following United States and Zimbabwean organizations are eligible to apply:
- Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations; and
- Public and private educational institutions.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=339275
