Opportunity ID: 306468
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | KYIV2018 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Ukraine: University Partnership for Pre-Service Training in Government Communications |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Public Diplomacy |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.900 — AEECA/ESF PD Programs |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 22, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 10, 2018 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 10, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 09, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Accredited U.S. universities are eligible to apply. The accreditation must be from an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. Mission to Ukraine |
| Description: |
The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv announces a funding opportunity establish an academic partnership between a U.S. university and a Ukrainian institution to develop an academic program in government communications. The university partnership will develop a degree-granting higher education program for government communications students (i.e. pre-service training for potential public servants in government communications offices). The partnership will also develop in-service training for government officials through a professional extension program. Elements of the university partnership will include a needs assessment, faculty and student exchanges, curriculum development, joint online courses, and opportunities for joint research among American and Ukrainian faculty and students, and evaluation and measurement of the partnership’s impact. The project will increase the number of Ukrainian students who graduate with practical government communications skills, and are prepared for employment in public service positions as communication specialists. See the U.S. Embassy Kyiv website for the complete Notice of Funding Opportunity. |
| Link to Additional Information: | U.S. Embassy Kyiv website |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Sean OHara
Grantor Phone 380 44 521 5107 Email:oharasp@state.gov |
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