Study of the United States Institutes for Scholars and Secondary Educators

The deadline to submit an application is October 27, 2010.

Study of the United States Institutes are intensive academic programs whose purpose is to provide foreign university faculty, secondary educators, and other scholars the opportunity to deepen their understanding of American society, culture, and institutions. The ultimate goal is to strengthen curricula and to improve the quality of teaching about the United States in academic institutions abroad. The Bureau is seeking detailed proposals for five different Study of the United States Institutes. Applications may be submitted by public and private U.S. colleges, universities, and other not-for-profit academic organizations that have an established reputation in a field or discipline related to the specific program theme, and which meet the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3). Each program should be six weeks in length; participants will spend approximately four weeks at the host institution, and approximately two weeks on an educational study tour, including four to five days in Washington, DC, at the conclusion of the Institute. The educational travel component should directly complement the academic program, and should include visits to cities and other sites of interest in the region around the recipient institution, as well as to another geographic region of the country. The recipient institution also will be expected to provide participants with guidance and resources for further investigation and research on the topics and issues examined during the Institute after they return home.

History of Funds:

None is available.

Average Award:

Varies

FY11 Guidance: http://exchanges.state.gov/media/pdfs/rfgps/rfgp-fy-11-susi-scholars-.pdf

Contact Information:

Name: Brendan M. Walsh

Department: Branch for the Study of the United States

Street: ECA/A/E/USS

SA-5, Fourth Floor, ECA/A/E/USS-11-05-09, 2200 C Street, NW

City: Washington

Zip: 20522-0503

Email: WalshBM@state.gov