Grants of up to $50,000 for Organizations in Saudi Arabia

Deadline: 23-Aug-21

The U.S. Department of State’s Mission to Saudi Arabia has announced an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to conduct three virtual U.S. higher education fairs for students and other education stakeholders in Saudi Arabia.

• Program Elements
  • The grantee will offer three (3) college fairs for U.S. HEIs and Saudi students/education stakeholders scheduled in the Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 to include:
    • A general fair for approximately 75 U.S. HEIs offering programs in diverse fields of study scheduled in conjunction with International Education Week in November.
    • A sector specific fair for approximately 50 U.S. HEIs offering programs in fields of study related to tourism, hospitality management, culture and cultural preservation, arts management, and visual and performing arts practice.
    • A sector specific fair for approximately 50 U.S. HEIs offering programs in allied health sciences including nursing, dentistry, physical and occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, nuclear medicine, etc.
  • The grantee will offer a pre-fair program of workshops and panel discussions for each of three fairs. Topics may include:
    • The 5 steps to U.S study,
    • Financial aid opportunities for international students
    • Making the most of a virtual college fair; navigating the online fair platform,
    • Visa requirements and process,
    • Roundtable discussion for HEI representatives with Saudi scholarship program managers, and
    • Other topics proposed by the grantee or by HEI participants.
  • The grantee should identify speakers for the proposed workshops from among the conference HEI participants or from other sources as appropriate. Some speakers may be provided by the U.S. Mission.
• Technology Elements
  • The grantee will maintain a system for registering participants, including U.S. HEI representatives, Saudi students and other Saudi education stakeholders, and other participants.
  • The grantee will maintain a system for collecting registration fees by U.S. HEI representatives.
  • The grantee will maintain and manage a conference platform(s) that allows for restricted access by registered participants; moderated group meetings and workshops; and individual interaction between HEI representatives and Saudi participants. The platform will allow HEI participants to make data files available for download to conference participants.
  • Prior to each event, the grantee will schedule and manage a technical walk-through and test with conference speakers.
  • The grantee will record workshops and roundtable discussions and make these available for public review on a website or other publicly accessible platform for at least three (3) months following the last fair.
• Communications Elements
  • The grantee will design and draft promotional announcements for each of the fairs to solicit registrations by U.S. HEIs and Saudi stakeholders. These announcements may be distributed by the grantee, the U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia, the Department of State, a/o the EducationUSA program of the Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs.
  • The grantee will design a social media and email communications campaign to generate interest leading up to each fair and maximize participation by Saudi stakeholders. The grantee will provide draft communications materials to the U.S. Mission for distribution through their channels.
• Reporting Elements
  • Through the registration data and post conference surveys, the grantee will collect data for use in reporting on the outcomes and effectiveness of the activity.
  • The grantee will provide short summary reports on participation following each event, and a fuller analysis report at the conclusion of the grant period.
  • The grantee will provide raw data collected to the U.S. Mission, including participant contact information.

• Type of Funding: FY2021 Fulbright-Hays
• Award amounts: awards may range from a minimum of $30,000 to a maximum of $50,000
• Anticipated program start date: August 1, 2021
• Length of performance period: 9 – 12 months

• Prospective Saudi Arabian undergraduate and graduate students
• Parents of prospective students
• College counselors and advisors
• Saudi Arabian education officials

• Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations
• Public and private educational institutions

For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=334877