Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0010299
The FY 2024 Global Undergraduate Exchange Program (Global UGRAD) funding opportunity is an open, competitive solicitation from the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), Office of Academic Exchange Programs. It seeks a single organization to partner with ECA through a cooperative agreement to administer and implement the Global UGRAD Program for FY 2024. The program’s core purpose is to provide a structured, short-term academic exchange experience in the United States for talented students who are underserved in their home contexts, expanding educational access while building cross-cultural understanding and leadership potential.
Total funding for the award is up to $6,770,000, contingent on the availability of FY 2024 appropriations. ECA anticipates making one award under this announcement. Because this is a cooperative agreement (rather than a standard grant), the selected recipient should expect substantial federal involvement in key aspects of program implementation, such as participant placement, program design elements, monitoring, and compliance expectations typical of State Department exchange programs.
The funded implementer will manage scholarships for approximately 245 international undergraduate participants, subject to final funding availability. The primary scholarship model is one semester of non-degree academic study at U.S. institutions of higher education. In addition, some participants may receive one extra semester of pre-academic English language training, reflecting the program’s goal of including students who may have strong academic promise but need additional language preparation to thrive in an American classroom setting. A clear priority in the solicitation is to maximize the number of scholarships awarded, meaning proposals should show cost-effective design and strong capacity to scale placements while maintaining participant support and program quality.
Participants are drawn from a wide set of global regions: East Asia and the Pacific; Europe and Eurasia; the Near East; South and Central Asia; Sub-Saharan Africa; and the Western Hemisphere. The emphasis on “outstanding underserved students” signals that recruitment and selection should intentionally reach students who may face barriers such as limited financial means, under-resourced institutions, or other constraints that have historically limited access to international study. The program is explicitly non-degree, focusing on academic enrichment, cultural exchange, and skill development rather than completion of a U.S. credential.
Eligibility to apply is limited to U.S. public and private nonprofit organizations that meet 501(c)(3) requirements, along with eligible higher education institutions (public/state-controlled and private institutions of higher education are listed among eligible applicants). A notable threshold requirement is that organizations with fewer than four years of experience conducting international exchange programs are not eligible. This requirement signals that ECA is looking for an implementer with established operational systems for international recruitment and selection support, J-visa exchange compliance familiarity, participant services, university partnerships, and the logistical capacity to coordinate a large multi-regional cohort.
From a program design standpoint, ECA encourages proposals that demonstrate flexibility and creativity in planning and administration. In practice, that typically means building adaptable placement strategies across a variety of U.S. campuses, creating strong academic and cultural programming for students with diverse needs, and having the ability to adjust implementation details to changing conditions while still meeting federal requirements. Competitive proposals would be expected to show how the applicant will coordinate end-to-end administration: liaising with ECA and overseas partners, supporting selection processes, arranging English language training when needed, placing students at U.S. institutions, and providing ongoing participant support throughout the exchange period.
Key opportunity details include the funding opportunity number SFOP0010299, CFDA number 19.009, and an original application closing date of May 20, 2024. The awarding agency is the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The overall scope is large and operationally complex, centered on delivering a high-volume scholarship exchange program that broadens access for underserved international undergraduates while strengthening academic and cultural ties with U.S. higher education.Apply for SFOP0010299
- The Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2024 Global Undergraduate Exchange Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.009.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-03-13.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-05-20. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $6,770,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Others.
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