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SFOP0010299: FY 2024 Global Undergraduate Exchange Program

Closed Closed May 28, 2024 Opportunity SFOP0010299

This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs notices from 2024.

Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs offered grants of up to $6.8 million (at least $6.8 million) to nonprofits and colleges and universities. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on May 28, 2024.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed May 10, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.

Other notices with this title

Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs has posted this title under other numbers: earlier or later rounds, or the same competition for another area. Each has its own dates and may change its rules.

NoticePostedDeadlineStatus
DFOP0017975March 26, 2026Closed June 2, 2026Closed

Key dates

PostedMay 8, 2024
DeadlineMay 28, 2024
Archived by Grants.govJune 27, 2024

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits and colleges and universities.

Please see full announcement.

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Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

The Office of Academic Exchange Programs of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces an open competition for the administration of the FY 2024 Global Undergraduate Exchange Program (Global UGRAD). The total amount of funding for this award will be up to $6,770,000, pending the availability of FY 2024 funds. U.S. public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in IRS regulation 26 CFR 1.501(c) (3) may submit proposals to cooperate with the Bureau in the administration and implementation of the Global UGRAD Program. Organizations with less than four years of experience in conducting international exchange programs are not eligible for this competition. See the NOFO, Section C.3. Other Eligibility Requirements for further information. The Global UGRAD Program selects outstanding underserved students from East Asia and the Pacific, Europe and Eurasia, the Near East, South and Central Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Western Hemisphere to receive scholarships for one semester of non-degree study at U.S. institutions of higher education. Some students may also participate in one additional semester of pre-academic English language training. Funding should support approximately 245 participants, pending the availability of FY 2024 funds. Every effort should be made to maximize the number of scholarships awarded. Proposals should demonstrate flexibility and creativity in program planning and administration. Please see the full announcement for additional information.

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Who has won Academic Exchange Programs - Undergraduate Programs grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Academic Exchange Programs - Undergraduate Programs (19.009) awarded $230 million across 66 grant awards, an average of $3.5 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
International Research and Exchanges Board Inc.District of Columbia6$77.6 million
World Learning Inc.Vermont8$41.3 million
American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc.District of Columbia5$39.4 million
Virginia Community College System OfficeVirginia4$23.3 million
University of MontanaMontana2$14.3 million

Top states: District of Columbia ($127 million), Vermont ($41.3 million), Virginia ($23.3 million), Montana ($14.3 million), Massachusetts ($8.7 million).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.

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Questions people ask

Is SFOP0010299 still open?

No. It closed on May 28, 2024.

Who can apply for FY 2024 Global Undergraduate Exchange 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 2024 Global Undergraduate Exchange Program?

Closed May 28, 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 $6.8 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.

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