Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0008663
The FY 2022 Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number SFOP0008663) is a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), specifically through its Office of Global Educational Programs and the U.S. Study Abroad Branch. The federal government is seeking one organization to administer the nationwide Gilman Program during FY 2022, meaning the selected recipient would serve as the program operator responsible for running the scholarship program on ECA's behalf under a cooperative agreement.
At its core, this opportunity is about expanding access to international education for U.S. undergraduate students who have demonstrated financial need. The program supports scholarships for credit-bearing academic study and for internships that take place outside the United States. The emphasis on "credit-bearing" signals that the supported activities must be tied to a student's academic progress, rather than informal travel or non-academic experiences. The target population is U.S. undergraduates with financial need, aligning with the Gilman Program's long-standing goal of making study abroad feasible for students who might otherwise be priced out of international opportunities.
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates a closer working relationship between the awardee and the federal agency than a standard grant. In practice, that usually means the administering organization should expect substantial coordination with ECA on program design, implementation, compliance, and reporting. The activity category is listed as "Other" (with additional clarification referenced in the full announcement), and the program is associated with CFDA number 19.011.
Eligibility is broad but specific: U.S. public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (including those that are not institutions of higher education) may apply, along with other eligible applicants as described in the full notice. The announcement also highlights a strict submission rule: an applicant may submit only one proposal. If the same applicant submits multiple proposals, every submission from that applicant will be deemed ineligible and will not move forward in review. That restriction makes internal coordination important for institutions that might otherwise have multiple departments or affiliated entities attempting to apply separately.
From a funding standpoint, the opportunity lists an award ceiling of $16,000,000 and anticipates making a single award. In other words, the program is structured to select one lead administrator at a national scale rather than multiple regional or specialized implementers. The opportunity was created on February 28, 2022, with an original closing date of April 28, 2022, establishing the timeline for proposal submission for that cycle.
Overall, this opportunity is not a scholarship application for students; it is a competition to choose the organization that will operate and manage the Gilman Scholarship Program for ECA. The selected awardee would be expected to build and maintain the operational capacity to run a large, nationally recognized scholarship program, including processes for outreach, application handling, eligibility verification, selection administration, coordination with colleges and universities, and ongoing program oversight for U.S. undergraduates pursuing approved study abroad or international internship experiences. For details on required components, evaluation criteria, and administrative expectations, the full announcement would be the controlling source.Apply for SFOP0008663
- 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 Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.011.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 28, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 28, 2022. (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 $16,000,000.00 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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