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Academic Exchange Program for Kenyan STEM Undergraduates – Freedom 250 Tech and Innovation Exchange

The U.S. Department of State, through its Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya, is seeking proposals for the Freedom 250 Tech and Innovation Exchange, an academic program to strengthen U.S.-Kenya ties in science, technology, and engineering. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of State, U.S. Embassy Nairobi, Public Diplomacy Section - Program Overview: - Cooperative agreement to manage and implement a 36-month academic exchange - Supports 76 Kenyan undergraduate students in STEM fields for semester-long study at U.S. universities - Includes externships with American companies operating in Kenya - Aims to foster institutional linkages, collaborative research, and embed rising scientists and engineers in American-led tech and business ecosystems - Funding and Eligibility: - Total available funding: $3,300,000 - One anticipated award - Eligible applicants: U.S. not-for-profit organizations, universities, think tanks, public/private educational institutions, and for-profit exchange-management organizations - Notable Requirements: - Compliance with U.S. government regulations - All documentation in English - Robust monitoring and evaluation plan required - Substantial involvement from the U.S. Embassy in Kenya - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors named - U.S. universities and American private-sector leaders in Kenya’s ICT market referenced as key partners

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The U.S. Embassy in Kenya announces the Freedom 250 Tech and Innovation Exchange, a new academic exchange program through the U.S. Department of State focused on science, technology, and engineering. The program aims to support 76 Kenyan undergraduate students to attend semester-long programs at U.S. universities, fostering linkages between U.S. and Kenyan institutions to advance American economic interests and bilateral ties. The initiative seeks to embed rising scientists and engineers in American tech ecosystems, advance U.S. university dominance in Kenya's tech sector, and build a prestigious brand honoring America's 250th anniversary. Eligible applicants include not-for-profit organizations, American universities, think tanks, public and private educational institutions, and for-profit exchange-management organizations.

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