South Asian Regional Exchange Program for Young Political Leaders

The summary for the South Asian Regional Exchange Program for Young Political Leaders 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 US Mission to India, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

South Asian Regional Exchange Program for Young Political Leaders: Connecting South Asian Association for a Regional Cooperation (SAARC) partners is a key Mission goal, however the logistics of holding a conference within the region itself are prohibitive. Mission India plans to follow the model created in 2014 of sending regional leaders to the U.S. We plan to send a group of 15 SAARC participants on a three week, in-depth study-tour of the U.S. Designed to be very similar to an International Visitor Leadership Program, the trip will focus on regional connectivity, with a special emphasis on economic cooperation. Three young leaders (28-35 years old) from major political parties from each of the five major South Asian countries (India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka) will be nominated by respective U.S .Embassies in these South Asian countries to participate in this program. (Please refer full announcement for details).