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FY 2024 Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Professional Fellowship Program
The Global Leaders Division, Office of Citizen Exchanges, 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) Professional Fellows Program.
The YSEALI Professional Fellows Program will bring a minimum of 320 emerging leaders, ages 25-35, from Southeast Asia to the United States to participate in leadership and professional development activities under the themes of Civic Engagement; Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Empowerment; Society and Governance; and Sustainability and the Environment.
The U.S.-based exchange component will be five to six weeks in duration and consist of:
1) Professional Fellowship Institutes (“Institute”) related to each of the program themes which feature individually tailored fellowship placements at relevant U. S. non-profit, public, or private sector organizations; and 2) a program closing conference called the YSEALI Fellows Forum in Washington, DC.
Upon the conclusion of the U.S.-based exchange program, a minimum of 80 American participants will travel overseas for minimum one-week reciprocal exchanges to assist the Southeast Asian Fellows in implementing action plans in their local communities.
The YSEALI Professional Fellows Program will also include follow-on alumni engagement activities.
The award recipient will be responsible for program planning and implementation, including the oversight and coordination of the eight Institutes under the YSEALI themes.
One Institute under each of the four themes (a total of four) will take place in the Spring of 2025, with the remaining four Institutes occurring in the Fall of 202 5. The recipient must also be committed to collaborating with ECA to support the Fellow's participation in broader YSEALI activities/events during the program lifecycle, including joint activities with ECA’s YSEALI Academic Fellows Program (which is advertised under a separate NOFO).
Applicants can administer the program fully or may propose to directly implement a minimum of two Institutes under a single theme (one in the Spring, one in the Fall) and administer sub-awards for the remaining six Institutes.
No sub-recipient will be allowed to directly implement more than two Institutes (one in the Spring/one in the Fall).
ECA welcomes applications from U. S. public and private non-profit organizations, consortium of organizations, and accredited post-secondary U. S. educational institutions meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3).
Applicants may submit only one proposal under this competition.
If multiple proposals are received from the same applicant, all submissions will be declared ineligible and receive no further consideration in the review process.
Please see the full announcement for additional information.
The YSEALI Professional Fellows Program will bring a minimum of 320 emerging leaders, ages 25-35, from Southeast Asia to the United States to participate in leadership and professional development activities under the themes of Civic Engagement; Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Empowerment; Society and Governance; and Sustainability and the Environment.
The U.S.-based exchange component will be five to six weeks in duration and consist of:
1) Professional Fellowship Institutes (“Institute”) related to each of the program themes which feature individually tailored fellowship placements at relevant U. S. non-profit, public, or private sector organizations; and 2) a program closing conference called the YSEALI Fellows Forum in Washington, DC.
Upon the conclusion of the U.S.-based exchange program, a minimum of 80 American participants will travel overseas for minimum one-week reciprocal exchanges to assist the Southeast Asian Fellows in implementing action plans in their local communities.
The YSEALI Professional Fellows Program will also include follow-on alumni engagement activities.
The award recipient will be responsible for program planning and implementation, including the oversight and coordination of the eight Institutes under the YSEALI themes.
One Institute under each of the four themes (a total of four) will take place in the Spring of 2025, with the remaining four Institutes occurring in the Fall of 202 5. The recipient must also be committed to collaborating with ECA to support the Fellow's participation in broader YSEALI activities/events during the program lifecycle, including joint activities with ECA’s YSEALI Academic Fellows Program (which is advertised under a separate NOFO).
Applicants can administer the program fully or may propose to directly implement a minimum of two Institutes under a single theme (one in the Spring, one in the Fall) and administer sub-awards for the remaining six Institutes.
No sub-recipient will be allowed to directly implement more than two Institutes (one in the Spring/one in the Fall).
ECA welcomes applications from U. S. public and private non-profit organizations, consortium of organizations, and accredited post-secondary U. S. educational institutions meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3).
Applicants may submit only one proposal under this competition.
If multiple proposals are received from the same applicant, all submissions will be declared ineligible and receive no further consideration in the review process.
Please see the full announcement for additional information.
Agency: Department of State
Office: Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Estimated Funding: $750,000
Office: Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Estimated Funding: $750,000
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Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Organizational Funding Opportunities
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Please see full announcement.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://eca.state.gov/organizational-funding/open-grant-solicitations
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
poseyhe@state.gov
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Date Posted:
2024-03-06
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2024-06-05
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