US Study Abroad Engagement Grant | DOS DAR EDUSA 2019

Opportunity Information: Apply for DOS DAR EDUSA 2019

The US Study Abroad Engagement Grant is a small, short-term public diplomacy grant offered by the U.S. Department of State through the U.S. Mission to Tanzania (U.S. Embassy in Dar es Salaam). It is designed for organizations in Tanzania (and partners working with them) that host, support, or collaborate with American study abroad students. The grant supports new and innovative programs that make it easier and more attractive for U.S. students to study, intern, conduct research, or teach in Tanzania, while also strengthening the local institutional systems that host them.

Funding is offered as a grant with an award ceiling of up to USD 15,000, with an expectation of one award under this opportunity. The activity category is education (CFDA 19.022). Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning any type of entity may apply as long as it meets any requirements or clarifications included in the full notice. The emphasis is on practical, implementable projects that can be completed within a limited timeframe and budget, rather than large, long-term infrastructure efforts.

The opportunity is aimed at advancing one or more specific outcomes. These include building the capacity of Tanzanian colleges and universities to host more U.S. students and related visitors (interns, researchers, teachers); increasing engagement with diverse American students in Tanzania, which signals interest in reaching students from a variety of backgrounds and institutions; strengthening relationships between U.S. and Tanzanian higher education institutions as well as with businesses or regional organizations to expand academic and internship pathways; promoting overall American student mobility to Tanzania; and potentially establishing a consortium of Tanzanian host institutions and organizations that receive the largest numbers of U.S. students, with the idea of coordinating best practices and resources across hosts.

Applicants are instructed to submit a structured proposal made up of specific short sections with word limits. The required components include a project title (20 words or fewer) and a brief description of the applying organization (100 words or fewer) covering basics such as name, location, staffing, how long it has operated in Tanzania, and any previous experience with U.S. government or public diplomacy funding. The proposal must also include a concise project summary (100 words or fewer) and a problem definition (up to 200 words) that starts with a one-sentence statement of the problem, then explains the issue in Tanzania the project will address, ideally backed by evidence such as research, reports, or statistics.

Beyond describing the problem, the application must clearly identify a primary target audience (up to 200 words), such as specific categories of Tanzanian university staff, host organizations, or other stakeholders the project will influence, with any available demographic or geographic details. A key requirement is a measurable objective for that audience (up to 200 words) that focuses on a single action the project intends to drive during the project period. The guidance explicitly notes that vague objectives like general "awareness" or "understanding" are hard to measure, so applicants are expected to define an outcome that can be tracked, such as adoption of a hosting protocol, creation of a partnership mechanism, implementation of a student support model, or another concrete behavioral or operational change.

Applicants must describe the activities (up to 200 words) that will lead to the objective, identify any public or private partners and what they will contribute financially or in-kind, and provide a performance period that does not exceed 12 months, ideally with milestones. A detailed, itemized budget is required, with line items grouped into categories such as travel, supplies, and other direct costs, along with subtotals and a total. The budget must clearly connect every cost to achieving the stated objective, and it should also account for any partner cost share or in-kind support.

For this specific notice, proposals were due by June 13, 2019, and were to be submitted by email to eadar@state.gov. The opportunity was created May 22, 2019, under funding opportunity number DOS DAR EDUSA 2019 and titled "US Study Abroad Engagement Grant."

• The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Tanzania in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "US Study Abroad Engagement Grant" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.022.
• This funding opportunity was created on May 22, 2019.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 13, 2019 N/A. (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 $15,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.

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