# Tunisia Thomas Jefferson Scholarship Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/dfop0016640-tunisia-thomas-jefferson-scholarship-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/354698

> Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs offered grants of up to $200,000 (at least $180,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $200,000 in total. Applications closed on July 8, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DFOP0016640 |
| Agency | Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 8, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $200,000 |
| Award floor | $180,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $200,000 |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.600 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

U.S. public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3)

## What the grant funds

The Thomas Jefferson Scholarship Program (TJSP) will offer talented Tunisian students full scholarships for an academic year of non-degree study at accredited four-year colleges and universities in the United States. The program will provide students from across Tunisia a deeper understanding of the United States and American culture and values, as well as leadership and other soft skills and knowledge to help them contribute to Tunisia’s economic growth and development.

## Questions people ask

### Is DFOP0016640 still open?

No. It closed on July 8, 2024. A newer notice is open: DFOP0020010, closes September 30, 2027 (327 days left).

### Who can apply for Tunisia Thomas Jefferson Scholarship Program?

Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Tunisia Thomas Jefferson Scholarship Program?

Closed July 8, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $200,000 each. About $200,000 in total for one award.

### Who has won Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were United Nations Development Programme (Undp), United Nations Office for Project Services, The American University of Kurdistan. The program made 76 awards worth $192 million in that time.