Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0010201
The FY 2024 Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSIs) for Student Leaders from the Western Hemisphere is a U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) grant opportunity that funds the design and delivery of five Institute-style exchange programs for undergraduate student leaders from countries across the Western Hemisphere. The opportunity is managed by the Study of the U.S. Branch within ECA's Office of Academic Exchange Programs, and it seeks one implementer to run the full set of Institutes under a cooperative agreement, meaning the awardee should expect substantial coordination and ongoing involvement from ECA during planning and execution.
The core purpose of the program is educational and cross-cultural: to give multinational cohorts of undergraduate students a deeper, structured understanding of U.S. society, culture, values, and institutions, while also building leadership skills and networks. The participant focus is especially on students from indigenous, Afro-Latino, and other underserved communities in the region, aligning both with inclusion goals and broader U.S. engagement priorities in the hemisphere.
Programmatically, the award supports five separate Institutes, each lasting about five weeks. Three Institutes are scheduled for summer 2025 and two are scheduled for winter 2026. Each Institute combines a four-week academic residency hosted at a U.S. academic institution with a one-week integrated study tour. The study tour is not an add-on but a built-in component designed to expose participants to a community, culture, and/or U.S. region that is distinct from the location of the academic residency, so participants experience more than one U.S. context and can compare regional perspectives, institutions, and civic or economic life.
Each Institute is organized around a theme intended to reflect U.S. foreign policy priorities in the Western Hemisphere. The announced themes are Civic Engagement and Democracy, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development, and Women's Leadership for Indigenous and Afro-Latina Women. In practice, that means applicants are expected to propose curricula, site visits, speaker programs, and experiential learning activities that connect the theme to U.S. institutions and real-world practice, such as engagement with community organizations, government and civic institutions, universities, entrepreneurs and business incubators, and leaders working on equity and community development, depending on the Institute track.
Language access is a major design feature. Four of the Institutes will be conducted in Spanish and one Institute will be conducted in English, so the implementer must be able to deliver high-quality programming in Spanish for most cohorts, including academic content, participant support, and logistical execution. Across all five Institutes, the total participant target is approximately 100 students, with each Institute hosting about 20 participants.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary grant using a cooperative agreement funding instrument under CFDA (now commonly referenced as Assistance Listing) 19.009. The opportunity lists an award ceiling of $1,600,000 and anticipates one award, indicating ECA is looking for a single organization (or a lead organization coordinating partners) to manage the full portfolio of five Institutes rather than making multiple separate awards. The eligible applicant category is listed as "Others," which typically signals that a range of organization types may apply as long as they can meet ECA requirements and demonstrate the capacity to deliver complex international exchange programming at scale.
Key dates and identifiers in the notice include the funding opportunity number SFOP0010201, a posting/creation date of January 19, 2024, and an original application closing date of March 19, 2024. Overall, the grant is aimed at organizations that can design rigorous, theme-based academic and experiential programming, recruit and coordinate with U.S. institutional hosts and community partners, deliver Spanish-language Institutes effectively, and manage the logistics, duty-of-care, and reporting needs associated with bringing multiple cohorts of international undergraduate participants to the United States across two different program seasons.Apply for SFOP0010201
- The Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2024 Study of the U.S. Institutes for Student Leaders from the Western Hemisphere" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.009.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-01-19.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-03-19. (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 $1,600,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the FY 2024 Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSIs) for Student Leaders from the Western Hemisphere opportunity?
This is a U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) grant opportunity to fund the design and delivery of five Institute-style exchange programs for undergraduate student leaders from countries across the Western Hemisphere.
Which U.S. government office is offering and managing this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA). It is managed by the Study of the U.S. Branch within ECA's Office of Academic Exchange Programs.
What is the main purpose of the program being funded?
The program is intended to provide multinational cohorts of undergraduate students with a structured understanding of U.S. society, culture, values, and institutions, while also strengthening leadership skills and building cross-cultural networks.
Who are the intended participants for these Institutes?
