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Open Competition for Professional Fellows Program

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Synopsis
       


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Description of Modification

The original announcement has been amended to extend the closing date of the RFGP.

Document Type: Modification to Previous  Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: ECA-PE-C-13-01
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: Jan 29, 2013
Creation Date: Mar 20, 2013
Original Closing Date for Applications: Mar 25, 2013   
Current Closing Date for Applications: Apr 08, 2013   
Archive Date: Apr 09, 2013
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)
Category Explanation: Please see full announcement.
Expected Number of Awards: 16
Estimated Total Program Funding: $5,000,000
Award Ceiling: $750,000
Award Floor:
CFDA Number(s): 19.415  --  Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes

Eligible Applicants

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.

Agency Name

Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs

Description

The Professional Fellows Division in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs’ Office of Citizen Exchanges announces an open grant competition to conduct the Professional Fellows Program (PFP) in the regions of Africa (AF), East Asia and Pacific (EAP), Europe and Eurasia (EUR), the Near East (NEA), South and Central Asia (SCA) and the Western Hemisphere (WHA). Proposals must address one of the following three themes: 1) Legislative Process and Governance, 2) Economic Empowerment, and 3) Rule of Law.The Professional Fellows Program is a two-way, global exchange program designed to promote mutual understanding, enhance leadership skills, and build lasting and sustainable partnerships between mid-level emerging leaders from foreign countries and the United States. U.S. public and non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code Section 26 U.S.C. 501(c) (3) may submit proposals.

Link to Additional Information

Open Competition for Professional Fellows Program

If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Hans Posey
Program Specialist
poseyhe@state.gov

Synopsis Modification History

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File Name Date
Original Synopsis Jan 29, 2013