The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi, Georgia is offering a University Research Grant to improve the standards of academic research in Georgian universities. This grant aims to enhance quantitative and qualitative research skills, academic writing, and encourage publication of Georgian scholarly research. Targeting young Georgian scholars, the program also focuses on strengthening interactions between researchers, civil society, and policy-makers. Approximately $250,000 is available for a one-to-two-year project to uplift Georgian academic scholarship to an international level, with topics including domestic policy issues and comparative analyses between the U.S. and Georgia.
Opportunity ID: 227334
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | DOSGEO-13-GR-001-GEO-031813 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | University Research Program |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Education |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 19.900 — AEECA PD Programs |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Mar 18, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | May 01, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | May 01, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | May 31, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 250,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $250,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $250,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Eligibility is limited to U.S. non-profit/non-governmental organizations subject to 501 (c) (3) of the tax code, U.S. universities, and Georgian universities, educational institutes and non-profit/non-governmental organizations. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | U.S. Mission to Georgia |
| Description:: | The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi, Georgia is pleased to announce an open competition for assistance awards through this Request for Proposals (RFP) for a University Research Program. The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi, Georgia invites U.S. and Georgian universities, educational institutes and non-profit/non-governmental organizations to submit proposals for a one- to two-year project to improve the standards of Georgian academic research in Georgian universities and educational institutes, and to encourage greater interaction between Georgian academic researchers, civil society, and government policy-makers. The project is meant to strengthen the quantitative and qualitative research skills and the academic writing of young Georgian scholars; raise Georgian scholarship to an international standard; and encourage the publication of Georgian scholarly research in Western academic and/or in Georgian peer reviewed journals in areas directly related to: domestic policy issues (i.e. health care, education, environment, civil service/personnel issues, local government, etc.) and comparative analyses (U.S.-Georgian). The proposal may also include teaching academic English and updating Georgian research library capacities and resources.
The direct beneficiaries of this program will be young Georgian academics, primarily assistant professors, PhD candidates and Public Policy MA students, and the indirect beneficiaries will be their Georgian host universities. PAS will award approximately $250,000 for this one-to-two-year project, and may seek additional funding for future years. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 19.900 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00170650 |
| Opening Date: | |
| Closing Date: | May 01, 2013 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Nino Gagua |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] |
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Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] Attachments [V1.1] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.900 | PKG00170650 | May 01, 2013 | View | Nino Gagua | Organization Applicants |