Tunisia Thomas Jefferson Scholarship Program
At a glance
Tunisia Thomas Jefferson Scholarship Program is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (Department of State). The application deadline was July 8, 2024. Individual awards are listed as $180K – $200K, with about 1 award expected and $200K in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 19.600 (Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Jun 5, 2024Posted
- Jul 8, 2024Application deadline
- Posted
- Jun 5, 2024
- Close date
- Jul 8, 2024
- Award floor
- $180,000
- Award ceiling
- $200,000
- Est. total funding
- $200,000
- Expected awards
- 1
- Cost sharing
- Required
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
U.S. public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3)
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.
Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.
What it funds
Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.
The Thomas Jefferson Scholarship Program (TJSP) will offer talented Tunisian students full scholarships for an academic year of non-degree study at accredited four-year colleges and universities in the United States. The program will provide students from across Tunisia a deeper understanding of the United States and American culture and values, as well as leadership and other soft skills and knowledge to help them contribute to Tunisia’s economic growth and development.
Full announcement & documents
The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.
- Application Guidance.Full Announcement · APPENDIX 4- Application Guidance.pdfPDF · 361 KB
- Budget and Budget Narrative GuidanceFull Announcement · APPENDIX 1- AC Budget Sample Template and Budget Narrative Guidance.xlsxVND. · 82 KB
- Gender Analysis Guiding Questions.Full Announcement · APPENDIX 5 - Gender Analysis Guiding Questions.pdfPDF · 303 KB
- Logic Model TemplateFull Announcement · APPENDIX 2 - Logic Model Template.docxVND. · 28 KB
- Results Monitoring Plan Template.Full Announcement · APPENDIX 3 - Results Monitoring Plan Template.docxVND. · 418 KB
- Tunisia Thomas Jefferson Scholarship Program NOFOFull Announcement · Tunisia Thomas Jefferson Scholarship Program NOFO.pdfPDF · 503 KB
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 19.600
Historical data · not a predictionWho was funded under ALN 19.600
Historical data · not a predictionSince October 1, 2023, 66 grant awards had funding actions under Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, with 16 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.
- UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME$9.11M
- UNITED NATIONS OFFICE FOR PROJECT SERVICES$6.25M
- EDUCATION FOR EMPLOYMENT$2.38M
- UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANISATION$2.12M
- AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF IRAQ BAGHDAD$2.1M
Agency contact (as published)
Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
703-516-1684
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “Tunisia Thomas Jefferson Scholarship Program”?
The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “Tunisia Thomas Jefferson Scholarship Program”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $180k – $200k, total estimated program funding is $200,000 and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.
How do I apply for “Tunisia Thomas Jefferson Scholarship Program”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity DFOP0016640), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.
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Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs- Award range
- Up to $25M
- Closes
- Jan 1, 2099
- Who can apply
- Others (see notice)