Global Ties South Africa

Global Ties South Africa is an international non-profit organization that provides logistical support and facilitation services for educational and cultural exchange programs between the United States and South Africa. Through cooperative agreements and grants from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and Bureau of African Affairs, Global Ties South Africa supports programs such as the Fulbright Foreign Student Program, Fulbright Visiting Research Scholar Program, Community College Initiative Program, and higher education partnership building initiatives.

Specifically, Global Ties South Africa has been awarded over $345,000 in federal grants and cooperative agreements to provide logistical coordination, planning, and management for international exchange program participants in areas such as travel, housing, orientation, monthly stipend distribution, emergency assistance, and cultural activities. Global Ties South Africa also facilitates workshops, trainings, and dialogues between U.S. and South African higher education institutions focused on leadership, entrepreneurship, innovation, and technology transfer. Key federal grant programs supporting Global Ties South Africa's work include the Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants program and university partnership programs with the Bureau of African Affairs.