Deadline: 01-Sep-20
The United States Department of State’s Embassy in Brasília, Brazil, is seeking applications from qualified Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Educational Institutions and other qualified organizations for a Grant to implement the program entitled ‘Exchange Program in the U.S. for Brazilian Public School Principals’.
Project Purpose
- Through this exchange, the embassy wants to expose Brazilian educators to the best of the U.S. educational system, key institutions and specialists, as well as to the different high school models (regular, magnet, vocational-technical, charter, university preparatory schools, etc.), key partnership models with the private sector and the civil society, synergies and potential areas for collaboration.
Project Goals
- The U.S. educational system, as well as its various curriculum flexibility models, provide the Brazilian government with excellent examples for the structure they would like to implement in basic education over time. By providing Brazilian educators with the opportunity to improve their knowledge of best practices in the U.S. educational system and to build a strong network for future collaboration, they want to highlight bilateral efforts in education, and thus, maintain the U.S. as Brazil’s strongest and most logical partner in education.
Project Objectives
During their exchange experience in the U.S., they would like awarded school principals to:
- take a deep dive into the U.S. educational system;
- exchange experiences and best practices with education experts and counterparts;
- visit different high school models: regular, magnet, vocational-technical, charter, university preparatory schools, etc.
- be exposed to innovative learning strategies;
- participate in a workshop on school management and leadership;
- visit key education institutions and associations in the U.S.;
- Develop a program journal that will serve as a basis for the development of an action plan for implementation back in Brazil.
Funding Information
- Award Ceiling: US$210,000.00
- Award Floor: US$180,000.00
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants who are eligible to apply are U.S. and overseas-based Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs), , Educational Institutions and other qualified organizations who are able to respond to the NOFO and be able to mobilize in a short period of time.
- To be eligible for a grant award, in addition to other conditions of this NOFO, organizations must have a commitment to non-discrimination with respect to beneficiaries and adherence to equal opportunity employment practices.
- Non-discrimination includes equal treatment without regard to race, religion, ethnicity, gender, and political affiliation. Applicants are reminded that U.S. Executive Orders and U.S. law prohibits transactions with, and the provision of resources and support to, individuals and organizations associated with terrorism. It is the legal responsibility of the Recipient to ensure compliance with these Executive Orders and laws. This provision must be included in any sub-awards issued under this grant award.
- U.S. Embassy Brasília-Brazil encourages applications from potential new partners.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=328078