Opportunity Information: Apply for ECA ECAPEC 18 107
The FY 2018 TechWomen Program is a U.S. Department of State exchange initiative run through the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), Office of Citizen Exchanges, Professional Fellows Division. Its core purpose is to empower, connect, and support emerging women leaders in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) by pairing them with U.S.-based mentors and giving them a structured, intensive professional experience. The program is designed not only to strengthen participants technical and leadership skills, but also to build lasting professional networks that continue after the U.S. portion of the exchange ends.
At the center of the opportunity is a mentorship-based model that brings approximately 100 to 110 women from select countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, South and Central Asia, and the Middle East and North Africa to the United States for a five- to six-week peer-mentoring program. The expectation is that the implementing organization can recruit and select participants, then successfully match and place them into meaningful mentorships. The U.S. program is meant to be practical and project-driven, emphasizing hands-on learning through project-based peer mentorships, targeted skill building, structured networking, and other enhancement activities that help participants grow professionally and increase their impact in their home communities and workplaces.
A major component of the grant is what happens after participants return home. Funding also supports follow-on activities in participants home countries that encourage girls and university-age women to pursue or persist in STEM pathways, promote the use of technology among young women in their professional lives, and maintain engagement with TechWomen alumnae. The program places special emphasis on creative, sustainable ways to involve alumnae as leaders in a broader network of female STEM professionals, with goals such as strengthening professional standards and capacity in local contexts and inspiring the next generation by increasing access to visible female STEM role models. In practical terms, applicants are expected to propose and manage activities that keep alumnae connected, activated, and positioned to mentor others, while also extending the programs influence to younger audiences.
This opportunity is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement, meaning the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement in the programs implementation beyond simply providing funds. The announced award ceiling is $3,080,000. The opportunity number is ECA ECAPEC 18 107, and the CFDA number listed is 19.415. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits that do not have 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education institutions), and other eligible entities as described in the full announcement. The original application closing date was June 1, 2018, and the opportunity was created on April 12, 2018.
Overall, the grant is seeking an organization that can manage a complex international exchange program end-to-end: recruiting and selecting a large cohort across multiple regions, arranging and supporting U.S. mentorship placements and programming for a five- to six-week period, and then executing overseas follow-on programming that sustains momentum and expands the programs impact through alumnae engagement and outreach to girls and young women interested in STEM careers.Apply for ECA ECAPEC 18 107
- The Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2018 TechWomen 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 2018-04-12.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2018-06-01. (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 $3,080,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Others.
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FY 2018 TechWomen Program (ECA) - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the FY 2018 TechWomen Program?
The FY 2018 TechWomen Program is a U.S. Department of State exchange initiative that supports emerging women leaders in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). It is designed to empower participants, connect them with U.S.-based mentors, and provide a structured, intensive professional experience that continues to generate professional networks after the U.S. exchange ends.
Which U.S. government office runs this opportunity?
The program is run through the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), Office of Citizen Exchanges, Professional Fellows Division.
What is the main goal of the program?
The core purpose is to empower, connect, and support emerging women leaders in STEM by pairing them with U.S.-based mentors, strengthening their technical and leadership skills, and building lasting professional networks that continue after the U.S. portion of the exchange.
How many participants are expected to take part?
The program brings approximately 100 to 110 women to the United States as part of the peer-mentoring exchange cohort.
From which regions are participants recruited?
Participants are recruited from select countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, South and Central Asia, and the Middle East and North Africa.
How long is the U.S. portion of the exchange?
The U.S. program is expected to run for about five to six weeks.
What is the program model (how does it work)?
The program is built around a mentorship-based model that pairs participants with U.S.-based mentors. The U.S. experience is meant to be practical and project-driven and includes project-based peer mentorships, targeted skill building, structured networking, and other professional enhancement activities.
What does the implementing organization need to do?
The implementing organization is expected to manage the program end-to-end. This includes recruiting and selecting participants across multiple regions, matching and placing them into meaningful mentorships in the United States, supporting and running the five- to six-week U.S. programming, and executing overseas follow-on activities after participants return home.
What does "meaningful mentorship matching and placement" imply in this opportunity?
Based on the announcement description, it implies the applicant should be able to successfully pair each participant with a U.S.-based mentor and place participants in mentorship settings that provide substantive, hands-on, professional and project-driven learning aligned with the program's STEM and leadership goals.
What kinds of activities are emphasized during the U.S. program?
The U.S. portion emphasizes hands-on learning through project-based peer mentorships, targeted skills development, structured networking, and enhancement activities intended to help participants grow professionally and increase their impact in their home communities and workplaces.
Does the program include activities after participants return home?
Yes. A major component of the grant supports follow-on activities in participants' home countries after they return. These activities are intended to sustain momentum, maintain engagement with TechWomen alumnae, and broaden the program's impact.
What are the goals of the follow-on activities in home countries?
The follow-on component is meant to encourage girls and university-age women to pursue or persist in STEM pathways, promote the use of technology among young women in their professional lives, and keep TechWomen alumnae connected and engaged.
How are alumnae expected to be involved?
The opportunity places special emphasis on creative and sustainable ways to involve alumnae as leaders in a broader network of female STEM professionals. Alumnae are expected to remain connected, become activated in ongoing activities, mentor others, and extend the program's influence to younger audiences by serving as visible role models.
What is meant by strengthening local professional standards and capacity?
As described, the program aims for alumnae-led networks and activities that help strengthen professional standards and build capacity in local contexts, while also inspiring the next generation through increased access to female STEM role models.
Is this grant a standard grant or a cooperative agreement?
This opportunity is a discretionary cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a "discretionary cooperative agreement"?
It means the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement in the program's implementation beyond simply providing funds.
What is the maximum funding available (award ceiling)?
The announced award ceiling is $3,080,000.
What is the opportunity number for this announcement?
The opportunity number is ECA ECAPEC 18 107.
What CFDA number is listed for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 19.415.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits that do not have 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education institutions), and other eligible entities as described in the full announcement.
What is the application closing date listed in the opportunity information?
The original application closing date was June 1, 2018.
When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on April 12, 2018.
What makes this program operationally complex?
The program requires managing multiple interconnected components: recruiting and selecting a large cohort across multiple regions, arranging and supporting U.S. mentorship placements and programming for five to six weeks, and managing overseas follow-on programming that sustains engagement through alumnae networks and outreach to girls and young women interested in STEM.
What outcomes is the program trying to achieve for participants?
The program is intended to strengthen participants' technical and leadership skills, build long-term professional relationships with mentors and peers, and support participants in increasing their impact in their workplaces and communities after they return home.
What audiences beyond the selected participants are intended to benefit?
Beyond the direct participants, the program is designed to reach girls and university-age women in participants' home countries by encouraging STEM pathways and increasing access to visible female STEM role models through alumnae engagement and outreach activities.
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