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Administration of FY 2027 Fulbright Scholar Program for U.S. and Visiting Scholars

This opportunity is issued by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), seeking a U.S. nonprofit or educational institution to administer the FY 2027 Fulbright Scholar Program under a cooperative agreement. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), Office of Academic Exchange Programs (ECA/A/E) - Program Scope: - Administration of the Fulbright Scholar Program, including: - Approximately 850 U.S. scholars for overseas research and teaching - Approximately 950 visiting (non-U.S.) scholars for research and teaching in the U.S. - Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Program (about 50 awards) - Fulbright Global Scholars Program (about 20 awards) - International Education Administrators Seminars (about 95 participants) - Research-Based Cohort Programs (about 30 participants) - Fulbright Outreach Lecturing Fund (OLF) - Total annual awards: approximately 1,800 - Services Requested: - Recruitment, application screening, selection, orientation, enrichment, outreach, fiscal management, and reporting for all program components - Performance monitoring and reporting using MODE Framework indicators (demographics, cross-cultural competence, skills development, alumni engagement) - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Applicants must have at least four years of experience conducting international exchanges - Compliance with all requirements in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), Project Objectives, Goals, and Instructions (POGI), and Proposal Submission Instructions (PSI) - Data collection and reporting at multiple intervals post-program (up to 10 years for some outcomes) - Management of multi-year cohort activities (approximately 18 months per cohort) - Estimated contract value: $8,650,000 for a 60-month period - No specific OEMs or commercial products are referenced; the procurement is for program administration and related services

Description

The FY 2027 Fulbright Scholar Program, administered by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, provides approximately 970 awards annually to U.S. scholars and professionals to lecture and/or conduct research overseas, and about 1,025 awards to visiting (non-U.S.) scholars to lecture and/or conduct research in the United States. The program includes core U.S. and Visiting Scholar components, as well as additional components such as the Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Program, Global Scholars Program, International Education Administrator Seminars, Fulbright Outreach Lecturing Fund, research-based cohort programs addressing priority policy areas, and other special awards aligned with U.S. government priorities. The program is funded through a cooperative agreement with an estimated award amount of approximately $8,650,000 for one award over a 60-month performance period. Eligible applicants include U.S. nonprofit organizations, private and public institutions of higher education, and other entities meeting specific criteria.

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