Alumni Outreach Program

Alumni of U.S. Government-sponsored exchange programs are invited to propose innovative projects, for which they many receive grants.

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What?

Every year the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs’ (ECA) Office of Alumni Affairs (ECA/P/A) invites posts to submit proposals for the Mission-Driven Alumni Outreach (MDAO) program. This funding opportunity is designed to assist posts in furthering the return on the U.S. Government’s investment in exchange programs and in aligning alumni engagement efforts directly in support of foreign policy objectives. Alumni of U.S. Government-sponsored exchange programs are invited to propose innovative projects, for which they many receive grants.

Who?

Alumni of U.S. Government-sponsored exchange programs.

Want to know more?

Proposals may be submitted at http://eca.r.state.sbu/ECAAlumni/mdao/SitePages/Home.aspx using the “MDAO proposal form” and “MDAO budget form”.

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KARAMAH Law and Leadership Summer Program

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Sports Visitor Program

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Grants Program

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Women2Women International Leadership Program

This program engages young women leaders in an intensive action-oriented leadership training and conference held annually in Boston, Ma.

Fulbright program

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YTILI Fellowship

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Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Institute (BFTF)

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Study of the U.S. Institutes

Study of the U.S. Institutes for Scholars (SUSIs) and Secondary Educators are post-graduate level academic programs. The institutes consist of a 4-5 week academic residency and a 1-2 week educational study tour to a different region of the United States.

International Visitor Leadership Program

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