Academic Exchange Programs - Scholars

 

As authorized by the Fulbright-Hays Act, the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) seeks to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries by means of educational and cultural exchange programs, including the exchange of scholars, researchers, professionals, students, and educators. ECA programs foster engagement and encourage dialogue with citizens around the world. Educational and cultural engagement is premised on the knowledge that mutual understanding, the development of leaders and future leaders, and the benefits of education programs influence societies and affect official decision-making almost everywhere in the world today. ECA programs inform, engage, and influence participants across strategic sectors of society including young people, women, teachers, scholars, journalists, and other professionals increasing the number of individuals who have first-hand international experience with the values of freedom, representative government, rule of law, economic choice, and individual dignity, while building international knowledge and capacity among people globally The Fulbright Scholar Program offers opportunities for American and foreign scholars to conduct research, lecture, and/or consult with other scholars and institutions in the United States and abroad. The Study of the U.S. Institutes for Scholars and Secondary Educators strengthens curricula and improves the quality of teaching about the United States in academic institutions overseas.

Active 19.401 Bureau of Educational and Cultural, Department of State B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2016 No Current Data Available. Approximately 425 Fulbright Specialist Program projects were funded in FY 2016. Approximately 32 Fulbright Scholars-in-Residence taught at U.S. colleges and universities during the 2016-17 academic year. Approximately 186 scholars and teachers from around the world participated in Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSIs) for Scholars. They were hosted by 10 different U.S. universities across the United States.
Fiscal Year 2017 Fulbright Specialist Program: Over 425 projects selected for implementation globally in 150 eligible countries to be completed through FY 2019. Fulbright Arctic Initiative: 16 Fulbright Arctic Scholars selected representing the eight Arctic Council member states. Fulbright Junior Faculty Development Program: A total of 60 junior faculty members from Egypt, Lebanon, and Iraq spent 10 weeks at nine U.S. higher education institutions. Afghan Junior Faculty Development Program: A total of nine junior faculty members from Afghanistan spent eight weeks at the University of Indiana. In FY 2017, 30 U.S. colleges and universities were selected to host Fulbright Scholars-in-Residence for the following academic year. Of this total, 24 (80%) were from Minority Serving Institutions, small liberal arts colleges, and community colleges. In FY 2017, the Study of the U.S. Branch hosted 146 Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSI) scholars and secondary educators.
Fiscal Year 2018 No Current Data Available.
Fiscal Year 2019 In FY 2019 (academic year 2019-2020) there were 911 U.S. Fulbright Scholars, 453 Specialists, and 943 Visiting Fulbright Scholars. In 2019, the Study of the U.S. Branch placed 182 scholars in 10 host institutions across the United States.
Fiscal Year 2020 In Academic Year 2020-21, there were 866 U.S. Fulbright Scholars (including 26 Global Scholars and 11 Public Policy Fellows), and 485 U.S. Fulbright Specialists, and 570 Fulbright Visiting Scholars (including 32 Scholars-in-Residence selected to participate in the scholar program.
Fiscal Year 2021 Approximately 168 foreign scholars and secondary educators participated in virtual SUSI programs in FY 2021.
Fiscal Year 2022 In FY 2022 the Fulbright Specialist Program completed 203 projects at 199 host institutions in 85 countries. In FY 2022 the Fulbright Public Policy Program sent two scholars to Cote d’Ivoire to work at government ministries and conduct research. In FY 2022 the Fulbright Arctic Initiative did not have any new scholars, as it continued to work with scholars from the FY 2020 cohort.
Fiscal Year 2023 No Current Data Available.
Fiscal Year 2024 No Current Data Available. The Fulbright-Hays Act of 1961, as amended., Public Law 87-256, 22 U.S.C. 2451 Pursuant to the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, as amended (Fulbright-Hays Act) the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State awards grants and cooperative agreements to educational and cultural public or private nonprofit foundations or institutions. Applications may be submitted by public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3). Organizations must have nonprofit status with the IRS at the time of application. Please refer to the Grants.gov or the U.S. Department of State's SAMS Domestic announcement for further eligibility criteria. Beneficiaries include recipient organizations, educational institutions, other non-government organizations (NGOs) that meet the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3), as well as sponsored participants, and the American people and the people of participating countries who interact with the international participants. Pursuant to the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, as amended (Fulbright-Hays Act) the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State awards grants and cooperative agreements to educational and cultural public or private nonprofit foundations or institutions. Applications may be submitted by public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3). Organizations must have nonprofit status with the IRS at the time of application. Please refer to the Grants.gov or the U.S. Department of State's SAMS Domestic announcement for further eligibility criteria. OMB Guidance 2 CFR Part 200, Subpart E Cost Principles under Special Considerations for States, Local Governments, and Indian Tribes applies to this program. