Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0009590
The FY 2023 United States South Pacific Scholarship Program (USSP) and the FY 2023 United States Timor-Leste Scholarship Program (USTL) are Department of State-funded academic exchange scholarship programs run through the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), Office of Academic Exchange Programs. The grant opportunity is an open competition for one or more organizations to administer these scholarship programs on behalf of ECA. The program is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the awardee is expected to work closely with the U.S. government during implementation rather than operating entirely independently. Applicants may propose to manage only the USSP program, only the USTL program, or both.
The purpose of the opportunity is to support degree study in the United States for a small cohort of scholarship recipients from the East Asia and Pacific region. For FY 2023, ECA anticipates funding approximately eight participants under the USSP program and approximately three participants under the USTL program. These participants will pursue undergraduate or graduate degrees at U.S. institutions. While the full list of eligible USSP countries is referenced as being in the announcement overview, the opportunity makes clear that USSP covers select South Pacific nations and USTL is specifically for Timor-Leste.
Funding is expected to be awarded in up to two cooperative agreements, with an overall award ceiling of $1,375,000. ECA indicates an intent to fund the USSP administration at approximately $1,000,000 and the USTL administration at approximately $375,000. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number associated with the opportunity is 19.011. The posting was created March 29, 2023, with an original application closing date of June 2, 2023.
Eligible applicants include U.S. organizations such as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and U.S. nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status (including those that are not colleges or universities). The announcement also references an "Others" eligibility category with additional clarification in the full notice, but the core message is that U.S.-based, qualified nonprofits and higher education institutions are the primary intended applicants.
The selected award recipient(s) will serve as the implementing partner responsible for end-to-end program administration in close coordination with Public Affairs Sections at U.S. embassies in the East Asia and Pacific region. The work begins with outreach and recruitment, including publicity to attract qualified applicants and coordination with embassy teams who help identify candidates. The administrator must then manage the application intake process, verify and review academic credentials, and convene or support merit-based review panels. The awardee assists in the competitive selection and nomination process, ensuring that selection is transparent, merit-based, and aligned with program rules and U.S. government priorities.
After participants are selected, the awardee is responsible for placing students at appropriate U.S. institutions for academic degree study. This includes matching students to programs, coordinating with universities on admissions and enrollment requirements, and ensuring placements support participants' academic goals. The administrator also coordinates logistics such as travel to the United States and provides structured support services once participants are on program. Required participant support includes orientations, enrichment programming during the academic experience, and pre-return activities designed to prepare scholars for transition back home and for continued engagement with U.S. partners and institutions.
Ongoing participant monitoring and welfare support are central responsibilities. The awardee must provide continuous program oversight, track academic progress, address issues that arise during the scholars' studies, and maintain regular communication with participants and relevant stakeholders. The opportunity also emphasizes monitoring and evaluation, meaning the administrator should collect data, assess program performance and outcomes, and report results as required by the cooperative agreement. Finally, the administrator is expected to maintain follow-up with program alumni, supporting continued engagement and leveraging alumni networks as part of the broader public diplomacy objectives of ECA-sponsored exchanges.
Overall, this grant opportunity funds an organization to operate two closely related scholarship pipelines that send a small number of students from the South Pacific and Timor-Leste to the United States for degree programs. The federal funding covers not only tuition-related scholarship administration, but also the full operational infrastructure needed to recruit and select scholars, place them in U.S. universities, support them throughout their studies, evaluate program results, and sustain alumni engagement after completion.Apply for SFOP0009590
- The Department of State, Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2023 United States South Pacific Scholarship Program and FY 2023 United States Timor-Leste Scholarship Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.011.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 29, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 02, 2023. (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 $1,375,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 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 (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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