Description
The Department of War, via the Institute of International Education, is seeking accredited U.S. higher‑education institutions that host at least one ROTC unit to design and deliver an intensive summer language immersion program for ROTC cadets. Each award can support up to 20‑30 scholars, provides up to $600,000, and must include a foreign‑language component (Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, or Swahili) with at least five weeks of overseas study. Applicants must submit a single PDF proposal by early July, include a dedicated ROTC FSLP Coordinator (≥ 50 % effort), and comply with strict non‑DEI/CRT policy requirements.
• Eligibility: Accredited U.S. institution with an on‑campus ROTC unit; must already teach one of the priority languages; no Confucius Institute allowed.
• Scope: Develop curriculum (≥ 150 contact hours), manage recruitment, provide faculty/director oversight, and handle all logistics, reporting, and data entry for the summer program.
• Funding: Up to $600 k per language award; $15 k scholarship cap per student; costs include tuition, travel, housing, insurance, and staff salaries.