Opportunity Information: Apply for ND NOFO 19 104
The U.S. Department of State, U.S. Mission to India (Public Affairs Section, REPS Office) is offering a competitive, discretionary cooperative agreement for a program called "World Affairs in Theory and Practice," to be implemented at the New Delhi American Center (NDAC). The program is designed for high-achieving undergraduate students who are already connected to academic tracks such as international affairs, sustainable development, human rights, health policy, business, and closely related fields. The core idea is to blend structured online learning with in-person, professionally guided engagement so participants can move from understanding global issues conceptually to practicing how those issues are negotiated and handled in real-world diplomatic settings.
The program structure centers on three thematic learning tracks: global health, environmental security, and international trade. Participants will enroll in one of three MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) offered by American universities, with each MOOC run as a cohort-based experience facilitated at NDAC. The courses are expected to meet weekly and run for roughly 4 to 6 weeks, depending on the MOOC format selected for each theme. After finishing each MOOC, participants will take part in a live simulation of diplomatic negotiations tied to the same general theme as their course. These simulations are intended to help students apply what they learned, practice decision-making and negotiation, and better understand the complexity of balancing national interests, values, technical evidence, and political constraints. The program also includes an education advising component: participants will be introduced to EducationUSA advisers from the U.S.-India Educational Foundation (USIEF) and receive guidance on opportunities for higher education in the United States.
The selected grantee is responsible for designing and delivering the full participant experience in close coordination with the REPS Office. Key responsibilities include selecting the most relevant and compelling U.S.-university MOOC options in the three focus areas and pairing them with appropriate diplomacy simulations, including those available through the U.S. Department of State's Diplomacy Center and other credible sources. The grantee must also create and manage a competitive application and recruitment process to identify 90 high-performing undergraduate youth leaders, then organize them into three cohorts of 30 students, with each cohort assigned to one theme. In addition, the grantee must recruit a qualified local facilitator for each course and simulation, ideally an established academic or practitioner with subject-matter expertise. The grantee is also expected to coordinate with the REPS Office to identify and potentially involve U.S. Mission officers in select sessions where their professional expertise aligns with the course topic, adding a practical policy perspective. Finally, the grantee will collaborate with the REPS Office to schedule customized EducationUSA advising sessions with USIEF for each course cohort so participants receive targeted guidance alongside the academic and simulation components.
From an administrative standpoint, this opportunity is listed as Funding Opportunity Number ND NOFO 19 104 and falls under the Education activity category (CFDA 19.040). The award instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates meaningful involvement by the U.S. government partner during implementation rather than a fully hands-off grant. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education institutions). The opportunity was created on December 20, 2018, with an original closing date of February 20, 2019. The program anticipates one award with a funding ceiling of $10,000.Apply for ND NOFO 19 104
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to India in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "World Affairs in Theory and Practice" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.040.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 20, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 20, 2019. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $10,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the "World Affairs in Theory and Practice" program?
"World Affairs in Theory and Practice" is a competitive, discretionary cooperative agreement-funded program to be implemented at the New Delhi American Center (NDAC). It is designed to help high-achieving undergraduate students move from learning about global issues in theory to practicing how those issues are handled in real-world diplomatic settings through structured online learning (MOOCs) and in-person simulations.
2. Which U.S. government office is offering this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Mission to India, Public Affairs Section (REPS Office).
3. Where will the program take place?
The program will be implemented at the New Delhi American Center (NDAC).
4. What type of award is being offered?
The award instrument is a cooperative agreement. This typically means the U.S. government partner (in this case, the REPS Office) will have meaningful involvement during program implementation, rather than providing funding with minimal engagement.
5. What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is ND NOFO 19 104.
6. What is the CFDA number and activity category for this opportunity?
This opportunity falls under the Education activity category with CFDA 19.040.
7. How many awards are expected?
The program anticipates one award.
8. What is the maximum funding amount available?
The funding ceiling for the award is $10,000.
9. Who is eligible to apply for this cooperative agreement?
Eligible applicants include:
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education institutions)
10. Who is the intended participant group for the program?
The program is designed for high-achieving undergraduate students who are already connected to academic tracks such as international affairs, sustainable development, human rights, health policy, business, and closely related fields.
11. How many students will be selected to participate?
The grantee is expected to identify and recruit 90 high-performing undergraduate youth leaders.
12. How will the participants be organized?
Participants will be organized into three cohorts of 30 students. Each cohort will be assigned to one thematic learning track.
13. What are the program's thematic learning tracks?
The program centers on three thematic learning tracks:
- Global health
- Environmental security
- International trade
14. What role do MOOCs play in the program?
Each participant will enroll in one MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) offered by an American university. The MOOC will be run as a cohort-based experience facilitated at NDAC.
15. How long are the MOOCs expected to run, and how often will cohorts meet?
The courses are expected to meet weekly and run for roughly 4 to 6 weeks, depending on the MOOC format selected for each theme.
16. What happens after students complete a MOOC?
After finishing each MOOC, participants will take part in a live simulation of diplomatic negotiations tied to the same general theme as their course.
17. What is the purpose of the diplomacy simulations?
The simulations are intended to help students apply what they learned, practice decision-making and negotiation, and understand how real-world diplomacy involves balancing national interests, values, technical evidence, and political constraints.
18. Are there specified sources for the diplomacy simulations?
The grantee is expected to pair MOOCs with appropriate diplomacy simulations, including those available through the U.S. Department of State's Diplomacy Center and other credible sources.
19. What is the EducationUSA component of the program?
The program includes an education advising component in which participants are introduced to EducationUSA advisers from the U.S.-India Educational Foundation (USIEF) and receive guidance on higher education opportunities in the United States.
20. Who is responsible for scheduling EducationUSA advising sessions?
The grantee will collaborate with the REPS Office to schedule customized EducationUSA advising sessions with USIEF for each course cohort.
21. What are the selected grantee's main program design responsibilities?
The selected grantee is responsible for designing and delivering the full participant experience in close coordination with the REPS Office. Responsibilities include selecting the most relevant U.S.-university MOOCs in the three focus areas and pairing them with appropriate diplomacy simulations.
22. What are the selected grantee's recruitment and selection responsibilities?
The grantee must create and manage a competitive application and recruitment process to identify 90 high-performing undergraduate youth leaders and then organize them into the three thematic cohorts.
23. What staffing or facilitator requirements are included in the opportunity?
The grantee must recruit a qualified local facilitator for each course and simulation, ideally an established academic or practitioner with subject-matter expertise.
24. Will U.S. Mission officers be involved in the program?
The grantee is expected to coordinate with the REPS Office to identify and potentially involve U.S. Mission officers in select sessions where their professional expertise aligns with the course topic, to provide practical policy perspectives.
25. When was this funding opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was created on December 20, 2018, with an original closing date of February 20, 2019.
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