FY 2021 Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative Academic Fellowship
Agency: Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs
- 19.009 -- Academic Exchange Programs - Undergraduate Programs
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
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 the design, administration, and implementation of one of the following three academic program themes within the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI): the YSEALI Academic Fellowship on Civic Engagement, the YSEALI Academic Fellowship on Environmental Issues, or the YSEALI Academic Fellowship on Social Entrepreneurship and Economic Development. The total YSEALI Academic Fellowship consists of 12 Institutes (four per theme) for approximately 250 undergraduate students and recent graduates from Southeast Asia. Applicants may propose to implement a maximum of one Fellowship theme. See details in section A.5. Program Administration.
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Applicants will propose to host one Fellowship theme consisting of a total of four Institutes. Each Institute will host 20-22 participants from throughout Southeast Asia. Two of the four Institutes will take place in the spring of 2022 and two in the fall of 2022. 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, D.C. at the conclusion of the Institute. Award recipients will coordinate with ECA to ensure participants are able to join a larger D.C.-based YSEALI Fellows Forum in the spring and fall. Please see the full announcement for additional information.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
Grantor contact information
Description
poseyhe@state.gov
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| FY21_YSEALI_NOFO.pdf | FY 2021 Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative Academic Fellowship NOFO | Mar 25, 2021 01:53 PM UTC |
| FY21_YSEALI_POGI.pdf | FY 2021 Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative Academic Fellowship Mandatory POGI | Mar 25, 2021 01:54 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Organizational Funding Opportunities
Archived: June 23, 2021
Award
$--
Program Funding
3
Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$4,050,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
SFOP0007847
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Category of Funding Activity:
Other
Category Explanation:
Please see full announcement.
History
Version:
2
Posted date:
March 25, 2021
Archive date:
June 23, 2021
