Academic Exchange Programs - English Language Programs

As authorized by the Fulbright-Hays Act, the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) seeks to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries by means of educational and cultural exchan

Funding is provided to non-profit organizations to support their work in designing and administering programs as well as coordinating program logistics for U.S. English language educators, foreign students, and teachers of English as a foreign language as participants in study and professional development and international exchanges. Funding to those organizations supports activities such as publicity and recruitment, screening of applications, communication with recipients, payment of stipends, and other program costs and the provision of enrichment activities. The English Language Fellow Program provides host institutions and governments with sustained, long-term engagement by sending talented, highly qualified U.S. educators in the field of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) on ten-month fellowships to overseas academic institutions in all regions of the world. The Program promotes English language learning and enhances English teaching capacity abroad. The Virtual English Language Educator Program meets English language teaching and training objectives focused on niche audiences in public and private sectors abroad. The Program provides opportunities for U.S. educators to elevate their careers through work with U.S. embassies while maintaining their career, family, and home life in the United States. The English Language Specialist Program recruits U.S. academics and professionals in the field of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) to conduct programs overseas, both in person and virtually, for a minimum of two weeks. The English Access Scholarship Program (formerly English Access Microscholarship Program) leverages American English to build English language capacity with strategic audiences through in-person programming and exchanges in the United States. The program showcases U.S. educational excellence, demonstrates U.S. educational technology, and promotes opportunities for American business partnerships. The Online Professional English Network (OPEN) utilizes innovations in U.S. educational technology to facilitate U.S. diplomatic engagement with English language teachers, learners, and professionals worldwide. OPEN offers online courses, live events, and social media engagements that provide professional development opportunities for English language educators, professionals, and learners.

Pursuant to the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, as amended (Fulbright-Hays Act) the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State awards grants and cooperative agreements to educational and cultural public or private nonprofit foundations or institutions. Applications may be submitted by public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3). Organizations must have nonprofit status with the IRS at the time of application. Please refer to the Grants.gov or the U.S. Department of State's MyGrants (formerly SAMS Domestic) announcement for further eligibility criteria.

Beneficiaries include recipient organizations, educational institutions, other non-government organizations (NGOs) that meet the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3), as well as sponsored participants, and the American people and the people of participating countries who interact with the international participants.

Funding is provided to non-profit organizations to support their work in designing and administering programs as well as coordinating program logistics for U.S. English language educators, underserved foreign students and teachers of English as a foreign language as participants in study and professional development and international exchanges. Funding to those organizations supports activities such as publicity and recruitment, screening of applications, communication with recipients, payment of stipends, and other program costs and the provision of enrichment activities. The English Language Fellow Program fosters mutual understanding between the people of the United States and those of other countries by sending talented, highly qualified U.S. educators in the field of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) on ten-month fellowships and shorter term virtual fellowships to overseas academic institutions in all regions of the world. The Program promotes English language learning and enhances English teaching capacity abroad. The English Language Specialist Program recruits U.S. academics and professionals in the field of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) to conduct programs overseas, both in person and virtually, for a minimum of two weeks. The English Access Scholarship Program (formerly English Access Microscholarship Program) provides a foundation of English language skills to bright, economically disadvantaged students, primarily aged 13 to 20, through after-school classes and intensive learning activities. Access students also gain an appreciation for U.S. culture and democratic values through cultural enhancement, community service and professional development activities. The Online Professional English Network (OPEN) Program is designed to improve the quality of overseas English language teaching through the use innovative distance learning technology. Participants are English teaching professionals who receive instruction from U.S. experts in the most recent English language teaching methods and techniques.

As stated in the Grants.gov or the U.S. Department of State's MyGrants (formerly SAMS Domestic) announcements.

As stated in Grants.gov or the U.S. Department of State's MyGrants (formerly SAMS Domestic) announcements.

Final awards cannot be made until funds have been appropriated by Congress, allocated and committed through internal Bureau procedures. Successful applicants will receive a Federal Assistance Award (FAA) from the Bureau's Grants Office. The FAA and the original proposal with subsequent modifications (if applicable) shall be the only binding authorizing document between the recipient and the U.S. Government. The FAA will be signed/validated by an authorized Grants Officer, and sent via the U.S. Department of State's MyGrants (formerly SAMS Domestic) to the recipient's responsible officer identified in the application.

As stated in the Grants.gov or the U.S. Department of State's MyGrants (formerly SAMS Domestic) announcements.