Opportunity Information: Apply for ECA ECAALW 18 001
The FY 2018 English Language Fellow and Specialist Program is a U.S. Department of State grant opportunity run through the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), specifically its Office of English Language Programs. The core purpose is to strengthen English language teaching capacity worldwide while also advancing public diplomacy goals by building mutual understanding between people in the United States and people in other countries. It does this through structured academic and professional exchanges that place U.S. English language educators overseas on projects identified and supported by U.S. embassies.
The program supports two main types of overseas engagements for U.S. citizens with strong qualifications in TESOL or closely related fields. The first is the English Language Fellow track, typically an approximately ten-month placement at an educational institution abroad. The second is the English Language Specialist track, which consists of shorter assignments lasting two weeks or longer. In both tracks, participants contribute their expertise to local institutions, help strengthen teacher training and classroom practice, and collaborate with host-country partners on English language education priorities. At the same time, the exchanges are designed to be two-way learning experiences, with Fellows and Specialists gaining international professional experience and refining their skills through work in different educational contexts.
Projects are implemented under embassy-designated initiatives and carried out in cooperation with local host institutions and organizations. Typical partners include ministries of education, universities, teacher-training institutions, nongovernmental organizations, binational centers, and other English language teaching organizations. The emphasis is on practical capacity-building: improving the skills of teachers and trainers, enhancing the quality of instruction, and supporting sustainable improvements that remain after the exchange ends. A key feature of the program is the expectation that participants bring their experience back home; after returning to the United States, Fellows and Specialists share what they learned with their communities and professional networks, extending the program’s impact domestically as well.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement mechanism, meaning the U.S. government anticipates substantial involvement in the execution and oversight of the program compared with a standard grant. The funding activity category is listed as “Other,” and the CFDA number associated with the program is 19.421. The opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number ECA ECAALW 18 001) was posted with a creation date of 2017-09-19 and an original closing date of 2017-11-17. The award ceiling is listed as 16,000,000, indicating the maximum amount available under the competition, and the announcement notes “Expected Awards” but does not provide a number in the supplied source data.
Eligible applicants include a range of U.S.-based organizations capable of managing an international exchange program at scale. Specifically, eligibility includes public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education). The “Others” category is also included, suggesting additional applicant types may be permitted as defined in the full announcement. Overall, the opportunity is aimed at organizations that can recruit, prepare, place, and support qualified U.S. TESOL professionals for overseas assignments; coordinate with U.S. embassies and host institutions; and ensure that the exchanges measurably contribute to improved English teaching and strengthened cross-cultural understanding.Apply for ECA ECAALW 18 001
- The Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2018 English Language Fellow and Specialist Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.421.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2017-09-19.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2017-11-17. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $16,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: 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.
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