EducationUSA Opportunity Funds Program
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The U.S. Embassy in Harare is soliciting applications from qualified organizations to administer the 2026–2027 EducationUSA Opportunity Funds Program in Zimbabwe. This initiative aims to support outstanding Zimbabwean students by covering upfront costs associated with applying to U.S. higher education institutions, including standardized test fees, application fees, and certifications. The program targets students pursuing undergraduate or graduate studies in the United States or at U.S. institution branch campuses, with participant selection guided by criteria set by the Embassy’s Public Diplomacy Section and EducationUSA advisers. The selected organization will receive funding of up to $54,000 to oversee two main phases of the program. The first phase entails covering application-related expenses and providing programmatic and logistical support, including disbursing stipends to regional advisers and assisting with advising on U.S. educational opportunities. The second phase involves managing travel and pre-departure expenses for students who secure admission and funding, as well as supporting those enrolled in EducationUSA online study options. Both phases may be implemented virtually to ensure flexible access across Zimbabwe. Administrative costs may comprise up to 10 percent of the total award.
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The U.S. Embassy in Harare, through its Public Diplomacy Section, invites eligible organizations to submit applications to administer the 2026–2027 EducationUSA Opportunity Funds Program (OFP) in Zimbabwe. This program promotes U.S. higher education opportunities for high-achieving Zimbabwean students and helps them overcome the up-front costs of applying to U.S. colleges and universities.
The program targets university students seeking either undergraduate or graduate study with U.S. institutions or branch campuses of U.S. colleges and universities. Participants will be selected based on criteria developed by the Public Diplomacy Section and EducationUSA advisers in Zimbabwe. The OFP selection committee will also be led by these advisers.
The successful organization (the grantee) will receive up to US $54,000 to manage the logistics of two phases of the advising and support process for the 2026–2027 cycle.
Phase One involves the grantee covering all required standardized test fees, application fees, certifications, and other approved costs for selected students to enroll to a U.S. higher education program. The grantee will also provide programmatic and logistical support to EducationUSA advisers delivering intensive advising on the U.S. application, financial aid process, online degree programs, and other U.S. accredited alternative education options. The grantee will disburse stipends to regional advisers who support these activities.
Phase Two involves managing travel and any pre-departure costs associated with successful students who gain admission and funding to U.S. programs or institutions across the globe in the 2027–2028 U.S. academic year. The grantee will also provide approved logistical support to students selected for EducationUSA online study programs.
Both phases can be implemented virtually, allowing flexible support for students across Zimbabwe. Administrative costs of up to 10 percent of the total award are allowed under this funding opportunity.