The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs awarded a $220,000 Project Grant under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) to the Comissao Fulbright Brasil to provide supplemental funding for the Fulbright Commission in Brazil's Bicentennial Distinguished Chairs in U.S. Studies program. The grant, which has an award date of September 30, 2024 and an ultimate completion date of January 31, 2029, supports educational and cultural exchange initiatives that promote mutual...
The Department of State Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs awarded $229,524 under the Public Diplomacy Programs federal grant to Fulbright Colombia, also known as Comision Para El Intercambio Educativo Entre LOS Estados Unidos De America Y Colombia Comision Fulbright. The funding supports the development of the Semilleros Fulbright program, a training and mentoring strategy that works with outstanding undergraduate students from underserved communities in Colombia. The program aims to...
The Department of State Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs awarded a $266,000 cooperative agreement to Comisión Fulbright to support a 6-7 week program in the United States for undergraduate students from Argentina during the Argentine summer and U.S. winter. The award falls under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant program and will provide educational exchange opportunities for Argentine students from September 2022 through April 2023. As part of its mission to inform...
The Department of State Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs awarded a $420,000 cooperative agreement to the Comisión Fulbright to support the Public Diplomacy Programs federal grant program. Under this award, the Comisión Fulbright will administer a 6-7 week summer program in the U.S. for undergraduate students from Argentina, as well as a similar winter program for U.S. students in Argentina. The goal of these exchange programs is to advance the Public Diplomacy Programs' objective of...
The Department of State Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs awarded a $101,154 Project Grant to Fulbright Colombia through the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) to promote inclusion, diversity, and equity and contribute to the personal and academic development of future leaders in Colombia. Fulbright Colombia will deliver programs and services from October 1, 2022 through November 1, 2022 to support the achievement of U.S. foreign policy goals of informing and influencing Colombian...
This Cooperative Agreement award, with a total federal share of $29,837,500, was provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs to the Institute of International Education (IIE) to support the FY 2025 Fulbright U.S. and Foreign Student Programs, under CFDA Program 19.400 Academic Exchange Programs - Graduate Students. The purpose of this award is to provide administrative funds for IIE to manage and facilitate various components of the Fulbright Student...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (CFDA 19.040 Public Diplomacy Programs) was intended to expand Colombia-U.S. higher education climate cooperation and inclusive education exchanges through the 100K Strong Americas program. The $230,000 award was made to Partners of the Americas, Inc., a non-profit organization with extensive experience in international development and government contracting. However, the award has been...
This federal Project Grant award of $250,000.00 was issued by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs on September 30, 2024 under the Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants (CFDA 19.022) program. The grant will fund the implementation of the 100K Innovation Fund initiative in the Dominican Republic through the non-profit organization Partners Of The Americas, Inc. The grant aims to support international educational and cultural...
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs awarded a $150,000 Project Grant (CFDA 19.040 Public Diplomacy Programs) to Centro Colombo Americano De Medellin, a nonprofit educational organization in Colombia. The grant will provide 40 Afro-descendant and indigenous university students with two years of intensive English and leadership training, complemented by cultural immersion and community service activities. This program aligns with the U.S. government's goals to...
The Department of State's Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs awarded a $120,100 Project Grant (CFDA 19.040 Public Diplomacy Programs) to Fundacion Ciudad Mundo, a non-profit organization based in Bolivia. The grant is intended to organize, coordinate, and manage the College Horizons Scholarships program in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. The program aims to provide academic and professional development opportunities, including language training, scholarship support, mentorship, and cultural identity...