Study of the United States Institutes for Scholars and Secondary Educators

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	Federal Grant Title:	Study of the United States Institutes for Scholars and Secondary Educators
	CFDA Number:	19.401
	CFDA Description:	Academic Exchange Programs - Scholars
	Federal Agency Name:	Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	Please see full announcement.
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	ECA-A-E-USS-11-05-09
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Sep 17, 2010
	Creation Date:	Sep 17, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Oct 27, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Oct 27, 2010
	Archive Date:	Oct 28, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	5
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$1,520,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$360,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$290,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Please see full announcement.
Grant Description: The Branch for the Study of the United States, Office of Academic Exchange Programs, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, invites proposal submissions for the design and implementation of five different Study of the United States Institutes to take place over the course of six weeks beginning in June 2011, pending the availability of funds. These Institutes should provide a multinational group of experienced educators with a deeper understanding of U.S. society, culture, values, and institutions. Four of these Institutes will be for groups of 18 foreign university level faculty, focusing on American Politics and Political Thought, Contemporary American Literature, Religious Pluralism in the United States, and U.S. Foreign Policy. The fifth Institute will be a general survey course on the study of the United States for a group of 30 foreign secondary educators. Applicants may propose to submit one proposal to host only one Institute listed under this competition. Should an applicant submit multiple proposals under this competition, all proposals will be declared technically ineligible and given no further consideration in the review process.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://exchanges.state.gov/grants/open2.html
Grant Announcement Contact: Hans Posey Program Specialist
poseyhe@state.gov [poseyhe@state.gov]
Similar Government Grants: • FY 2012 Fulbright Scholar Program; • FY-2010 Study of the United States Institutes for Scholars