Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders

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Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders: The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) of the U.S. Department of State is seeking proposal submissions for one assistance award to provide administrative services for a U.S. Government educational initiative: The Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. The Washington Fellowship aims to build and sustain a prestigious network of young Sub-Saharan leaders across critical sectors, cement stronger ties between Sub-Saharan Africa and the United States, and prepare the participants for follow-on leadership opportunities in Africa, with the goal of strengthening democratic institutions and spurring economic growth and development on the continent. For the Washington Fellowship, the award recipient will be responsible for administering a complex program in the United States for 500 young African leaders aged 25 to 35. The recipient will be responsible for designing the participant application materials, receiving and screening nominati ons, overseeing the participant final selection process, and placing finalists at U.S. host universities or colleges for six-week academic Institutes. The recipient will also be responsible for coordinating with U.S. host campuses to design and administer 20 academic Institutes, each one including up to 25 participants. The recipient will be responsible for the organization of a Summit for all participants to be held in Washington, D.C. at the end of the Institutes. In addition, the recipient will organize and oversee follow-on internships for up to 100 of the African participants. See the accompanying Project Objectives, Goals, and Implementation (POGI) for more information.
Federal Grant Title: Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders
Federal Agency Name: Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Grant Categories: Other
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: ECA-ECAAE-14-001
Type of Funding: Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers: 19.009
CFDA Descriptions: Academic Exchange Programs - Undergraduate Programs
Current Application Deadline: Aug 23, 2013
Original Application Deadline: Aug 23, 2013
Posted Date: Jun 26, 2013
Creation Date: Jun 27, 2013
Archive Date: Sep 22, 2013
Total Program Funding: $6,028,900
Maximum Federal Grant Award: $6,028,900
Minimum Federal Grant Award: $0
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Cost Sharing or Matching: Yes
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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
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