US Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) FY 2019 Ngawang Choephel Fellows Program
The US Department of State will only allow one proposal submission per institution. Anyone who plans to submit a proposal to this program must send an email with the information requested below to [email protected] by 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 18. “Ngawang Choephel Fellows” should appear in the subject line of the email.
Please provide the following:
- Applicant – Name, department, and contact information.
- Collaborators – Name, department, and institution
- Participating Organizations
Questions should be sent to [email protected]
Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
https://govtribe.com/opportunity/federal-grant-opportunity/fy-2019-ngawang-choephel-fellows-program-sfop0005690
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For a list of current limited submission program please visit:https://research.columbia.edu/content/limitedsubmissions#text-6028
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Program Summary: The Professional Fellows Division in the Office of Citizen Exchanges at the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) invites proposal submissions for the FY 2019 Ngawang Choephel Fellows Program. The Ngawang Choephel Fellows Program is a two-way exchange program designed to expand sustainable, inclusive economic development opportunities within the Tibetan communities of China. ECA intends to issue two grant awards, each for approximately $300,000, to support administrative and program costs required to implement this program. Pending successful implementation of this program and the availability of funds in subsequent fiscal years, ECA intends to renew the grant awards for two additional consecutive fiscal years before openly competing it again. For additional details on awards, please see the full announcement.
Focusing on the theme of Economic Empowerment, the FY 2019 Ngawang Choephel Fellows Program offers Tibetans living in the Tibet Autonomous Region, Tibetans living in other Tibetan areas of China, and Americans opportunities to share best practices, enhance their professional business and/or managerial skills, and generate new business, community, and/or organizational initiatives.
Proposals should focus on private and/or public sector professionals involved with business (such as business and/or workforce development trainers, ecotourism operators, entrepreneurs, small and medium business managers and/or owners, social entrepreneurs) and/or professionals working in sustainable development (such as agricultural operators, community planners, ecotourism operators, natural resource and/or energy managers, pastoral nomads, public health practitioners, soil and water conservationists, wildlife specialists).
Private and/or public sector professionals involved in cultural heritage (such as archeologists, architects, artisans, crafters, builders, collection specialists, curators, conservators, designers, and restorers) may also be considered for program participation in cases where there is a strong justification for cross-collaboration with professionals in the business and sustainable development sectors, and a direct correlation to the economic empowerment theme.
Proposals should focus on conditions that allow for and promote economic growth and increased participation in the global economy, as well as promote sustainable and inclusive community economic development.