Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
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- Other Name
- ECA
- Sponsors Type
- Federal/National
- Country
- United States
- Grant Types
- Fellowship/Scholarship/Dissertation Internship/Work-study Research Project Training/Course Travel Workshop/Conference Post-doctoral Collaboration/Cooperative Agreement Artistic/Exhibit/Collection Publishing/Editorial Other
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Description
**Mission**
The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs’ (ECA) mission is to create lasting people-to-people ties that make America stronger, safer, and more prosperous. ECA programs increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries through educational, professional, and cultural exchanges. Exchange programs strengthen the national security of the United States through improved foreign relations, support U.S. international leadership, and provide a broad range of domestic benefits by breaking down barriers and by investing in American communities and organizations.
**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.
This exchange of expertise, culture, language, and sport results in better outcomes for American communities and for foreign exchange participants in their communities abroad. For example, exchange programs increase skillsets in sectors like technology, facilitate international collaboration with like-minded partners on cybersecurity, and represent a significant investment in American communities.
We cultivate lasting international relationships, helping secure our nation today, and building foundations of peace and prosperity for tomorrow.
**Who We Engage**
Building a stronger, safer, and more prosperous America and world starts with individuals. ECA exchanges cross numerous sectors and industries important to American culture and values and engage rising leaders in the United States and around the globe, from high school students to professionals.
Sponsor Relationship
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs is a part of:
The following sponsors are parts of Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs:
- Bureau of Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs
- Fulbright Australia
- United States-United Kingdom Fulbright Commission
- Fulbright Canada
- Fulbright Ireland-USA
- Fulbright Colombia
- Fulbright Sweden
- Fulbright Norway
- Fulbright Finland Foundation
- Fulbright Iceland
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program
- Critical Language Scholarship
- Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship
- Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
- TechWomen
- Fulbright Jordan
- Fulbright Foreign Student Program
Most Recent Grants from This Sponsors
**Funding Opportunity Number:** DFOP0017815
**Category of Funding Activity:** Other (see text...
Added on 2026-02-19
**Funding Opportunity Number:** DFOP0017811
**Category of Funding Activity:** Other (see text...
Added on 2026-02-19
The Fulbright-University of Lapland Scholar Award offers U.S. Scholars the opportunity to conduct...
Added on 2026-02-13
**Funding Opportunity Number:** DFOP0017779
**Category of Funding Activity:** Other (see text...
Added on 2026-02-13
Deadline Approaching Grants
**Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship**
The U.S. Department of State's [Benjamin...
Deadline on 2026-03-05
The U.S. Department of State is dedicated to supporting students who are focused on Science,...
Deadline on 2026-03-05
The U.S. Department of State's Gilman-McCain Scholarship provides awards of $5,000 for...
Deadline on 2026-03-05
Applicants who are studying a critical need language while abroad in a country or location in...
Deadline on 2026-03-05