FY 2026 Global Undergraduate Exchange Program

The document outlines a Performance Monitoring Plan (PMP) for federal grant applicants, focusing on the Monitoring Data for ECA (MODE) Framework. It provides instructions for completing the PMP, including identifying relevant MODE indicators, reviewing additional indicators, and designing custom objectives. The plan emphasizes collecting data from program participants to measure outputs and outcomes. It defines key terms such as “Participant,” “Host community,” and “Virtual exchange,” and details various performance indicators across multiple objectives. These objectives include advancing cross-cultural competence, increasing participant impact on communities, strengthening engagement, and enhancing personal/professional abilities. Each indicator specifies its definition, disaggregation, target, data source (primarily surveys), and collection timing. The document also provides resources and guidance for PMP creation, ensuring consistency and compliance in performance monitoring for U.S. government exchange programs.

The Performance Monitoring Plan (PMP) outlines a framework for collecting data from participants in various exchange programs, crucial for federal grants and RFPs. It standardizes objectives and indicators using the Monitoring Data for ECA (MODE) Framework. Applicants must complete organizational details, identify relevant MODE indicators from solicitations, and incorporate custom indicators sparingly. The plan details definitions for performance indicators, data disaggregation, targets, data sources (primarily surveys), and collection timelines. Key terms like "Participant," "Host community," and "Virtual exchange" are defined. The PMP includes specific indicators across four objectives: advancing cross-cultural competence, increasing participant impact on communities, strengthening engagement among stakeholders, and enhancing program quality. It also covers administrative data collection for participant numbers, cohorts, scholarships, professional placements, and language learning activities, along with an objective to increase participants' ability to counter disinformation. A core indicator is the 60% response rate for participant surveys.

The Performance Monitoring Plan (PMP) outlines a framework for collecting data from participants in various exchange programs, aligning with federal government RFPs and grants. The plan uses the Monitoring Data for ECA (MODE) Framework, providing standard indicators and survey questions for consistent measurement. It details instructions for applicants, including filling out program information, reviewing MODE indicators, and designing custom objectives. Key definitions for PMP columns (e.g., Performance Indicator, Target, Data Source) and terms (e.g., Participant, Host community, Virtual exchange) are provided. The document lists numerous indicators across several objectives, covering participant demographics, cross-cultural competence, community impact, engagement, and personal/professional skill development. These indicators include metrics on cultural engagement, opinions of the U.S. government and people, first-time travel, understanding of host/third-party cultures, civic engagement, networking, resource utilization, and skill acquisition (job, soft, technical, language, digital). The PMP also includes administrative data collection for total participants, program cohorts, scholarships, professional placements, media literacy components, language learning activities, and virtual exchange programs.

The Performance Monitoring Plan (PMP) outlines objectives and indicators for collecting data from participants in ECA programs, aligning with federal government RFPs. It standardizes measures through the Monitoring Data for ECA (MODE) Framework. Applicants must complete specific fields, review solicitation documents for MODE indicators, and consider additional relevant indicators. The PMP emphasizes defining indicators, targets, data sources, and collection timelines. Key terms like