Cooperative Agreement SECAGD21CA3087

This $471,000 Cooperative Agreement was awarded by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs under the Academic Exchange Programs - Special Academic Exchange Programs (CFDA 19.011) on August 28, 2024. The funding will provide three scholarships for potential leaders from Timor-Leste to enroll in full-time undergraduate degree programs in the United States, which may include one year of pre-academic English training. The award was granted to American Councils for...

This $1,506,152 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs under the Academic Exchange Programs - Special Academic Exchange Programs (CFDA 19.011) on August 23, 2024, provides scholarships for eight (8) U.S. undergraduate and graduate degree students from South Pacific nations to study in fields important for the region's future development. The award is made to the Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and...

The US Agency for International Development Timor-Leste awarded a $2.5 million cooperative agreement to the Consortium For Elections & Political Process Strengthening under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) federal grant program. The award will support the design and implementation of civic and voter education programs in Timor-Leste that adhere to COVID-19 safety measures from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. Specifically, the awardee will conduct...

The Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to Kenan Foundation Asia, doing business as Kenan Institute Asia, to bring youth leaders from the ASEAN region and Timor-Leste to Thailand for a multi-day workshop centered on environmental issues. The grant was awarded on September 15, 2022 under the Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants program (CFDA 19.022) to support the Bureau of Educational and Cultural...

The Department of State Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs is providing $223,092 under a Cooperative Agreement to the American University of Central Asia to cover scholarships for five Tajik students. The scholarships will cover tuition fees, housing, and a stipend from August 10, 2021 through July 31, 2026. The funding is provided through the Department's AEECA/ESF PD Programs (Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia/European Stability Initiative Public Diplomacy Programs)...

The University of Montana was awarded a $11,015,436 Cooperative Agreement by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs to implement the FY 2024 Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Academic Fellowship program. This fellowship provides undergraduate students and recent graduates from Southeast Asia with an intensive academic residency, community service activities, leadership development, and integrated study tours focused on themes such as civic...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award of $235,000.00 from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs is to carry out research and documentation on the tangible and intangible cultural patrimony of Timorese traditional sacred houses (Uma Lulik) in Timor-Leste. The award is funded through the Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants (CFDA 19.022) program, which supports international educational and cultural exchange initiatives...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) awarded a $820,000 Cooperative Agreement to The Tibet Fund under the Academic Exchange Programs - Special Academic Exchange Programs (CFDA 19.011) to administer the Tibetan Scholarship Program. This program brings talented Tibetan young adults from refugee populations in India and Nepal to the U.S. to earn master's degrees in fields important to their home communities. The award has a period of performance from...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs (CFDA 19.900 - AEECA/ESF Public Diplomacy Programs) provides $122,562.00 to support the implementation of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program in Tajikistan. Specifically, the award will fund three English Teaching Assistantships (ETAs) in Tajikistan for the 2025-2026 academic year and one ETA for the 2026-2027 academic year. The Institute of International Education Inc. (IIE), a global...

The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) awarded a $51,051,629 Project Grant to support overseas development programs in Timor-Leste on July 27, 2022. The grant funding will support the goals of the MCC Foreign Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA No. 85.002), which provides United States assistance to promote economic growth, extreme poverty elimination, and strengthened governance in recipient countries. Specifically, the grant will fund initiatives in Timor-Leste aimed at fostering...