Opportunity Information: Apply for ECA ECAPEC 18 104
The FY 2018 TechGirls Central Asia Program is a U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) grant opportunity run through the Office of Citizen Exchanges, Youth Programs Division. It funds a U.S.-based, four-week exchange program to be held in summer 2019 for roughly 25 English-speaking high school girls from Central Asia. The central purpose is to promote advanced study of technology and strengthen girls participation in STEM by combining academic exposure, practical skills training, and sustained mentorship and connections with U.S. peers and professionals.
At its core, the program is designed for students who already show strong interest and aptitude in applied technology. It emphasizes hands-on learning that helps participants picture themselves in higher education pathways and future careers in the technology sector. The effort aligns with broader U.S. commitments to expand opportunities for women and girls globally, while also building mutual understanding and people-to-people ties between youth in the United States and Central Asian countries. The program is also framed as complementary to the TechWomen initiative, carrying a similar theme of cultivating female talent and leadership in technology fields.
A key requirement is that the exchange does not end when participants return home. Each participant is expected to complete a follow-on service project in her local community. These projects are meant to reinforce the skills gained during the U.S. portion, extend the impact to peers and communities, and maintain the professional and educational linkages formed during the exchange. The grantee is expected to support participants in planning and implementing these service projects, which makes the award as much about long-term outcomes and community benefit as it is about the four-week U.S. experience.
The recruitment and selection process is shared between the award recipient and U.S. embassies in the participating countries. The grantee is responsible for creating the online application system and conducting the initial screening of applicants. U.S. embassies then interview semi-finalists who are advanced by the grantee and make participant selections, with final approval retained by the ECA Program Office. This structure places the implementing organization in charge of building a workable pipeline and screening system, while embassies ensure local oversight, interviews, and final candidate selection in line with U.S. government priorities.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity issued as a cooperative agreement, meaning ECA expects substantial involvement during implementation rather than a fully hands-off grant. Eligible applicants include U.S. public and private nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, and private institutions of higher education (with additional eligibility categories listed in the notice). The opportunity is cataloged under CFDA 19.415 and was posted on March 14, 2018, with an application deadline of May 14, 2018. The stated award ceiling is $990,000, and the opportunity anticipates making a single award.Apply for ECA ECAPEC 18 104
- The Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2018 TechGirls Central Asia Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.415.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2018-03-14.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2018-05-14. (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 $990,000.00 in funding.
- 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.
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