FY 2026 John McCain Study of the U.S. Institute for Student Leaders on the Rule of Law and Public Service
Description
The Office of Academic Exchange Programs, ECA, invites proposal submissions for the design and implementation of the John McCain Study of the U.S. Institute for Student Leaders on the Rule of Law and Public Service (McCain SUSI). The SUSI will take place over five weeks in summer 2027.
See details in section C. Program Description. The McCain SUSI is an intensive academic exchange program that provides a group of approximately 20 foreign undergraduate students and recent graduates from military and law enforcement colleges and universities with a deeper understanding of American leadership and how it has shaped global stability and security.
The McCain SUSI will include an approximately four-week academic residency at a U.S. educational institution and an approximately one-week integrated academic field experience that will bring participants to a U.S. region distinct from their residency location. The program should include opportunities for continued follow-on engagement once participants return home. The award recipient will be responsible for planning, overseeing, and implementing the program.
Only one proposal will be considered by ECA from each applicant organization.
Please see the Notice of Funding Opportunity for additional information.
Agency: Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs
CFDA: 19.009
Eligible Applicants: Please see full announcement.
Applicant Types: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Private institutions of higher education; Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification); Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Cost Sharing: No
More Info: Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Organizational Funding Opportunities โ https://www.state.gov/eca-grant-opportunities/
Contact: Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Email: JazynkaT@state.gov
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About This Opportunity
This is a grants contract in the education and training, security and defense and information and communication technology sectors, with a focus on Higher Education, Police, Defense and Justice Reform. Located in United States, North America, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of USD 400,000. Proposals must be submitted before May 11, 2026.
Published through Grants.gov, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for grants in the education and training sector. Grant applications generally require a detailed project proposal, a clear results framework, and evidence of the applicant's capacity to deliver the proposed activities. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.