Opportunity Information: Apply for DOSRUS 19 CA 011
The Journalism Summer School grant opportunity is a U.S. Department of State (U.S. Mission to Russia) funding competition run through the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, specifically its Public Affairs Section (PAS Moscow). The goal is to fund one organization to design and administer a three-week, intensive, hands-on journalism summer school for young Russian journalists (ages 20 to 30). The program is planned to take place at the American Center in Moscow in June or July 2020 and is intended to strengthen professional journalism skills and standards by emphasizing core practices commonly associated with Western journalism.
Program content is expected to be delivered primarily through sessions led by U.S. journalism educators and should cover practical and values-based topics such as journalism ethics, cultivating and protecting sources, fact-checking and verification, and other foundational reporting methods that the opportunity notes are often underdeveloped in the Russian media environment. In addition to classroom-style instruction and skills workshops, the summer school is also expected to include meetings or engagements with journalists from both Western and Russian news organizations. Another key element is orienting participants to resources that can support their ongoing reporting and professional development after the program ends.
The selected awardee will not operate independently; instead, the award is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the U.S. Embassy anticipates substantial involvement throughout implementation. That involvement includes working closely with the Embassy's Public Affairs and Cultural Affairs sections on identifying and selecting participants, and receiving Embassy approval on the program structure and content. The implementing organization is expected to collaborate with Mission Russia to shape the agenda, confirm speakers and sessions, and ensure the overall design aligns with Embassy objectives.
A notable logistical responsibility for the grantee is supporting participant travel and on-the-ground logistics, particularly for selected participants who live outside Moscow and need assistance to attend the program at the American Center. In practical terms, the implementing organization should be prepared to manage coordination tasks such as travel arrangements, local transportation as needed, scheduling, space and session logistics, and other administrative support required to run a multi-week in-person training program.
Funding is capped at an award ceiling of up to $150,000, with the Embassy expecting to make one award. The opportunity number is DOSRUS 19 CA 011, categorized as discretionary funding, and the funding instrument type is a cooperative agreement. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, as well as nonprofit organizations with U.S. 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education). The posting lists a creation date of June 28, 2019, and an original application closing date of August 31, 2019. The solicitation also imposes a strict submission rule: each applicant may submit only one proposal, and if an applicant submits multiple proposals, all of that applicant's submissions will be deemed ineligible and removed from consideration.Apply for DOSRUS 19 CA 011
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Russia in the humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Journalism Summer School" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.900.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 28, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 31, 2019. (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 $150,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Journalism Summer School Grant (DOSRUS 19 CA 011) - FAQs
What is this grant opportunity?
This is a U.S. Department of State (U.S. Mission to Russia) funding competition administered through the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, specifically the Public Affairs Section (PAS Moscow). It supports the design and delivery of a journalism summer school program.
What is the main goal of the program being funded?
The goal is to fund one organization to design and administer a three-week, intensive, hands-on journalism summer school that strengthens professional journalism skills and standards, emphasizing core practices commonly associated with Western journalism.
How many awards does the Embassy expect to make?
The Embassy expects to make one award.
What is the maximum funding amount?
Funding is capped at an award ceiling of up to $150,000.
What is the opportunity number for this solicitation?
The opportunity number is DOSRUS 19 CA 011.
What type of funding is this categorized as?
The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding.
What is the funding instrument type?
The funding instrument type is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement indicates the U.S. Embassy anticipates substantial involvement throughout implementation. The implementing organization is expected to work closely with the Embassy, including collaboration on participant selection and receiving Embassy approval on the program structure and content.
Who will be involved from the U.S. Embassy during implementation?
The U.S. Embassy in Moscow expects involvement from its Public Affairs and Cultural Affairs sections, and the implementing organization is expected to collaborate with Mission Russia to shape the agenda, confirm speakers and sessions, and align the program design with Embassy objectives.
Who is the intended participant audience for the summer school?
The program is intended for young Russian journalists ages 20 to 30.
How long is the summer school expected to run?
The summer school is expected to be three weeks long.
When is the program planned to take place?
The program is planned to take place in June or July 2020.
Where is the program planned to take place?
The program is planned to take place at the American Center in Moscow.
What kinds of instructional approaches are expected?
The program is described as intensive and hands-on, combining classroom-style instruction with skills workshops.
Who is expected to deliver most of the program content?
Program content is expected to be delivered primarily through sessions led by U.S. journalism educators.
What topics should the program cover?
The opportunity highlights practical and values-based topics such as journalism ethics, cultivating and protecting sources, fact-checking and verification, and other foundational reporting methods.
Why does the solicitation emphasize these specific journalism topics?
The opportunity notes that these foundational reporting methods are often underdeveloped in the Russian media environment, and the program is intended to strengthen professional journalism skills and standards.
Are engagements with working journalists expected as part of the program?
Yes. In addition to instruction and workshops, the summer school is expected to include meetings or engagements with journalists from both Western and Russian news organizations.
Does the program need to connect participants to resources for after the summer school ends?
Yes. A key element is orienting participants to resources that can support their ongoing reporting and professional development after the program ends.
What responsibilities does the implementing organization have for participant selection?
The implementing organization is expected to work closely with the Embassy's Public Affairs and Cultural Affairs sections on identifying and selecting participants.
Does the Embassy have to approve the program structure and content?
Yes. The implementing organization is expected to receive Embassy approval on the program structure and content.
What logistical support is the grantee expected to provide?
The grantee is expected to support participant travel and on-the-ground logistics, especially for selected participants who live outside Moscow and need assistance to attend the program at the American Center.
What kinds of logistics and administration tasks are anticipated?
The implementing organization should be prepared to manage coordination tasks such as travel arrangements, local transportation as needed, scheduling, space and session logistics, and other administrative support required to run a multi-week in-person training program.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, as well as nonprofit organizations with U.S. 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education).
Is this opportunity limited to a single proposal per applicant?
Yes. Each applicant may submit only one proposal.
What happens if an applicant submits more than one proposal?
If an applicant submits multiple proposals, all of that applicant's submissions will be deemed ineligible and removed from consideration.
What are the key dates listed for this opportunity?
The posting lists a creation date of June 28, 2019, and an original application closing date of August 31, 2019.
Which U.S. government office is running this competition?
The competition is run through the U.S. Embassy in Moscow (U.S. Mission to Russia), specifically its Public Affairs Section (PAS Moscow), under the U.S. Department of State.
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