Opportunity ID: 332099

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: NIO-NOFO-21-100
Funding Opportunity Title: Understanding U.S. Foreign Policy and U.S.-India Relations
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Education
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Assistance Listings: 19.040 — Public Diplomacy Programs
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Mar 15, 2021
Last Updated Date: Mar 15, 2021
Original Closing Date for Applications: May 09, 2021
Current Closing Date for Applications: May 09, 2021
Archive Date: Jun 08, 2021
Estimated Total Program Funding: $85,000
Award Ceiling: $85,000
Award Floor: $60,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility:

Additional Information

Agency Name: U.S. Mission to India
Description:

Executive Summary:

Based on funding availability, this project aims at promoting understanding of U.S. foreign policy and U.S.-India ties among at least 100 university students in north Indian states through a Massive Online Open Course (MOOC). The grantee will finalize the course, in consultation with the North India Office (NIO) and at least one faculty advisor in each state, and then administer the course to at least 15 students each from Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and the Union Territory (UT) of Chandigarh. The grantee will also create an online platform or website to make the course available to future interested parties, post final essays from students who participated in the MOOC on U.S.-India ties, and maintain the website as a place to exchange resources and ideas for American Studies and U.S.-India relations for a period of at least two years. 

Background:

Relations between the United States and India have grown in leaps and bounds in recent years, becoming what one U.S. President called a “defining partnership for the 21st century.”  India does more trade, more military exercises, and sends more students to universities in the United States than any other country in the world.  Yet, the study of the United States remains comparatively underdeveloped in Indian universities and think tanks. The Embassy is aware of only scattered courses on various aspects of U.S. culture and history, but few dedicated departments of American Studies or courses on U.S.-India relations.

The Embassy’s public affairs section (PAS) in 2010 released a handbook of curriculum and pedagogy to run a multi-disciplinary American studies program at universities to strengthen and promote American Studies in India. The handbook was prepared by prominent American Studies professionals and academics across India through regional workshops. The handbook can be accessed at: https://photos.state.gov/libraries/india/13974/libpdfs/American Studies Booklet Bookformat.pdf.

(Please refer to the full announcement available under ‘related documents’ tab.)

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Grant Applications Manager

Public Affairs Section

U.S. Embassy New Delhi
Email:ND_GrantApplications@state.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date

Folder 332099 Full Announcement-NIO-NOFO-21-100 -> PAS India Results Monitoring Plan Template 20200415.pdf

Folder 332099 Full Announcement-NIO-NOFO-21-100 -> NIO-NOFO-21-100- US Foreign Policy.pdf

Folder 332099 Full Announcement-NIO-NOFO-21-100 -> TEMPLATE – Budget.pdf

Folder 332099 Full Announcement-NIO-NOFO-21-100 -> FAQ for Understanding U.S. Foreign Policy.pdf

Packages

Agency Contact Information: Grant Applications Manager
Public Affairs Section
U.S. Embassy New Delhi
Email: ND_GrantApplications@state.gov
Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
19.040 NIO-NOFO-21-100 Understanding U.S. Foreign Policy and U.S.-India Relations PKG00265903 Mar 15, 2021 May 09, 2021 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

332099 SF424_3_0-3.0.pdf

332099 SF424A-1.0.pdf

332099 SF424B-1.1.pdf

332099 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

332099 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

Optional forms

332099 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf

332099 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf

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