Fulbright Program Logistics

The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy South Africa of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out all logistical arrangements and related activities for South African participants in the 2020-2021 cycle of the Fulbright Foreign Student Program, the Fulbright Visiting Research Scholar Program and the Hubert H. Humphrey Program. The grantee will work cooperatively with the Public Affairs Sections in Pretoria, Durban, Cape Town, and Johannesburg to manage all in-country travel and accommodation arrangements as well as flight bookings to final U.S. destinations. Facilitate travel and accommodation logistics and other related expenses of approximately 27 South African exchange program grantees selected nationally, to include, but not limited to: - logistics related to regional interviews (typically, approximately 30% of candidates require domestic flights and/or travel allowances). - logistics related to a 2-day pre-departure orientation to be held in Gauteng (typically, approximately 70% of candidates require domestic flights and/or road travel allowances and all candidates require accommodation). - where required, domestic travel and accommodation arrangements for visa interviews (typically, 25% of candidates require domestic flights and/or travel allowances). Logistics for travel to the U.S. including travel allowance, transportation from home city to domestic departure city, and hotel and meals in departure city if needed, as well as international air fares.