# Education USA Advising Services

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/dos-kaz-ast-eca-24-001-education-usa-advising-services/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/351731

> U.S. Mission to Kazakhstan offered grants of up to $26,000 (at least $20,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make $26,000 in total. Applications closed on February 19, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DOS-KAZ-AST-ECA-24-001 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Kazakhstan |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | February 19, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $26,000 |
| Award floor | $20,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $26,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.022 |

## Who can apply

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

1. The following organizations are eligible to apply:• Not-for-profit organizations• Civil society/non-governmental organizations • Public and private educational institutions• Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions2. For-profit entities, even those that may fall into the categories listed above, are not eligible to apply for this NOFO. Organizations may sub-contract with other entities, but only one, non-profit, non-governmental entity can be the prime recipient of the award. When sub-contracting with other entities, the responsibilities of each entity must be clearly defined in the proposal.

## What the grant funds

EducationUSA is the U.S. Department of State’s global network of educational advising centers that work with prospective international students in more than 175 countries to promote U.S. higher education abroad. Advisers at more than 430 EducationUSA centers worldwide provide accurate, comprehensive, and current information about the diversity of U.S. higher education opportunities, guiding prospective students to find the institution that best fits their needs. In addition, the EducationUSA network assists accredited U.S. HEI leaders to meet their campus internationalization goals, including strategic guidance to U.S. institutions regarding relevant international higher education systems and partners to enhance their international networks and potential partnerships. The EducationUSA network, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), also provides information on the U.S. higher education system to foreign governments and institutions. With approximately 2,000 Kazakh students pursuing higher education in the United States annually, Kazakhstan is the largest sender of international students to the United States in Central Asia. EducationUSA advising centers are currently located in Almaty, Astana, Aktau, Karaganda, and Shymkent. The successful applicant will submit a proposal that explains the necessity for operating an advising center in one proposed location outside of Astana and Almaty (possibly, but not necessarily, Aktau, Karaganda, or Shymkent). PDS will decide, in consultation with the award recipient, on the center’s location to meet the stated program goals. The award recipient should be prepared to work closely with current implementing partners in Kazakhstan to maintain continuity of programming and operations during the award’s performance period. This award will support the U.S. Mission to Kazakhstan’s Integrated Country Strategy by increasing Kazakh student mobility and engagement with American peers and institutions, and increasing networks and partnerships between U.S. and Kazakh HEIs, subsequently expanding ties between the American people and U.S. government with Kazakhstan. EducationUSA centers and advisers provide accurate, current, and comprehensive information on U.S. higher education and opportunities to study in the United States to prospective international students, their parents, and foreign governments and educational institutions.

## Questions people ask

### Is DOS-KAZ-AST-ECA-24-001 still open?

No. It closed on February 19, 2024.

### Who can apply for Education USA Advising Services?

U.S. Mission to Kazakhstan accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Education USA Advising Services?

Closed February 19, 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 $26,000 each. About $26,000 in total.

### Who has won Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Georgetown University, Persatuan Gaya Hidup Lestari Biji Biji Kuala Lumpur. The program made 3,361 awards worth $57.2 million in that time.