Closed · SFOP0006158 · CFDA 19.401 · Discretionary
FY 2020 Study of the U.S. Institutes for Scholars
Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $875K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- October 28, 2019
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
FY 2020 Study of the U.S. Institutes for Scholars is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs that offered Up to $875,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 554 other opportunities from Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
- up to $875K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 19.401
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
FY 2020 Study of the U.S. Institutes for Scho… is closed (last close October 28, 2019). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs still indexes 554 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 October 28, 2019
Est. Total Funding
$1,750,000
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
The Study of the U. S. Branch (ECA/A/E/USS), Office of Academic Exchange Programs, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), invites proposal submissions from accredited U.S. post-secondary education institutions (community colleges, liberal arts colleges, public and private universities) and other U.S. public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3) (see section C. Eligibility Information) to design and implement two (2) Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSIs) for Scholars, pending the availability of FY 2020 funds. Each Study of the U.S. Institute will be six weeks in duration, including an approximately four-week academic residency at an academic institution and up to two weeks of an integrated educational study tour. The academic residency should take place on a U.S. university or college campus and should include academic coursework, diverse speakers, time for personal research, and opportunities for interaction with American peers. The study tour should take scholars to another region of the United States and it should complement the academic residency. The programs should conclude in Washington, DC with a minimum stay of two days. The Institutes should be designed for groups of 18 foreign university-level faculty or professionals, focusing on the themes of 1) Religious Freedom and Pluralism and 2) U.S. Economics and Business. For additional details, please see the full announcement.
Campus–civic applicant bridge · 4 doors
FY 2020 Study of the U.S. Institutes for Scho… bridges educational institutions with civic applicant types (4 doors: Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); Private institutions of higher education; Others (see official listing text)). Expect campus and public/nonprofit operators in the same printed set. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Other (O). This eligibility-code string dominates the Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs book (508 peers, 92% of 555).
- Code 06
- Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Code 12
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 20
- Private institutions of higher education
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
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.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
Hans Posey
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What to do next
FY 2020 Study of the U.S. Institutes for Scho… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
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