# FY 2022 Ngawang Choephel Fellows Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/sfop0008789-fy-2022-ngawang-choephel-fellows-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/338965

> Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs offered grants of up to $375,000 (at least $375,000) to nonprofits and colleges and universities. It expected to make about 2 awards. Applications closed on May 27, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | SFOP0008789 |
| Agency | Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 27, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $375,000 |
| Award floor | $375,000 |
| Expected awards | 2 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.415 |

## Who can apply

- 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.

## What the grant funds

The Global Leaders Division in the Office of Citizen Exchanges at the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) is seeking proposal submissions for up to two grant agreements to design, implement, and oversee the FY 2022 Ngawang Choephel Fellows Program. Launched in 1997, the Ngawang Choephel Fellows Program is a two-way economic empowerment program designed to promote mutual understanding, enhance leadership and professional skills, and build lasting partnerships between, and amongst, mid-level leaders from Tibetan communities in China and the United States. The defining element of the program is a minimum four-week U.S.-based exchange which will provide Fellows with opportunities to discuss and share best practices for initiating and supporting inclusive and sustainable community and/or organizational initiatives. Please see the full announcement for additional information.

## Questions people ask

### Is SFOP0008789 still open?

No. It closed on May 27, 2022. A newer notice is open: DFOP0017180, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

### Who can apply for FY 2022 Ngawang Choephel Fellows Program?

Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs accepted applications from nonprofits and colleges and universities. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for FY 2022 Ngawang Choephel Fellows Program?

Closed May 27, 2022. 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 $375,000 each.

### Who has won Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc., International Research and Exchanges Board Inc., World Learning Inc. The program made 289 awards worth $569 million in that time.