Closed · SFOP0002211 · CFDA 19.124 · Discretionary

Support for the Lower Mekong Initiative Young Scientist Exchange Program

Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$395K-$395K
Award range
Closed
Status
August 4, 2017
Close date
1
Expected awards

The verdict

Support for the Lower Mekong Initiative Young Scientist Exchange Program is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs that offered $395,000 -- $395,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 35 other opportunities from Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs.

$395K-$395K
award range
Closed
application status
1
expected award
19.124
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Support for the Lower Mekong Initiative Young… is closed (last close August 4, 2017). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs still indexes 35 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed August 4, 2017

Posted Jun 20 Closes Aug 4

Est. Total Funding

$395,000

Expected Awards

1

Instrument

Grant

Description

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of East Asia Pacific Affairs (EAP) announces an open competition for an environmental award of up to $395,000 to support a regional education project in the Lower Mekong countries of Southeast Asia. Under the Lower Mekong Initiative (LMI), the EAP Office of Multilateral Affairs and the EAP Office Public Diplomacy work together to support the strengthening of institutional linkage for cooperation among LMI countries under the Education Pillar. Guided by the specific objectives from the LMI 2016-2020 Master Plan of Action, this project proposes to establish a Young Scientist Exchange Program where young scientists (ages 18-35) from LMI partner countries are offered research opportunities and engage in exchange programs with participating institutes/research centers on issues deemed challenges for the region.Proposed project activities must involve all of the following countries: Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, and Burma.Background Scientific knowledge, technology and innovation are keys to region's prosperity and help bridge development gaps, alleviate poverty, and provide alternative paths for sustainable development. Creating opportunities and environments for young people to foster deeper knowledge will encourage the creation of new ideas and innovations that are essential for the region. The Young Scientist Exchange Program will support youth and young professionals (ages 18-35) for the 21st century workplace by creating opportunities for collaboration among young scientists from LMI member countries via exchange programs and joint research and workshop/symposiums to share scientific knowledge, ideas and experience

Multi-door applicant board · 2 Grants.gov types

Grants.gov prints 2 distinct applicant types for Support for the Lower Mekong Initiative Young… (Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)). Filter fit against the official announcement before drafting. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Education (ED). Only 1 other Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs listing share this exact eligibility-code string (3% of 36).

Code 12
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 13
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

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Agency Contact

Garrett Barnicoat barnicoatge@state.gov

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