Cooperative Agreement SAQMIP23CA0308

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.075 - Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences) provides $115,189 to the University of Wisconsin-Madison to host annual three-day peer-mentorship workshops for junior women scholars in international relations. The project aims to promote high-quality scholarship and increase the success of mentored women in academia by fostering professional networks, providing feedback and support, disseminating information, and encouraging...

The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) will consolidate internship programs across its five New York City wildlife parks and aquarium under a $500,209 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301). WCS will standardize internship practices, create an online application system, build recruitment partnerships, and ensure interns can access career development resources. The project aims to provide more equitable access to high-quality...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $300,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Women's Society of Cyberjutsu (WSC) under the Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach program (CFDA 11.620). The purpose of this 2-year project is to develop an initiative that empowers underserved and underrepresented populations, including women and minorities, to explore careers in the cybersecurity industry. The key activities include coordinating with community...

The Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded a $250,000 cooperative agreement to the Wedu (Thailand) Foundation to implement the 2023 U.S.-ASEAN Women's Leadership Academy for YSEALI for Southeast Asian young leaders working on environmental issues. This award will support the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) objective of informing and influencing foreign publics and expanding relationships between people to advance U.S. foreign policy goals from October 1,...

The National Youth Science Foundation (NYSF) was awarded a $725,000 project grant by the Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs to support the National Youth Science Camp through the Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges federal grant program (CFDA 19.415). $130,000 of the total award amount will enhance participants' knowledge of and interest in STEM higher education studies and careers through the FY2021 National Youth Science Camp. The grant...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award of $116,937.72, provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs under the Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants (CFDA 19.022) program, will fund a 5-month long Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) program in South Africa, Lesotho, and Eswatini. The program will equip 100 women entrepreneurs with business skills and mentorship to scale their enterprises. The awardee, the Africa Women...

This cooperative agreement from the Department of State Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs will provide $133,115 to support outreach activities highlighting American efforts to promote women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. Funded under the Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and Programs grant program (CFDA 19.017), CRDF Global will implement a series of webinars and video media showcasing U.S. activities aligned with...

The Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs awarded a $319,855 cooperative agreement to the Biji-Biji Initiative of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to design, implement, and oversee the 2022 Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative Summit in Brunei Darussalam. The summit, taking place under the federal Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants (CFDA 19.022), will gather alumni of the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative to discuss a green recovery...

The Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded $200,000 to Wedu (Thailand) Foundation under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant program to implement the 2022 USASEAN Women's Leadership Academy for YSEALI from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022. As part of the Public Diplomacy Programs, which supports U.S. foreign policy goals through informing and strengthening relationships with foreign publics, the funding will support delivering a women's...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (CFDA 19.415 - Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges) provides $1,020,000.00 to World Learning Inc. to support the FY 2024 Leaders Lead On-Demand Program. This program will fund 4-6 on-demand exchange projects for approximately 55 foreign and 20 U.S. participants focused on international education, cultural exchange, and leadership development initiatives. The...