The U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Public Affairs Section (PAS), is offering this grant for organizations to implement two exchange programs targeting Afghan higher education administration professionals, including deans, chancellors, and HR directors. These two to three-week travel programs, scheduled for Fall and Spring 2011, will mirror the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) experience across multiple U.S. cities. The exchanges will focus on critical themes: maintaining academic quality during institutional growth and restructuring, and developing effective policy and management strategies for growth. Successful proposals must outline a plan for implementation, collaborating with both local Afghan and U.S. partners, to provide participants with professional development and a cultural introduction to the United States.
Opportunity ID: 87494
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SCAPPD-11-CA-115-SCA-051911 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Afghan Higher Education Exchanges |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.501 — Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 13, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 19, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 19, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 18, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $600,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $600,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligibility is open to all U.S., Afghan, third-country and international organizations or companies with direct experience managing exchange programs involving the higher education sector, an ability to work with Afghan government institutions, and a proven track record of success implementing exchange programs between Afghanistan and the United States. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs |
| Description: | The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan is pleased to announce an open competition for assistance awards through this Request for Proposals (RFP). PAS Kabul invites all eligible organizations to submit a proposal for working with the U.S. Embassy and the Afghan Ministry of Higher Education to implement two exchange programs targeting administration professionals within the Afghan higher education system � deans/vice deans, chancellors/vice chancellors, human resource and administration officer directors, etc. The two exchanges to take place during fall and spring US academic semesters during 2011 will cover two themes: a.) maintaining academic quality during a period of institutional growth and restructuring; and b.) policy and management strategies for growth.
A successful proposal will include a plan for the implementation of the exchange, including local partners in Afghanistan and in the United States. The exchanges should mirror the experience of the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) � a two to three week travel program that includes three or four U.S. cities or states, and gives the participants both a professional experience and cultural introduction to the United States. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Ellen Delage
Program Specialist, SCA/PPD Phone 202-647-9503 Email:DelageEM@state.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 87494 Full Announcement-1 -> rfp for higher education exchange programs final.pdf
Folder 87494 Other Supporting Documents-Additional Information 1 -> q & a 4.25.11.pdf
Folder 87494 Other Supporting Documents-Additional Information 2 -> q & a afghan higher education exchanges 5.09.11.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Ellen Delage Program Specialist, SCA/PPD Phone 202-647-9503 Email: DelageEM@state.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKG00047970 | Apr 13, 2011 | May 19, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
87494 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
87494 Budget-1.1.pdf
87494 Project-1.1.pdf
87494 SF424A-1.0.pdf
87494 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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