ClosedOpportunity SFOP0005075

FY 2019 Critical Language Scholarship Program

Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs · Department of State

At a glance

FY 2019 Critical Language Scholarship Program is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs (Department of State). The application deadline was July 12, 2018. Individual awards are listed as up to $9M. Applicant types listed as eligible include public colleges & universities, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, private colleges & universities and others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 19.009 (Academic Exchange Programs - Undergraduate Programs).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

May 14, 2018Posted
Jul 12, 2018Application deadline

Posted: May 14, 2018
Close date: Jul 12, 2018
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $9,000,000
Est. total funding: Not specified
Expected awards: Not specified
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Public colleges & universities
501(c)(3) nonprofits
Private colleges & universities
Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Please see full announcement.

Can your organization apply?

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 Office of Global Educational Programs of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announces an open competition for the 2019 Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program. The CLS Program provides eight- to ten-week foreign language instruction in overseas immersion programs for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students. The CLS Program is a component of the Department of State's effort to increase the number of Americans who learn critical foreign languages in support of the U.S. foreign policy goals of bolstering national security; promoting U.S. competitiveness and economic prosperity; and building mutual understanding with critical regions of the world. The CLS Program is administered by ECA's USA Study Abroad branch (ECA/A/S/Q).

Additional information from the agency ↗

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.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

19.009Academic Exchange Programs - Undergraduate ProgramsProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 19.009

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$58.3M

FY25

$58.3M

FY26

$58.3M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 19.009. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 19.009

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 75 grant awards had funding actions under Academic Exchange Programs - Undergraduate Programs, with 184 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH AND EXCHANGES BOARD INC.$34.1M
AMERICAN COUNCILS FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION: ACTR/ACCELS, INC.$27M
UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA$15.7M
WORLD LEARNING INC.$15.4M
VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM OFFICE$5.63M

Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

poseyhe@state.gov

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “FY 2019 Critical Language Scholarship Program”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Public colleges & universities, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Private colleges & universities and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “FY 2019 Critical Language Scholarship Program”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $9m.

How do I apply for “FY 2019 Critical Language Scholarship Program”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity SFOP0005075), 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.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

ForecastedALN 19.040