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

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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.