At a glance
The U.S. Embassy in Kuala Lumpur is funding a cooperative agreement to support EducationUSA advising and outreach in Malaysia, including at least three physical advising centers in the Klang Valley, Penang, and East Malaysia. The program funds activities that promote U.S. higher education for Malaysian students, such as advising, college fairs, presentations, webinars, bootcamps, and school and university outreach. Eligible applicants are not-for-profit organizations, educational institutions, and public international organizations or government institutions. One to two awards are expected, with up to $224,000 total available and award amounts up to $224,000; the project period is up to 3 years. Cost sharing or matching is encouraged but not required, and the opportunity does not support partisan political activity, construction, direct social services, fundraising, lobbying, scientific research, commercial projects, or projects mainly for organizational growth.
What it funds
Official description from grants.gov
Malaysia-wide outreach with physical advising centers in the Klang Valley, Penang, and East Malaysia. The Public Diplomacy Section at the United States Embassy in Malaysia announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to promote U.S. higher education opportunities for Malaysian students at the graduate and undergraduate levels. This project includes maintaining physical presences of at least three EducationUSA advising centers manned by trained EducationUSA advisors that will serve as the primary resource for accurate, comprehensive, and current information about studying in the United States. Programmatic requirements will include education fairs, presentations at secondary schools and universities, and other programs in cooperation with the U.S. Embassy. Freedom250: All successful Education USA Malaysia 2026 proposals must clearly celebrate and promote the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America (Freedom250) and align with: making America safer, strengthening our nation, expanding our prosperity, and defending freedom of speech. Proposed projects should be completed in 3 years or less .
Who can apply
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
- Others
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education