Closed · SFOP0009497 · CFDA 19.451 · Discretionary
FY 2023 BridgeUSA Ukrainian Academic Fellows Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $500K-$500K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- May 15, 2023
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
FY 2023 BridgeUSA Ukrainian Academic Fellows Program is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs that offered $500,000 -- $500,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $500K-$500K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 19.451
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - FY 2023 BridgeUSA Ukrainian Academic Fellows Program - is cataloged under number SFOP0009497 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 19.451, posted by Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on March 8, 2023. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is $500,000 -- $500,000. It expects to issue 1 award. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on May 15, 2023. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$500,000 -- $500,000
Close Date
May 15, 2023
Posted
March 8, 2023
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
ECA’s Office of Private Sector Exchange (BridgeUSA) announces an open competition for the administration of the FY 2023 BridgeUSA Ukrainian Academic Fellows Program. Accredited U.S. colleges and universities (to include community colleges), U.S. consortia of accredited colleges and universities, or U.S. public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3) are eligible to submit one proposal to cooperate with BridgeUSA to provide between 30 to 45 scholarships for academic participants from within Ukraine. The scholarship will cover BridgeUSA program fees, healthcare benefits coverage, visa fees, SEVIS fees, and airfare. The program will be implemented in a 36-month time frame. The BridgeUSA Ukrainian Academic Fellows Program will focus on Ukrainian academics living in Ukraine in any of the three eligible J-1 categories: Professor, Research Scholar, and Short-Term Scholar. Scholars may be selected from disciplines in any of the following eligible fields: Agricultural Technology, Conflict Resolution/Peace Studies, Engineering, Information Technology, Mental Health, Pedagogy, and Urban Planning (refer to Section C.2.1. for details on eligible J-1 categories and eligible fields). Competitive proposals will demonstrate the ability to place exchange visitors across a wide variety of eligible fields. To ensure maximum program flexibility and in recognition of the challenges created by long-term absences from Ukraine given Russia’s full-scale invasion, the award recipient may have the capability of the Out of Country functionality in SEVIS for eligible J-1 categories to allow for continued program participation from Ukraine.Please see the full announcement for additional information.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 06, 12, 20, 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
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Agency Contact
Hans Posey
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