100,000 Strong in the Americas uses the principle of leveraged innovation with higher education institutions (HEIs) that demonstrate the greatest commitment and innovation toward increasing study abroad opportunities between the United States and countries in the Western Hemisphere. In applying for the Innovation Fund grants, HEIs will be asked to demonstrate how they will assert leadership in implementing the innovations proposed, how they will address on-campus barriers to student mobility, how they will maintain student engagement, and how they will commit to making concrete changes to expand access to study abroad as sending and/or hosting institutions.
The intent of the competitions is to award Innovation Grants of up to $25,000 to institutions across the Western Hemisphere. The Department of State, NAFSA and Partners of the Americas reserve the right to fund any or none of the applications submitted. Please refer to the RFPs on the application page for a complete statement of goals and expected results of the competitions.
Apply to one of our open competitions listed below:
Competition #14: Promoting Study in Aeronautics, Agroindustry, Automotive Industry, Energy, and ICT in Mexico
Thanks to the generous contribution from Fundación Televisa.
Eligibility and Themes: Technological institutes that are part of the Tecnológico Nacional de México (TecNM) network in Mexico and all higher education institutions (HEIs) in the United States that promote study abroad programs in the fields of Aeronautics, Agroindustry, Automotive Industry, Energy, and Information & Communications Technology (ICT) are eligible to compete.
Closing Date/Time: Deadline Extended: March 15, 2017 May 31, 2017 / 11:59 PM U.S. EST (Eastern Standard Time)
Competition 16: The Marlene M. Johnson Innovation Challenge for U.S.-Cuba, Caribbean, and Central American Academic Mobility
Thanks to the generous contribution from NAFSA: Association of International Educators and CAF: Development Bank of Latin America (CAF).
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Eligibility and Themes: All higher education institutions (HEIs) in the United States, Antigua & Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Panama, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago that promote study abroad partnerships under all themes are eligible to compete, with special consideration for partnerships between the United States and Cuba.
Closing Date/Time: Deadline Extended: March 15, 2017 April 2, 2017 / 11:59 PM U.S. EST (Eastern Standard Time)