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DFOP0018211: FY 2027 Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program

Closed Closed June 29, 2026 Opportunity DFOP0018211 ☆ Save

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• Award ceiling$10.5 million
• Award floor$10.5 million
• Expected awards1
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits and colleges and universities.

• 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)

Please see full announcement.

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Academic Exchange Programs - Teachers awards averaged $1.5 million; this notice allows up to $10.5 million per award.
• Most of the program's money (100% over five years) went to nonprofits.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

The Office of Academic Exchange Programs of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), U.S. Department of State, announces an open competition for one cooperative agreement to design, implement, and oversee the Office's Fulbright Teacher Exchange Programs in Fiscal Year (FY) 2027. Fulbright Teacher Exchanges advance American competitiveness by engaging K-12 educators in international exchanges that allow them to learn cutting-edge educational practices and develop innovative programs that prepare their students for careers that support U.S. economic and security interests at home and abroad. For more than 80 years, Fulbright Teacher Exchanges have offered opportunities for American K-12 educators to demonstrate U.S. prominence and expertise to peers abroad in areas including the arts, humanities, STEM and technology. Furthermore, U.S. Fulbright Teacher Exchanges advance American interests by providing upskilling to American teachers to increase K-12 expertise in technology, especially AI and the critical minerals industry, and to prepare their students for careers in fields critical to U.S. security and prosperity. Programming supports American teachers to expand STEM coursework in fields such as earth science, data analysis, and geology to meet the need for student specialization in critical minerals and rare earths in the U.S. market. The program also integrates a wide range of fields that advance the Administration’s America First priorities and related Executive Orders, including expanding career readiness programs, promoting digital freedom, and increasing K-12 expertise in technology education, especially the use of American-designed AI. Through Foreign Fulbright Teacher Exchanges, U.S. university schools of education showcase American leadership in education and educational technology to visiting teachers who return home with enhanced pedagogy, leadership skills, and technology training. Foreign teachers expand the use of American-designed AI and other U.S. technology in the global market, promoting digital freedoms and developing leaders who value America as their partner of choice. Fulbright Teachers’ participation in these programs has a powerful multiplier effect, influencing millions of students around the world over the course of their careers. Fulbright Teacher Exchanges comprise a suite of shorter and longer-term program models to accommodate the schedules of U.S. and international educators. The Presidentially appointed J.

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