Tunisia Thomas Jefferson Scholarship Program
Agency: Assistance Coordination
Assistance Listings
- 19.600 -- Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
Closed opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
Important dates
- Closed: August 19, 2020
Award details
- Expected project funding: $1,300,000
- Expected awards: 1
Award min.
$1,000,000
Award max.
$1,300,000
- Funding opportunity number:SFOP0007215
- Cost sharing or matching requirement:Yes
- Funding instrument type:
- Cooperative agreement
- Opportunity Category:Discretionary
- Opportunity Category Explanation:Not specified
- Category of Funding Activity:
- Employment labor and training
- Category Explanation:Not specified
History
- Posted date: July 30, 2020
- Archive date: Not specified
- Version: 3
Summary
Jump to documentsThe Thomas Jefferson Scholarship Program (TJSP) will offer outstanding Tunisian students full scholarships for an academic year of non-degree study at accredited four-year colleges and universities in the United States. The program will provide approximately 28 students from across Tunisia a deeper understanding of the United States as well as new skills and knowledge to help them contribute to Tunisia’s economic growth and development.
The Recipient must facilitate participants’ studies and provide enrichment activities to achieve program objectives. Participants will enroll in full-time undergraduate...
coursework, including courses related to their fields of study as well as American Studies, in order to broaden their knowledge of their chosen field and the United States. Students may not enroll in clinical coursework. TJSP students will fulfill community service requirements in the first semester and complete an internship in the second semester. Students must return to Tunisia at the conclusion of the program in the United States for a mandatory re-entry workshop.
Eligibility
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information on eligibility
U.S. public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3)
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| APPENDIX_1-_AC_Budget_Sample_Template_and_Budget_Narrative_Guidance_2019.xlsx | Budget Sample Template and Budget Narrative Guidance | Jul 30, 2020 05:55 PM UTC |
| APPENDIX_2_-_Logic_Model_2019.docx | Logic Model Template | Jul 30, 2020 05:56 PM UTC |
| 2020_TJSP_NOFO.pdf | Tunisia Thomas Jefferson Scholarship Program NOFO | Jul 30, 2020 05:57 PM UTC |
| 2020_TJSP_QA.pdf | Tunisia Thomas Jefferson Scholarship Program Q&A | Jul 30, 2020 05:56 PM UTC |
Agency contact information
Email: Not specified
NEA-Grants@state.gov
