Opportunity Information: Apply for PA 16002
The EducationUSA Opportunity Fair grant (Funding Opportunity Number PA 16002) is a U.S. Mission to Jordan initiative that funds the planning and delivery of a multi-city higher education recruitment and advising event for Jordanian students who want to study in the United States. The program is designed to strengthen connections between U.S. universities and Jordanian students and institutions, with an added emphasis on boosting interest in graduate study after a noted decline in Jordanian graduate enrollment in the United States (despite an overall increase in Jordanian enrollment in 2015). The fair is meant to showcase both undergraduate and graduate pathways, provide practical guidance on admissions, and create direct access to U.S. university representatives beyond the capital by reaching multiple governorates.
The selected grantee (awardee) is expected to bring approximately 50 U.S. university representatives to Jordan and organize an EducationUSA Opportunity Fair in at least three different Jordanian governorates. This is not limited to a single expo-style event; it also includes structured workshops and presentations where U.S. representatives help students understand the application process and related steps such as writing personal statements and requesting recommendation letters. A major part of the work is operational and logistical: securing venues, arranging meeting rooms, and handling the on-the-ground coordination needed for sessions, workshops, and student-university engagement.
In addition to student-focused activities, the project requires the awardee to arrange high-level meetings for the visiting U.S. university representatives with key Jordanian stakeholders. This includes meetings with the Ministry of Higher Education and with presidents or representatives of Jordanian universities, particularly those that offer scholarship support for study abroad. The intent is to deepen institutional ties, encourage scholarship pathways, and make it easier for Jordanian universities and government partners to connect directly with U.S. institutions.
The funding instrument is a grant, with an estimated award amount of $100,000 and an indicated award ceiling of $100,000, though the Embassy notes it may consider higher-budget proposals if the applicant provides a strong and detailed justification for costs above the estimate. Funding is explicitly contingent on availability. The project period is not fixed in advance; instead, the timeline is to be negotiated jointly between the U.S. Embassy and the selected awardee, which suggests applicants should propose a realistic schedule but remain flexible for Embassy input.
Eligibility is open to nonprofit organizations and individuals (listed broadly as “Others” in the opportunity record) who have the appropriate higher education expertise. Applicants must demonstrate working knowledge of both U.S. and Jordanian higher education systems, and preference is given to applicants with a track record of implementing similar projects. Competitive proposals are expected to go beyond general concepts and provide a concrete logistics plan for executing a multi-governorate fair, managing visiting delegations, and delivering workshops and stakeholder meetings effectively.
Applications must include standard federal forms and core proposal documents: SF-424, SF-424A, SF-424B, a written proposal, and a budget narrative. Organizational applicants must also have a valid DUNS number and be registered in SAM.gov, reflecting standard U.S. federal assistance compliance requirements. Completed application materials are submitted to the U.S. Embassy Amman Public Diplomacy Section contacts provided (AmmanGrants@state.gov and AlNoubaniNA@state.gov).
Proposals are reviewed by a committee and scored on a 100-point scale across four areas: the quality of the program plan (30 points), the ability to achieve the program objectives with clear, measurable objectives and a feasible timeline (30 points), the strength of the evaluation approach including suggested tools like draft surveys and methods tying outcomes to objectives (20 points), and the completeness and reasonableness of the budget and narrative justification (20 points). The review process can take up to two months, and applicants may be contacted for clarifications during that period.
If selected, the award is formally issued through a Notice of Federal Award and administered by a Grants Officer under U.S. Department of State authority. Recipients must comply with Department of State terms and conditions and with federal administrative, cost, and audit requirements under the Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200). Reporting requirements are determined in the award documents. The opportunity is categorized under CFDA 19.021, is discretionary, anticipates a single award, and originally listed a closing date of 2016-09-06.Apply for PA 16002
- The U.S. Mission to Jordan in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "EducationUSA Opportunity Fair" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.021.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2016-08-05.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2016-09-06. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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