The
Office of Citizen Exchanges, Youth Programs Division, of the Bureau of
Educational and Cultural Affairs announces an open competition for two Youth
Leadership Programs: the Youth Leadership Program with South Asia (Nepal, Sri
Lanka, and the Maldives) and the Youth Leadership Program with Azerbaijan.
Public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in
Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3) may submit proposals for
reciprocal exchange programs for high school students and adult participants.
For the Youth Leadership Program with South Asia, hereinafter referred to as
Program A, applicants should plan to recruit and select approximately 30 youth
and adult participants in the Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and the United States.
For the Youth Leadership Program with Azerbaijan, hereinafter referred to as
Program B, applicants should plan to recruit and select approximately 105-125
youth and adult participants in Azerbaijan and in the United States. In both
programs, applicants will provide the participants with substantive three-week
exchanges in the partner countries that focus broadly on the themes of civic
rights and responsibilities, youth leadership development, respect for
diversity, and community activism. Activities will be geared toward preparing
participants to conduct projects at home that serve a community need.
Program
A Guidelines: Youth Leadership Program with South Asia
The
cooperative agreement will begin on or about September 1, 2011, pending the
availability of funds. The award period will be approximately 14 to 18 months
in duration, according to the applicant’s program design. Applicants should
propose the timing of the exchange delegations: one South Asian delegation
traveling to the United States and one or two American delegations traveling to
South Asia. Each delegation will travel for three weeks. The exchanges will
take place in 2012. Applicants should propose the period of the exchanges based
on the timeframes noted above. Dates may be shifted by the mutual agreement of
the Department and the award recipient.
Program
B Guidelines: Youth Leadership Program with Azerbaijan
The
cooperative agreement will begin on or about September 1, 2011. The cooperative
agreement period will be approximately 20 to 30 months in duration, according
to the applicant’s program design. Applicants should propose the timing of
multiple exchange delegations to be sent to the United States or Azerbaijan in
manageable group sizes throughout the award period. Each delegation will travel
for three weeks. Proposals should account for four to six delegations: three to
five Azerbaijani delegations traveling to the United States and one or two
American delegations traveling to Azerbaijan. Each delegation should focus on
the program goals and objectives, but all delegations do not need to focus on
the same programmatic themes or topics. The exchanges
will take place in 2012 and 2013. Dates may be shifted by the mutual agreement
of the Department and the award recipient.
Further information can be found at: http://exchanges.state.gov/grants/open2.html
Organizations may submit only one proposal
(total), for either Program A or Program B. Proposals for the two programs will
be judged independently and will be compared only to proposals for the same
region.
Because the
Department of State only allows an organization to submit one proposal, the University of Kentucky has established an internal selection
process. Individuals interested in submitting to this program are to submit
the following material electronically to the Office of the Vice President for
Research at vpr@email.uky.edu
and a copy to their Associate
Dean for Research by Friday, April 8, 2011:
a) Names and departments of UK Project Director and key personnel, and the
option selected,
b) Project overview – (1-2 pages) identify the proposed
theme(s), objectives, and brief description of activities
A committee will be appointed to review the information
and make a recommendation. The Dept. of State deadline is May 11,
2011. Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette
Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663).