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The U.S. Department of State, through the U.S. Mission to the Philippines, is offering a discretionary funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number OFOP0003244) to run a professional English language exchange focused on integrating artificial intelligence and educational technology into English language instruction. The award will be made as a cooperative agreement, meaning the recipient should expect close coordination with the U.S. government during design and implementation. The program is designed to bring roughly twelve highly qualified and influential educators from the Philippines, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Brunei to the United States for an intensive, immersive look at American approaches to AI-enabled and technology-supported English teaching and learning.
The target participants are not entry-level educators, but senior or high-impact professionals who can drive change after returning home. The solicitation highlights university professors, language instructors, academic administrators, curriculum planners, teacher trainers, and ministry officials, particularly those who can shape institutional policy, national direction, or procurement decisions related to AI and EdTech. Selection is based on professional merit and the participants' ability to influence systems, which signals the program's intent to generate ripple effects beyond individual classrooms and into broader educational policy and adoption.
The exchange itself is planned as a two-week program in the United States that must cover at least two U.S. cities. The structure blends several elements: formal academic sessions on U.S. practices, community and institutional site visits, and direct engagement with American industry and civil society. A major emphasis is exposure to companies at the leading edge of AI and educational technology, paired with engagement with organizations that focus on responsible AI governance and human-centered technology frameworks. In practice, this means participants are expected to learn not only what tools exist and how they are used, but also how Americans evaluate those tools for safety, ethics, transparency, bias mitigation, privacy, and real-world educational value.
Networking and professional exchange are central features rather than side benefits. The program calls for structured roundtables and organized networking opportunities that connect the visiting educators with U.S. teachers, researchers, and EdTech industry leaders. The exchange culminates with participant attendance at SXSW EDU in Austin, Texas in March 2027, positioning the cohort to see current trends, product ecosystems, and policy conversations at a major U.S. education and technology convening, while expanding their professional networks.
A key deliverable is that each participant must produce a concrete action plan for implementing American-aligned approaches to AI and educational technology integration within their home institution. The program is also expected to include sustained follow-up after the U.S. visit, with an ongoing professional network and structured post-program engagement to help ensure the approaches introduced during the exchange are not temporary inspirations but are actually institutionalized. This post-exchange component is meant to translate the U.S. exposure into adoption, policy refinement, training cascades, and informed decision-making about tools and procurement in participants' home systems.
Funding details indicate one anticipated award with an award ceiling of $250,000. The opportunity falls under CFDA 19.022 and is categorized under Education. Eligible applicants include U.S.-based nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, private institutions of higher education, and public or state-controlled institutions of higher education. The original application closing date is August 15, 2026, and the opportunity was created on July 8, 2026.Apply for OFOP0003244
- The U.S. Mission to the Philippines in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "English Language Exchange Programs: AI and Educational Technology Integration" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.022.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2026-07-08.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-08-15. (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 $250,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of State, through the U.S. Mission to the Philippines, to run a professional English language exchange focused on integrating artificial intelligence (AI) and educational technology (EdTech) into English language instruction. The Funding Opportunity Number is OFOP0003244.
2) What type of award will be made?
The award is expected to be made as a cooperative agreement. This means the recipient should plan for close coordination with the U.S. government during both program design and implementation, rather than operating entirely independently.
3) How many awards are anticipated?
The announcement indicates one anticipated award.
4) What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $250,000.
5) What is the CFDA number and program category?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 19.022 and is categorized under Education.
6) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are U.S.-based organizations in the following categories:
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public or state-controlled institutions of higher education
7) What is the application deadline?
The original application closing date is August 15, 2026.
8) When was the opportunity posted/created?
The opportunity was created on July 8, 2026.
9) What is the purpose of the exchange program?
The exchange is designed to provide an intensive, immersive look at American approaches to AI-enabled and technology-supported English teaching and learning, while also building professional networks and supporting real-world adoption through participant action plans and post-program follow-up.
10) Who are the participants intended to be?
The program is not aimed at entry-level educators. It targets highly qualified and influential English language and education professionals who can drive change after returning home, including (as highlighted in the solicitation):
- University professors
- Language instructors
- Academic administrators
- Curriculum planners
- Teacher trainers
- Ministry officials
Priority is placed on individuals who can shape institutional policy, national direction, or procurement decisions related to AI and EdTech.
11) Which countries are expected to be represented?
The program is designed to bring roughly twelve educators from the Philippines, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Brunei to the United States.
12) How many participants are expected?
The description indicates roughly twelve participants.
13) What is the expected duration and format of the U.S. exchange?
The exchange is planned as a two-week program in the United States. It must include at least two U.S. cities and is described as an intensive and immersive experience.
14) Does the program need to include travel to multiple U.S. locations?
Yes. The two-week U.S. program must cover at least two U.S. cities.
15) What activities should the program include?
The program structure is described as a blend of:
- Formal academic sessions on U.S. practices
- Community and institutional site visits
- Direct engagement with American industry and civil society
- Structured roundtables and organized networking opportunities
16) What is the emphasis regarding AI and EdTech content?
A major emphasis is exposure to companies at the leading edge of AI and educational technology, paired with engagement with organizations focused on responsible AI governance and human-centered technology frameworks.
17) Does the exchange address responsible or ethical use of AI?
Yes. The description explicitly highlights that participants are expected to learn how tools are evaluated for safety, ethics, transparency, bias mitigation, privacy, and real-world educational value, alongside learning about the tools themselves.
18) How important is networking in this exchange?
Networking and professional exchange are central program features. The solicitation calls for structured roundtables and organized networking that connect visiting educators with U.S. teachers, researchers, and EdTech industry leaders.
19) Is SXSW EDU part of the program?
Yes. The exchange culminates with participant attendance at SXSW EDU in Austin, Texas in March 2027.
20) Why is SXSW EDU included?
Based on the description, SXSW EDU is included to place participants in a major U.S. education and technology convening where they can see current trends, product ecosystems, and policy conversations, while expanding professional networks.
21) Are participants expected to produce any concrete outputs?
Yes. A key deliverable is that each participant must produce a concrete action plan for implementing American-aligned approaches to AI and educational technology integration within their home institution.
22) Is there a post-exchange component, or does the program end after the U.S. visit?
The program is expected to include sustained follow-up after the U.S. visit, including an ongoing professional network and structured post-program engagement.
23) What is the goal of the follow-up component?
The post-exchange component is intended to help ensure the approaches introduced during the exchange are institutionalized rather than remaining temporary inspiration. The description points to outcomes such as adoption, policy refinement, training cascades, and more informed decision-making about tools and procurement in participants' home systems.
24) What does the selection focus suggest about the intended impact?
The solicitation emphasizes selection based on professional merit and the ability to influence systems. This signals an intent to create ripple effects beyond individual classrooms, reaching institutional practices and broader education policy and adoption decisions.
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