Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0007707
The FY 2022 Fulbright Scholar Program opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number SFOP0007707) is a U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) competition to select one organization to help run the worldwide Fulbright Scholar Program through a Cooperative Agreement. Rather than funding individual scholars directly through this award, the government is looking for an experienced administrator that can operate the program infrastructure that supports Fulbright U.S. Scholars going overseas and Visiting Scholars coming to the United States. The award is described as pending the availability of funds and is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the recipient would carry out day-to-day program management while working closely with ECA, which maintains substantial involvement and oversight.
At its core, the Fulbright Scholar Program is one of the flagship components of the broader Fulbright Program, with a long history dating back to 1946. Over roughly 75 years, the program has supported more than 100,000 U.S. and non-U.S. scholars and professionals. The program is not limited to traditional academics; it also includes qualified non-academic professionals such as attorneys, artists, journalists, and business professionals. Typical activities include lecturing, conducting research, and providing academic or professional expertise through consulting and engagement with host institutions.
The scope is large and genuinely global. Each year, the program sends about 958 U.S. scholars and professionals abroad to work with overseas institutions, and it brings about 1,037 visiting scholars from more than 100 countries to the United States. Host sites are primarily U.S. colleges and universities, but the language makes clear that other types of host institutions may also be involved. Program management is shared across multiple entities: the Department of State in Washington, D.C.; 49 binational Fulbright commissions overseas; approximately 100 U.S. embassies; and the U.S.-based organization selected under this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO). Program policy and selection guidelines are ultimately set by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FFSB), a presidentially appointed body.
The organization selected under this cooperative agreement would be responsible for the operational backbone of both the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program and the Visiting Scholar Program. The NOFO highlights a broad set of required functions: recruiting applicants, managing selection processes, arranging placements, monitoring participants during their grants, and organizing enrichment activities that add academic and cultural value to the exchanges. A specific responsibility called out is pre-departure orientations for U.S. scholars, and also pre-departure orientations for U.S. Fulbright students (even though other aspects of the student program are not included in this particular NOFO). In addition, the administrator must handle program promotion and outreach, disburse funds to support program activities, and maintain comprehensive records for both inbound and outbound scholar exchanges. All of this work would occur under the supervision and involvement of ECA as part of the cooperative agreement relationship.
Eligibility is geared toward established institutions and organizations with the capacity to run a complex international exchange program. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (including those outside higher education), with a note that additional categories may apply as specified in the full eligibility details. The funding listing references CFDA 19.401, and the funding activity category is labeled as "Other" with clarification to be found in the NOFO text.
From a funding and competition standpoint, the government anticipated making a single award (Expected Awards: 1) with an award ceiling of $6,300,000. The opportunity was posted March 4, 2021, with an original closing date of June 1, 2021. Because only one award is expected, the selected organization would effectively serve as the central U.S. program administrator coordinating with State Department counterparts, overseas commissions, and embassies.
Finally, the NOFO addresses continuity risk by emphasizing transition planning. If an organization that does not currently administer the program were selected, it would be required to work closely with the current Fulbright Scholar Program administrator to ensure a smooth handover. That requirement signals how mission-critical the program’s operations are and how much the Department values uninterrupted recruitment cycles, placement processes, participant support, and compliance-driven recordkeeping across a large and internationally distributed network.Apply for SFOP0007707
- 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 2022 Fulbright Scholar Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.401.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 04, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 01, 2021. (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 $6,300,000.00 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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