Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0009381
The FY 2023 Study of the U.S. Institute (SUSI) for Student Leaders from Pakistan on Comparative Public Policymaking is a U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) grant opportunity to fund the design and delivery of a single, intensive summer institute in 2024 for undergraduate student leaders from Pakistan. The core purpose is educational and exchange-focused: to deepen participants' understanding of U.S. society, culture, values, and institutions while using the theme of comparative public policymaking as the main academic lens. The program is meant to help students examine how public policy is shaped, debated, and implemented in the United States, and to encourage thoughtful comparison with policy processes and governance challenges in other contexts, including Pakistan.
The opportunity is offered under Funding Opportunity Number SFOP0009381 and is categorized as a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement, meaning the implementing organization would work closely with the Department of State during planning and execution rather than operating with complete independence. The assistance listing is CFDA 19.009. ECA anticipates making one award, with a maximum funding level (award ceiling) of $430,000.
The program structure is clearly defined. The institute should run for about five weeks total, combining a four-week academic residency with a one-week integrated educational study tour. The academic residency is expected to be the anchor of the program, typically involving seminars, lectures, workshops, site visits, and structured dialogue with scholars and practitioners who can speak to U.S. governance and public policy from multiple angles. The one-week study tour must be intentionally tied to the academic content, reinforcing what participants learn in the classroom by placing them in different communities and institutional settings across the United States. A required element of the tour is at least three days in Washington, DC, reflecting the importance of exposing participants to national-level institutions and policy environments.
About 20 undergraduate students from Pakistan are expected to participate. While the announcement emphasizes comparative public policymaking, it also makes clear that the institute is broader than a technical policy course. It is designed as a cultural and civic exchange experience that introduces students to U.S. democratic practices, civic life, and the ways values and institutions influence public decision-making. The expectation that the study tour include "diverse communities" signals that the institute should show more than one regional, cultural, and socioeconomic perspective, so participants gain a more complete view of how policy issues look and feel in different parts of the country.
A significant requirement is post-program engagement. The implementer is expected to build in meaningful follow-on opportunities once participants return to Pakistan, such as alumni activities, virtual programming, mentoring, collaborative projects, or other sustained engagement that helps participants apply what they learned, maintain networks, and continue professional development. In other words, the institute is not intended to end when the participants depart the United States; it should create a pathway for ongoing learning and connection.
Eligibility is open to accredited U.S. post-secondary education institutions (including community colleges, liberal arts colleges, minority-serving institutions, and public or private universities) as well as U.S. public and private nonprofit organizations. The source data lists eligible applicant types as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, along with other applicants as further defined in the full notice. The opportunity was posted with a creation date of February 1, 2023, and the original application deadline was April 3, 2023.
In practical terms, a competitive proposal would need to show a coherent academic design around comparative public policymaking, a strong plan for experiential learning and site visits (including Washington, DC), thoughtful participant support and logistics for a five-week program, and a realistic strategy for sustained alumni engagement after participants return home. The funding supports one organization to deliver the full institute in summer 2024, making the award both competitive and high-impact for the successful implementer.Apply for SFOP0009381
- The Department of State, Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2023 Study of the U.S. Institute for Student Leaders from Pakistan on Comparative Public Policymaking" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.009.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 01, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 03, 2023. (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 $430,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- 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 (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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What is this grant opportunity?
This is a U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) grant opportunity to fund the design and delivery of a single Study of the U.S. Institute (SUSI) for Student Leaders from Pakistan focused on Comparative Public Policymaking. The funded organization would run an intensive summer institute in 2024 for undergraduate student leaders from Pakistan.
What is the official name of the program?
The opportunity is titled: "FY 2023 Study of the U.S. Institute (SUSI) for Student Leaders from Pakistan on Comparative Public Policymaking."
Who is offering the funding?
The funding is offered by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is SFOP0009381.
What is the Assistance Listing (CFDA) number?
The Assistance Listing is CFDA 19.009.
