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Increase and Diversify Education Abroad for U.S. Students (IDEAS) Program
COUNTRIES: United States
DURATION: 09/13/2018 - 07/30/2027
FUNDER: U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
CONTACT: [email protected]
DURATION: 09/13/2018 - 07/30/2027
FUNDER: U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
CONTACT: [email protected]
Program Description
The Increase and Diversify Education Abroad for U.S. Students (IDEAS) Program is designed to increase and broaden American student mobility in support of U.S. foreign policy goals through a grant competition and workshops.
It is imperative that our next generation of leaders—American students of all backgrounds—engage internationally to foster mutual understanding and develop critical skills in support of U.S. national security and economic competitiveness. The program expands the institutional capacity of colleges and universities to broaden, expand, and enhance study abroad for U.S. Students through IDEAS grants and capacity-building initiatives for the wider U.S. study abroad community.
The IDEAS grant competition annually awards approximately 20 grants of up to $35,000 each to accredited U.S. colleges and universities physically based in the United States or its territories. The grants support institutions with a broad range of capacity to create, expand, and/or enhance their study abroad programs, including institutions that currently have limited or no experience administering study abroad programs as well as those with established programs.
Program Goals
- Create or expand U.S. colleges and universities’ capacity to administer study abroad programs that are primarily for U.S. undergraduate students and align with U.S. foreign policy goals;
- Increase the number of U.S. undergraduate students studying or interning abroad for academic credit, with an emphasis on expanding both the students and institutions taking part in study abroad and the destinations to which they travel; and
- Collect, develop, and share best practices for increasing and diversifying study abroad opportunities for U.S. students with the broader U.S. higher education community through trainings and other capacity-building initiatives.
Who can apply for this program?
The IDEAS grant competition is open to U.S. accredited U.S. colleges and universities physically based in the United States or its territories with a broad range of capacity to administer study abroad programs, including institutions that currently have limited or no experience administering study abroad programs as well as those with established programs. Minority-serving institutions are encouraged to apply.
Please find more information about the program and application, including criteria and dates, on our website: http://www.studyabroadcapacitybuilding.org/
For more information, contact:
Rachel Rice, Program Manager
[email protected]
The IDEAS (Increase and Diversify Education Abroad for U.S. Students) Program is a program of the U.S. Department of State with funding provided by the U.S. Government and supported in its implementation by World Learning.
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