The Study of the U. S. Branch, Office of Academic Exchange Programs, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, invites proposal submissions for the design and implementation of up to nine (9) FY2015 Study of the U. S. Institutes for Student Leaders from Southeast Asia in support of the Young Southeast
Asian Leaders Initiative.
Each Institute will provide up to 22 ASEAN undergraduate Student Leaders with a foundation in one of three themes:
Civic Engagement, Environmental Issues, and Social Entrepreneurship and Economic Development.
Applicants may submit a proposal to implement up to two Institutes.
Taking place over the course of five weeks at a U. S. academic institution, each Institute should be organized for a group of 20 to 22 foreign undergraduate students focusing on one of the above themes.
The Institutes should also include an integrated educational study tour lasting approximately one week.
It is ECAs intent to award up to nine Cooperative Agreements for the administration of up to nine FY2015 Study of the U. S. Institutes for Student Leaders from Southeast Asia and welcomes applications from accredited post-secondary education institutions in the United States (see Eligibility Information, section III) to apply for up to two Institutes.
The awarding of Cooperative Agreements for these programs is contingent upon the availability of FY 2015 funds.
Each award would be eligible for one base year plus two option years for an estimated total amount of up to $720,00 0.