# FY 2024 Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Academic Fellowship

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/sfop0010174-fy-2024-young-southeast-asian-leaders-initiative-yseali/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/351696

> Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs offered grants of up to $10.0 million to nonprofits and colleges and universities. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on March 8, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | SFOP0010174 |
| Agency | Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 8, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $10.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.009 |

## 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 Study of the U.S. Branch (ECA/A/E/USS), Office of Academic Exchange Programs, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) invites proposal submissions for one cooperative agreement to design, administer, and implement the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Academic Fellowship. The Fellowship should consist of a total of 20 Institutes with 10 taking place in the spring of 2025 and 10 in the fall of 2025 and provide a total of approximately 500 undergraduate and recent graduates from throughout Southeast Asia with a foundation in one of four themes: Civic Engagement; Sustainability and Environment; Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Empowerment; and Society and Governance. See details in section A.3. Program Specific Guidelines, in the NOFO. The award recipient will be responsible for program planning and implementation, including the oversight and coordination of the 20 Institutes under the YSEALI themes. Each Institute will host 25 participants from throughout Southeast Asia. Each Institute will be five weeks in duration and will include an approximately four-week academic residency at a U.S. college or university campus and an approximately one-week integrated educational study tour that includes time in Washington, DC at the conclusion of the Institute. The award recipient will coordinate with ECA to ensure all participants are able to join a larger Washington, DC-based YSEALI Fellows Forum in the spring and fall. Please see the full announcement for additional information.

## Questions people ask

### Is SFOP0010174 still open?

No. It closed on March 8, 2024.

### Who can apply for FY 2024 Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Academic Fellowship?

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 2024 Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Academic Fellowship?

Closed March 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 $10.0 million each.

### Who has won Academic Exchange Programs - Undergraduate Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were International Research and Exchanges Board Inc., World Learning Inc., American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc. The program made 66 awards worth $230 million in that time.