Closed · SFOP0010174 · CFDA 19.009 · Discretionary
FY 2024 Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Academic Fellowship
Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $10M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- March 8, 2024
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
FY 2024 Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Academic Fellowship is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs that offered Up to $10,000,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- up to $10M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 19.009
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - FY 2024 Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Academic Fellowship - is cataloged under number SFOP0010174 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 19.009, posted by Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on January 4, 2024. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $10,000,000. 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 March 8, 2024. 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
Up to $10,000,000
Close Date
March 8, 2024
Posted
January 4, 2024
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 for one cooperative agreement to design, administer, and implement the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Academic Fellowship. The Fellowship should consist of a total of 20 Institutes with 10 taking place in the spring of 2025 and 10 in the fall of 2025 and provide a total of approximately 500 undergraduate and recent graduates from throughout Southeast Asia with a foundation in one of four themes: Civic Engagement; Sustainability and Environment; Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Empowerment; and Society and Governance. See details in section A.3. Program Specific Guidelines, in the NOFO. The award recipient will be responsible for program planning and implementation, including the oversight and coordination of the 20 Institutes under the YSEALI themes. Each Institute will host 25 participants from throughout Southeast Asia. Each Institute will be five weeks in duration and will include an approximately four-week academic residency at a U.S. college or university campus and an approximately one-week integrated educational study tour that includes time in Washington, DC at the conclusion of the Institute. The award recipient will coordinate with ECA to ensure all participants are able to join a larger Washington, DC-based YSEALI Fellows Forum in the spring and fall. 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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Parent Grant Program
Academic Exchange Programs
U.S. Department of State
Agency Contact
Hans Posey
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