The Institutes are designed for undergraduate student leaders from countries across the Western Hemisphere, with a particular emphasis on students from indigenous, Afro-Latino, and other underserved communities.
How many Institutes will be funded under this opportunity?
The award supports five separate Institutes.
How long is each Institute?
Each Institute is expected to last about five weeks.
When will the Institutes take place?
Three Institutes are scheduled for summer 2025, and two Institutes are scheduled for winter 2026.
What is the structure of each five-week Institute?
Each Institute combines a four-week academic residency hosted at a U.S. academic institution with a one-week integrated study tour.
Is the study tour optional or separate from the academic residency?
No. The study tour is an integrated component of the Institute and is intended to be built into the overall program design rather than treated as an add-on.
What is the goal of the integrated study tour component?
The study tour is designed to expose participants to a community, culture, and/or U.S. region that is distinct from the academic residency location, so participants can experience more than one U.S. context and compare regional perspectives, institutions, and civic or economic life.
What themes will the Institutes cover?
The announced themes are Civic Engagement and Democracy, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development, and Women's Leadership for Indigenous and Afro-Latina Women.
How are applicants expected to translate the themes into program activities?
Applicants are expected to propose curricula, site visits, speaker programs, and experiential learning activities that connect each theme to U.S. institutions and real-world practice. Examples mentioned include engagement with community organizations, government and civic institutions, universities, entrepreneurs and business incubators, and leaders working on equity and community development (depending on the Institute track).
How many participants are expected in total?
The total participant target across all five Institutes is approximately 100 students.
How many participants are expected per Institute?
Each Institute is expected to host about 20 participants.
What languages will the Institutes be conducted in?
Four of the Institutes will be conducted in Spanish and one Institute will be conducted in English.
What language-related capacity is expected from the implementer?
The implementer is expected to deliver high-quality programming in Spanish for most cohorts, including academic content, participant support, and logistical execution.
What type of award instrument will be used?
This opportunity uses a cooperative agreement funding instrument.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
It means the awardee should expect substantial coordination and ongoing involvement from ECA during planning and execution of the Institutes.
What is the Assistance Listing (CFDA) number for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA (Assistance Listing) 19.009.
What is the maximum funding amount available (award ceiling)?
The opportunity lists an award ceiling of $1,600,000.
How many awards does ECA anticipate making?
The opportunity anticipates one award.
Does ECA intend to fund multiple organizations for separate Institutes?
No. Based on the anticipated one award and the description, ECA is looking for a single implementer to run the full set of five Institutes (which may include a lead organization coordinating partners).
Who is eligible to apply under this opportunity?
The eligible applicant category is listed as "Others," which typically indicates a range of organization types may apply if they can meet ECA requirements and demonstrate capacity to deliver complex international exchange programming at scale.
What capabilities should an applicant organization be prepared to demonstrate?
Applicants should be able to design rigorous, theme-based academic and experiential programming; recruit and coordinate with U.S. academic hosts and community partners; deliver Spanish-language Institutes effectively; and manage logistics, duty-of-care, and reporting needs for multiple cohorts coming to the United States across two different program seasons.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is SFOP0010201.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posting/creation date is January 19, 2024.
What was the application deadline listed in the notice?
The original application closing date listed is March 19, 2024.
What is the geographic focus of this program?
The participant cohort is drawn from countries across the Western Hemisphere, and the program aligns the Institute themes with U.S. foreign policy priorities in the Western Hemisphere.
Where does the academic portion of each Institute take place?
The four-week academic residency is hosted at a U.S. academic institution.
What kind of U.S.-based engagement is envisioned for participants?
The program design is expected to include engagement with community organizations, government and civic institutions, universities, entrepreneurs and business incubators, and leaders working on equity and community development, aligned to each Institute theme.
What is the overall delivery model ECA is seeking from the implementer?
ECA is seeking one implementer to manage the full portfolio of five Institutes, including program design and delivery, coordination with ECA, coordination with hosts and partners, and multi-cohort implementation across summer 2025 and winter 2026.
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