How many awards does ECA expect to make?
ECA anticipates making one award.
What is the maximum funding amount available?
The award ceiling (maximum funding level) is $430,000.
What type of award is this?
This opportunity is a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement.
What does a cooperative agreement imply for the implementer?
A cooperative agreement means the implementing organization is expected to work closely with the U.S. Department of State during planning and execution, rather than operating fully independently.
What is the core purpose of the institute?
The core purpose is educational and exchange-focused: to deepen participants' understanding of U.S. society, culture, values, and institutions, using comparative public policymaking as the main academic lens.
What does "comparative public policymaking" mean in the context of this institute?
In this program, comparative public policymaking is used as a framework to help participants examine how public policy is shaped, debated, and implemented in the United States, and to encourage thoughtful comparison with policy processes and governance challenges in other contexts, including Pakistan.
Is this institute only a technical public policy course?
No. While comparative public policymaking is the theme, the institute is described as broader than a technical policy course. It is designed as a cultural and civic exchange experience introducing students to U.S. democratic practices, civic life, and how values and institutions influence public decision-making.
When is the institute expected to take place?
The institute is expected to be delivered in summer 2024.
How long is the institute?
The institute should run for about five weeks total.
How is the five-week institute structured?
The structure combines a four-week academic residency with a one-week integrated educational study tour.
What is included in the four-week academic residency?
The academic residency is expected to be the anchor of the program and typically involves seminars, lectures, workshops, site visits, and structured dialogue with scholars and practitioners who can address U.S. governance and public policy from multiple angles.
What is the purpose of the one-week educational study tour?
The one-week study tour must be intentionally tied to the academic content, reinforcing classroom learning by placing participants in different communities and institutional settings across the United States.
Is Washington, DC required as part of the study tour?
Yes. A required element of the tour is at least three days in Washington, DC.
Why does the program emphasize visiting diverse communities?
The expectation that the study tour include diverse communities signals that the institute should expose participants to more than one regional, cultural, and socioeconomic perspective so they gain a more complete view of how policy issues are experienced in different parts of the country.
How many participants are expected?
About 20 undergraduate students from Pakistan are expected to participate.
Who are the participants?
The participants are undergraduate student leaders from Pakistan.
Does the program require activities after participants return to Pakistan?
Yes. Post-program engagement is a significant requirement, and the implementer is expected to build meaningful follow-on opportunities after participants return to Pakistan.
What kinds of post-program engagement are expected?
Examples mentioned include alumni activities, virtual programming, mentoring, collaborative projects, or other sustained engagement that helps participants apply what they learned, maintain networks, and continue professional development.
Is the institute intended to end when participants leave the United States?
No. The opportunity emphasizes that the institute should create a pathway for ongoing learning and connection beyond the in-country program.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is open to accredited U.S. post-secondary education institutions (including community colleges, liberal arts colleges, minority-serving institutions, and public or private universities) and U.S. public and private nonprofit organizations.
What types of institutions of higher education are listed as eligible?
The source information lists public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education as eligible applicant types.
Are nonprofit organizations eligible?
Yes. Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status are listed as eligible, along with other applicants as further defined in the full notice.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted with a creation date of February 1, 2023.
What was the original application deadline?
The original application deadline was April 3, 2023.
What does a competitive proposal need to demonstrate?
Based on the opportunity description, a competitive proposal would need to show: (1) a coherent academic design around comparative public policymaking, (2) a strong plan for experiential learning and site visits (including Washington, DC), (3) thoughtful participant support and logistics for a five-week program, and (4) a realistic strategy for sustained alumni engagement after participants return to Pakistan.
Is this funding intended to support multiple institutes or one institute?
This funding supports one organization to deliver a single institute in summer 2024.
What makes this award high-impact for the implementer?
The opportunity concentrates up to $430,000 into one award to support the full design and delivery of a five-week U.S.-based institute plus follow-on engagement, making it both competitive and high-impact for the selected implementer.
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