Opportunity Information: Apply for ECA ECAAE 17 011
The FY 2017 Tunisia Undergraduate Scholarship Program is a U.S. government-funded initiative run through the Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) under the larger Thomas Jefferson Scholarship Program framework. Its core purpose is to provide full scholarships for an academic year of non-degree undergraduate study in the United States to outstanding Tunisian students, with a particular emphasis on applicants from underrepresented sectors of Tunisia. The program is designed not only as an academic experience, but also as a structured cultural and professional exposure opportunity intended to deepen participants' understanding of the United States while building practical skills and expertise they can use when they return home.
In terms of scope and impact, the program is expected to serve roughly 65 students drawn from across Tunisia. These students would study at accredited four-year U.S. institutions of higher education for one academic year, but they would not be enrolled as degree-seeking students; instead, they would complete a non-degree program of study. The grant funds are intended to support two consecutive cohorts, meaning the implementing organization would run the program for one group of students and then repeat the process for a second group in a subsequent cycle, supporting each cohort for one academic year. A central goal is capacity building: by equipping participants with academic enrichment and professional development, the program aims to help them contribute more effectively to Tunisia's economic growth and national development after returning.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, this opportunity is categorized as a discretionary award and will be issued as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the funding agency expects to have substantial involvement in the project during implementation (for example, providing guidance, approvals, or coordination requirements beyond what is typical for a standard grant). The total award ceiling listed for the opportunity is $2,672,500, indicating the maximum amount anticipated for an award under this competition. The funding opportunity is associated with CFDA number 19.009 and was released under the funding opportunity number ECA-ECAAE-17-011. The original closing date for applications was April 3, 2017, and the opportunity record indicates a creation date of January 31, 2017.
Eligibility to apply is geared toward organizations capable of designing and managing an international scholarship exchange program at scale. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status that are not institutions of higher education. The listing also includes an "Others" category, signaling that additional entity types may be permitted as specified in the full announcement. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a program-implementation grant: the recipient organization would be responsible for recruiting and selecting participants (in line with the program's emphasis on underrepresented Tunisian students), placing them at accredited four-year U.S. institutions, and administering the scholarship and related support services needed to successfully carry out two year-long cohorts of study and engagement in the United States.Apply for ECA ECAAE 17 011
- The Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2017 Tunisia Undergraduate Scholarship Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.009.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2017-01-31.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2017-04-03. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,672,500.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Others.
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