Opportunity Information: Apply for PD SEOUL FY25 03
U.S.-Korea Talent Exchange Through Study Abroad (Funding Opportunity Number PD-SEOUL-FY25-03) is a U.S. Mission to South Korea public diplomacy grant opportunity that supports a targeted training-and-study-tour program focused on expanding Korean students pathways to U.S. higher education. Funded with FY25 Smith-Mundt Public Diplomacy Funds under CFDA 19.040, the opportunity expects to make one award with a ceiling/total available amount of up to $120,000 (subject to funding availability and possible administrative changes). Applications are due by Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. Korea time (GMT+9), and must be submitted by email to SeoulPDGrants@state.gov.
The core purpose is to strengthen U.S.-Korea talent ties by improving how well influential Korean educators and advisors can guide top Korean students into U.S. institutions, especially in fields aligned with U.S. economic competitiveness, technological leadership, and national security priorities. The program emphasizes disciplines such as STEM, advanced manufacturing, defense technology, energy, and entrepreneurship, and is framed as a way to build mutually beneficial connections between high-performing Korean students and a range of U.S. colleges, universities, and technical education options.
Rather than directly funding student scholarships, the program is built around training the people who shape student decisions and applications: Korean high school teachers, guidance counselors, and international program administrators who already advise students on overseas study and who are positioned to influence strong candidate pools. The selected implementer is expected to run a three-part program. First is a 3-day professional workshop in Seoul at the American Diplomacy House, led by EducationUSA advisors, covering practical guidance on the U.S. higher education system, admissions processes, financial aid and costs for international students, and what makes a competitive application. Second is a 10-day study tour in the United States that gives participants firsthand exposure to diverse U.S. institutions, typically including four-year universities, community colleges, and technical schools, and intentionally spanning both urban and rural settings; cultural programming and home hospitality elements are also anticipated. Third, after returning to Korea, participants are expected to deliver in-person presentations with EducationUSA to share what they learned with peers at the American Diplomacy House, American Corners, and other networking venues across the Republic of Korea, reinforcing a multiplier effect beyond the initial cohort.
Proposals are expected to have a clear American element, meaning meaningful engagement with U.S. experts, organizations, and/or institutions, and applicants should demonstrate prior experience managing similar programs in Korea and the United States. The intended outcomes are concrete capacity-building and network-building results: participants should leave with stronger, more accurate knowledge of U.S. higher education options and admissions mechanics; Korean schools should gain improved ability to support students pursuing U.S. study; and a stronger professional network of Korean educators and advisors should emerge to promote U.S. study opportunities in a coordinated, informed way. The program also includes convening/networking events that connect participants with alumni of prior Embassy-sponsored counselor programs, extending relationships and continuity across cohorts.
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which signals substantial U.S. Embassy involvement in the program. The Embassy in Seoul will actively shape and oversee key elements such as reviewing and providing input on the program structure, schedule, and content; approving participant selection criteria and the final participant list; coordinating with EducationUSA and Embassy personnel for workshop delivery and post-program outreach; and conducting regular check-ins to monitor implementation, resolve issues, and ensure the work stays aligned with U.S. public diplomacy goals and messaging about U.S. higher education. In practice, applicants should be prepared for close coordination and iterative planning with the Embassy throughout the project period.
Budgets should account for end-to-end program delivery costs. That includes travel and lodging tied to both the Seoul workshop and the U.S. study tour, international and domestic airfare, per diem, insurance, local transportation, interpretation if needed, venue and event costs, speaker fees, materials for trainings and presentations, and the logistics required for networking events and follow-up with participants after the tour. The notice notes that proposal and budget templates may be used (not required).
Eligible applicants include not-for-profit organizations (including NGOs and think tanks), public and private educational institutions, public international organizations, and governmental institutions; the source data also lists eligible categories such as nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), private institutions of higher education, and other eligible entities. Overall, the opportunity is best suited for organizations that can recruit a well-placed cohort of Korean counselors/educators, design a credible U.S. campus-and-stakeholder itinerary, and deliver post-tour outreach that demonstrably expands and improves advising for Korean students considering U.S. study in priority fields.Apply for PD SEOUL FY25 03
- The U.S. Mission to South Korea in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "U.S-Korea Talent Exchange Through Study Abroad" 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 2025-08-13.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-09-02. (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 $120,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Others.
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