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Program Overview
The ECA Alumni Small Grants Program, a program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) or the US Department of State, provides grants to alumni of selected ECA-sponsored programs for community and professional development activities.
Eligible Alumni
Currently, alumni of the Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellowship Program (MUSKIE) and the Eurasian Undergraduate Program (UGRAD) are eligible to apply.
Purpose
The purpose of the ECA Alumni Small Grants Program is to further the professional
development of ECA alumni. Grants are a maximum of $3,000 and allow alumni
to do the following:
- Initiate a public or community service program;
- Launch a pilot program at a nongovernmental organization or academic institution;
- Organize training programs or conferences for professional colleagues and/or other alumni;
- Fund travel of US colleagues to eligible Eurasian countries for conferences, training programs and professional collaboration;
- Development and publication of curricula, textbooks, or related reference or educational materials;
- Publish public information pamphlets or brochures; and
- Conduct any other projects judged by the selection committee or ECA to be in the interest of program goals.
Application Procedure
The Alumni Small Grant is competed three times a year. Please contact
your local IREX office for the next deadline
and a copy of the application.
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