The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, Office of Assistance Coordination (NEA/AC) is offering grants to support American-style higher education programs in Iraq. These grants aim to build institutional capacity in Iraqi higher education institutions, foster partnerships with U.S. and regional educational institutions, and facilitate initiatives such as research, exchange programs, and curriculum development. The grants also include opportunities for faculty exchanges. Applications are open until July 31, 2019.
Opportunity ID: 317898
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SFOP0006009 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Support to American-Style Higher Education in Iraq |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.600 — Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 01, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jul 01, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 31, 2019 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 31, 2019 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,450,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,450,000 |
| Award Floor: | $500,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Private institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs |
| Description: | The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, Office of Assistance Coordination (NEA/AC), seeks applications for multiple awards to support American-style higher education programs in Iraq. The objectives of these awards will be to build and increase the institutional capacity of institutions of higher education (IHE) in Iraq, and to enhance partnerships with U.S. and regional IHE for the purposes of research, exchange, and curriculum and pedagogic development, to include faculty exchanges. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Link to Opportunity in SAMS Domestic |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NEA-Grants@state.gov
Email:- |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 317898 Full Announcement-NOFO -> SFOP0006009 Iraq Higher Education.pdf
Folder 317898 Other Supporting Documents-Q&A -> Q and A_Iraq Higher Education.pdf
Packages
There are no packages on this grant.