We fund innovative ideas to increase study abroad opportunities for students going to and from the Western Hemisphere. See below our past competition information so you can learn how to write a winning proposal.
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Competition 1: Capacity-Building Program to Reach 100,000 Strong Eligibility: All higher education institutions in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Mexico. |
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Competition 2: Promoting Study Abroad in STEM and Sustainable Development Eligibility: All higher education institutions in the U.S., Chile, and Peru. |
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Competition 3: Promoting Study Abroad Partnerships for Innovation and Collaboration Eligibility: All higher education institutions in the Western Hemisphere. |
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Competition 4: Promoting Study Abroad in Engineering, Physics, Geology, and Geophysics Eligibility: All higher education institutions in the U.S., Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico. |
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Competition 5: Promoting Study Abroad Focusing on Health and Nutrition Eligibility: All higher education institutions in the U.S., Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela. |
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Competition 6: Promoting Study Abroad Partnerships for Innovation and Collaboration Eligibility: All higher education institutions in the Western Hemisphere. |
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Competition 7: Promoting Study Abroad Partnerships for Innovation and Collaboration between the Americas and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Eligibility: All higher education institutions in Puerto Rico and non-U.S. Western Hemisphere Institutions. |
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Competition 8: Advancing Professional and Technical Training between Colombia and the U.S. through Study Abroad Eligibility: All community colleges in the U.S. and SENA Centers in Colombia. |
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Competition 9: Promoting Study Abroad in Engineering (chemical, civil, mechanical, petroleum), Physics, Geology, and Geophysics Eligibility: All higher education institutions in the U.S., Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and Mexico. |
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Competition 10: Promoting Study Abroad Partnerships for Innovation and Collaboration Eligibility: All higher education institutions in the Western Hemisphere. |
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Competition 11: Promoting Study Abroad in Environmental Sciences and Water Eligibility: All higher education institutions in the U.S., Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela. |
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Competition 12: Promoting Study Abroad in Engineering, Physics, Geology, and Geophysics Eligibility: All higher education institutions in the U.S., Argentina, Brazil, Colombia (SENA Centers only), Guyana, and Mexico. |
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Competition 13: SENA Tech Challenge 2017: Promoting Study Abroad in Innovation, Investigation, Entrepreneurship, and Bilingualism Eligibility: All community colleges and land-grant institutions in the U.S. and SENA Centers in Colombia. |
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Competition 14: Promoting Study Abroad Between Mexico and the U.S. Eligibility: Institutions that are part of the TecNM network in Mexico and all higher education institutions in the United States. |
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Competition 15: The Nexo Global Colombia Competition Eligibility: All higher education institutions in Colombia and the United States. |
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Competition 16: The Marlene M. Johnson Innovation Challenge for U.S.-Cuba, Caribbean, and Central American Academic Mobility Eligibility: All higher education institutions in the Caribbean, Central America, and the United States, with a special emphasis on U.S.-Cuba partnerships. |
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Competition 17: The MetLife Foundation Study Abroad Innovation Competition Eligibility: All higher education institutions in the United States, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Mexico. |
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Competition 18: The Peru-U.S. Innovation Competition Eligibility: All higher education institutions in Peru and the United States. |
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Competition 19: The 2018 Santander Competition for Innovation in Study Abroad Partnerships & Collaboration Eligibility: All higher education institutions in the northeastern United States (Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island) and all non-U.S. countries in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Canada. |
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Competition 20: The 2018 Colombia-U.S. Rural Education for Peace Competition Eligibility: All higher education institutions in Argentina and the United States. |
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Competition 21: The Argentina-U.S. Workforce Development Competition Eligibility: All higher education institutions in Argentina and the United States. |
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Competition 22: The MetLife Foundation Study Abroad Innovation Competition Eligibility: All higher education institutions in the United States, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Mexico. |
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Competition 23: Promoting Study Abroad in Engineering, Physics, Geology, and Geophysics Eligibility: All higher education institutions in the U.S., Argentina, Brazil, Guyana, and Mexico. |
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Competition 24: Mary Streets Jenkins Foundation Innovation Competition Eligibility: All higher education institutions in the U.S. and Mexico. |
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Competition 25: Brazil-U.S. Competition for Innovation and Technological Development Eligibility: All higher education institutions in the U.S. and Brazil. |
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Competition 26: The Nexo Global Innovation Fund Competition for Creative and Cultural Industries Eligibility: All higher education institutions in the U.S. and Colombia. |
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Competition 27: 2019 Innovation Fund Competition for U.S.-Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador Higher Education Partnerships Eligibility: All higher education institutions in the U.S., Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. |
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Competition 28: 2019 U.S.-Mexico Innovation Fund Competition for Economic and Financial Inclusion and Agricultural Sustainability for Inequality Reduction Eligibility: All higher education institutions in the U.S. and Mexico. |
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Competition 29: The 2020 Mexico-U.S. Innovation Fund Competition Eligibility: All higher education institutions in the U.S. and Colombia. |
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Competition 30: The U.S.-Colombia Grant Competition for the 21st Century Higher Education Partnerships Eligibility: All higher education institutions in the U.S. and Colombia. |
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Competition 31: 2021 Innovation Fund Grant Competition to Build Partnerships and Training Programs between the United States, Central America, and the Dominican Republic |
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Competition 32: 2021 U.S.-Brazil Innovation Fund Grant Competition Eligibility:All higher education institutions in the U.S. and Brazil. |
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Competition 33: The US-Andean Innovation Fund Grant Competition Eligibility: All higher education institutions in the United States, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. |
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Competition 34: The 2022 Cacao for Peace Innovation Fund Grant Competition Eligibility: All higher education institutions in the United States, and Colombia. |
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Competition 35: The CLIMA/IE Southercone Innovation Fund Grant Competition Eligibility: All higher education institutions in the United States, Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay. |
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Competition 36: The CLIMA/IE Colombia Innovation Fund Grant Competition Eligibility: All higher education institutions in the United States, and Colombia. |
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Competition 37: The CLIMA/IE North America Innovation Fund Grant Competition Eligibility: All higher education institutions in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. |