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Description
About ECA
The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs' (ECA) mission is to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries by means of educational and cultural exchange that assist in the development of peaceful relations.
What We Do
As mandated by the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) works to build friendly, peaceful relations between the people of the United States and the people of other countries through academic, cultural, sports, and professional exchanges, as well as public -private partnerships.
Who We Engage
In an effort to reflect the diversity of the United States and global society, ECA programs, funding, and other activities encourage the involvement of American and international participants from traditionally underrepresented groups, including women, racial and ethnic minorities, and people with disabilities. Opportunities are open to people regardless of their race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, geographic location, socioeconomic status, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity. The Bureau is committed to fairness, equity and inclusion.
Artists, educators, athletes, students, youth, and rising leaders in the United States and more than 160 countries around the globe participate in academic, cultural, sports, and professional exchanges.
How We Work
ECA leads public diplomacy outreach efforts for the U.S. Department of State through our exchange programs. These exchange programs improve foreign relations and strengthen the national security of the United States, support U.S. international leadership, and provide a broad range of domestic benefits by helping break down barriers that often divide us. Our Functional Bureau Strategy details how our programs advance the National Security Strategy and the ECA Strategy Crosswalk highlights how ECA priorities align with the Strategy.
As part of America’s larger story of respect for—and interest in—all cultures and faiths, ECA’s range of programs exist to encourage mutual understanding as well as international, educational and cultural exchange, and leadership development.
From artists, educators, and athletes to students and the youth in the United States and from almost every other country and territory throughout the world—we engage rising leaders through academic, cultural, sports, and professional exchanges. Striving to reflect the diversity of the United States and global society, ECA programs, funding, and other activities encourage the involvement of American and international participants from traditionally underrepresented groups, including women, racial and ethnic minorities, and people with disabilities.
Mission Statement
To increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries by means of educational and cultural exchange that assist in the development of peaceful relations.
Sponsor Relationship
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs is a part of:
The following sponsors are parts of Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs:
Most Recent Grants from This Sponsor
The Fulbright Arctic Initiative creates a network to stimulate international scientific...
The Fulbright UK Summer Institutes are three to four week programmes for US undergraduate...
**Funding Opportunity Number**: CPAIG-2024-GP
The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs...
**Funding Opportunity Number**: AFCP-2024-GP
The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs...
Deadline Approaching Grants
Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSIs) for Student Leaders are intensive short-term academic...