TechWomen Program

Sponsor Deadline: 

Jun 1, 2018

Internal Deadline: 

May 1, 2018

Sponsor: 

Dept of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

UI Contact: 

FY 2018 TechWomen Program
ECA-ECAPEC-18-107
Grants.gov  https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=303157

The Office of Citizen Exchanges, Professional Fellows Division, of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) invites proposal submissions for the FY 2018 TechWomen program to empower, connect, and support the next generation of women leaders in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The exchange program uses a mentorship model to support emerging STEM leaders from Sub-Saharan Africa, South and Central Asia, and the Middle East and North Africa. Organizations applying for this federal award should demonstrate the capacity to recruit, select, and place in mentorships a total of approximately 100-110 women from select countries in these regions to participate in a five- to six-week intensive peer-mentoring program in the United States. The mentoring experience should focus on advancing the status of professional women in the STEM fields through project-based peer mentorships, skill building, networking opportunities, and enhancement activities. Funding will also support follow-on activities in the participants’ home countries that inspire and encourage girls and university-age women interested or working in STEM-based careers, engage young women using technology in their professions, and support former participants of the program (“alumnae”). Special emphasis should be placed on finding creative ways to involve alumnae in strengthening a network of female STEM professionals, building professional standards and capacity, and inspiring the next generation of girls interested in STEM careers by exposing them to female role models. Award applicants must exhibit their ability to manage all program logistics and overseas follow-on programming.

Applicant organizations may submit only one proposal under this competition. If multiple proposals are received from the same applicant, all submissions will be declared ineligible and receive no further consideration in the review process.

Many Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) opportunities are limited to one application per organization.  University of Iowa applicants are requested to contact Cheryl Ridgeway  cheryl-a-ridgeway@uiowa.edu  in the Office of the Vice President for Research one month prior to the deadline if interested in applying to this opportunity, to certify application guidelines are met and to avoid disqualification. If multiple proposals are received from the same applicant organization, all submissions will be declared ineligible.

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