FY 2017 Fulbright Specialist Program

The summary for the FY 2017 Fulbright Specialist Program grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.
FY 2017 Fulbright Specialist Program: The Office of Academic Exchange Programs in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) at the U.S. Department of State invites proposal submissions for a cooperative agreement to assist in the FY 2017 administration of the Fulbright Specialist Program, pending the availability of funds. The Fulbright Specialist Program is one part of the overall Fulbright Program, which also includes the Fulbright Student and Fulbright Scholar Programs. The Fulbright Specialist Program, a component of the Fulbright Scholar Program, offers opportunities for U.S. academics and professionals (such as attorneys, business professionals, artists, and journalists) whose qualifications and experience are at the faculty or full professional level, to build capacity and promote linkages between their home and overseas host institutions by engaging in short-term, collaborative projects. For more information, please read the full announcement.
Federal Grant Title: FY 2017 Fulbright Specialist Program
Federal Agency Name: Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Grant Categories: Other
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: ECA-ECAAE-17-002
Type of Funding: Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers: 320769
CFDA Descriptions: Academic Exchange Programs - Scholars
Current Application Deadline: Jun 6, 2016 No Explanation
Original Application Deadline: Jun 6, 2016 No Explanation
Posted Date: Apr 6, 2016
Creation Date: Apr 6, 2016
Archive Date: Jul 6, 2016
Total Program Funding:
Maximum Federal Grant Award: $3,720,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award: $3,720,000
Expected Number of Awards:
Cost Sharing or Matching: No
Category Explanation
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Applicants Eligible for this Grant
Private institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility
Please see full announcement.
Link to Full Grant Announcement
FY 2017 Fulbright Specialist Program
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