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. OMB Guidance 2 CFR Parts 200 and 600 entitled the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Announcements are posted on the Grants.gov and U.S. Department of State's website: http://eca.state.gov/organizational-funding or the U.S. Department of State's SAMS Domestic website for organizations meeting eligibility requirements. Announcements are made as necessary during the fiscal year. The application procedures are described in the Grants.gov or the U.S. Department of State's SAMS Domestic announcement. Final awards cannot be made until funds have been appropriated by Congress, allocated and committed through internal Bureau procedures. Successful applicants will receive a Federal Assistance Award (FAA) from the Bureau's Grants Office. The FAA and the original proposal with subsequent modifications (if applicable) shall be the only binding authorizing document between the recipient and the U.S. Government. The FAA will be signed by an authorized Grants Officer, and mailed to the recipient's responsible officer identified in the application. Not applicable. From 60 to 90 days. Not applicable. As stated in the Grants.gov or the U.S. Department of State's SAMS Domestic announcements. As stated in the Grants.gov or the U.S. Department of State's SAMS Domestic announcements. The flagship international exchange program sponsored by the United States Government, the Fulbright Program is designed to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. Funding is provided to non-profit organizations, colleges, and universities to support their work in designing and administering programs as well as coordinating program logistics. Funding supports publicity and recruitment, screening of applications, communication with participants, payment of individual grantee costs, and the provision of enrichment activities. Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSIs) for Scholars and Secondary Educators are five to six week academic programs designed to strengthen curricula and improve the quality of teaching about the United States in academic institutions overseas. Hosted by U.S. universities and colleges, foreign university faculty, secondary educators, and other scholars spend approximately four weeks in an academic residency followed by a complimenting one to two-week study tour to another region of the United States. During the Institutes, scholars engage in rigorous academic coursework, seminar, and panel discussions; interact and establish networks with American scholars; meet with experts in the respective disciplines, visit civic institutions, and pursue related research interests. The Fulbright Specialist Program (FSP) provides an on-demand, rapid response exchange resource which sends highly qualified U.S. academics and professionals to host institutions abroad for short term visits of two-to-six weeks with a goal of sharing expertise and establishing partnerships which benefit institutions and communities both in the United States and overseas. Specialists carry out projects at host institutions that align with Department of State goals and the priorities of foreign host institutions. The Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Program enables U.S. colleges and universities to host academicians from abroad to lecture on a wide range of subject fields for a semester or academic year; to interact with students, faculty, and staff across campus; and to engage with the local community outside of campus, as part of internationalization efforts. Preference is given to institutions less involved in international exchange and/or institutions serving minority audiences, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions, Tribal Colleges, Asian American and Pacific Islander serving Institutions, American Indian and Alaska Native Serving Institutions, Predominantly Black Institutions, small liberal arts colleges, community colleges and rural colleges and universities. Fulbright Public Policy Fellows serve in professional placements as special assistants in foreign government ministries in areas of joint interest to the U.S. government and host country government to gain hands-on public sector experience and contribute to public policy initiatives while simultaneously carrying out an independent research project. The Fulbright Global Scholar Award allows U.S. academics and professionals to engage in multi-country, trans-regional projects. Fulbright Global Scholars conduct research and teaching activities in two to three countries with flexible scheduling options. Participants represent a broad range of fields and levels of professional experience. The Fulbright Arctic Initiative supports and facilitates cross-disciplinary research and cooperation on shared challenges in the Arctic among scholars from the eight member states of the Arctic Council. Regional cohort programs -- the International Education Administrators (IEA) Seminars -- place visiting scholars from selected countries at U.S. colleges and universities and U.S. scholars at host institutions in select countries abroad. Performance Reports: As stated in the Grants.gov announcements. In accordance with the provisions of OMB Guidance 2 CFR Part 200, Subpart F Audit Requirement, a nonfederal entity that expends $750,000 or more during the non-Federal entity's fiscal year in Federal awards must have a single or program-specific-audit conducted for that year in accordance with the provisions of this part. The Recipient must comply with the OMB audit requirements. For all DOS awards, regardless of business type, the Recipients are subject to the audit requirements found in OMB audit requirements. Please refer to the U.S. Department of State's Standard Terms and Conditions for Domestic Financial Assistance Awards (https://www.state.gov/m/a/ope/index.htm) for additional guidance. The Recipients must maintain financial records, supporting documents, statistical records, and all other records pertinent to an award for a period of three years from the date of submission of the final expenditure report. Please refer to the U.S. Department of State's Standard Terms and Conditions for awards (https://www.state.gov/m/a/ope/index.htm) for additional guidance. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. As stated in the Grants.gov or the U.S. Department of State's SAMS Domestic announcements. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Assistance is awarded/released through the Department's central financial management database. None/Not specified. Stephen Money
Deputy Director, U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office of Academic Exchange Programs, 2200 C Street, NW, SA-5, Fourth Floor, 4B07, Washington, DC 20037
Washington, DC 20037 USA
MoneySD@state.gov
Phone: (202) 632-3258

Leigh Sours, Senior Policy and Planning Officer
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office of Academic Exchange Programs, 2200 C Street, NW, SA-5, Fourth Floor, Room 4N06, Washington, DC 20037
Washington, DC 20037 USA
SoursLA@state.gov
Phone: 2026323235 http://exchanges.state.gov 19-0209-0-1-154 (Cooperative Agreements) FY 22$35,382,974.00; FY 23 est $35,382,974.00; FY 24 est $35,382,974.00; FY 21$32,744,412.00; FY 20$37,035,569.00; FY 19$39,330,520.00; FY 18$38,051,996.00; FY 17$38,629,738.00; FY 16$36,328,501.00; - $1,050,000 to $27,332,974. As stated in the Grants.gov or the U.S. Department of State's SAMS Domestic announcements. In addition, organizations should be familiar with OMB Guidance 2 CFR Parts 200 and 600 entitled the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. For a copy of the OMB Guidance cited, please contact the U.S. Government Publishing Office or download from www.ecfr.gov website. Not applicable.