PAS is offering this grant to a U.S. university partner to bolster the American University of Afghanistan (AUAF), specifically focusing on its business school’s development and eventual AACSB accreditation. This two-year project aims to enhance academic quality and research capacity. The grantee will implement an action plan to improve curricula, teaching methods, and research structures within the business school through mentoring, co-teaching, and collaborative research with AUAF faculty. Furthermore, the partnership includes advising AUAF on long-term strategic plans, supporting professional development for all faculty, and guiding the institution on AACSB accreditation steps, student/faculty recruitment, technical needs, and research-related fundraising efforts. This grant is for the purpose of fostering sustainable academic excellence at AUAF.
Opportunity ID: 294273
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SCAKAB-17-AW-010-SCA-06022017 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | U.S. University-American University of Afghanistan Partnership |
| 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: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.501 — Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 02, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 17, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 17, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 16, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $800,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $800,000 |
| Award Floor: | $600,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Accredited U.S. public and private universities with experience working with universities in the Middle East, South and Central Asia are eligible for this funding opportunity. U.S. universities are considered those offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Experience may include, but is not limited to, current and recently completed projects, university collaborations, and/or a physical presence in the region. Please refer to Section D for funding restrictions. Organizations may sub-award/contract with other entities, but only one entity can be the prime recipient of the award. When sub-awarding/contracting with other entities, the responsibilities of each entity must be clearly defined in the proposal. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. Mission to Afghanistan |
| Description: | The U.S. University Partnership project will implement a two-year action plan focused on the AUAF business school. The action plan is to serve as a foundation for a broader strategic plan that is intended to lead to AUAF accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The project serves two aims that support the continued growth of AUAF: 1) Development and implementation of an action plan to build AUAF business school and research structure. Through mentoring plus virtual and in-person sessions the grantee will assist the business school faculty to: improve curricula, materials, technology and teaching methods related to business and research. The grantee will co-teach virtual classes and, ideally, conduct one in-person course per year in Kabul as the security situation allows; and conduct collaborative research and publish papers co-authored with AUAF faculty or students. The project will develop an Executive-in-Residence program as the security situation allows. 2) Advise AUAF in the development of longer-term strategic plans pertaining to promoting the academic quality and research capacity of AUAF in general and of the business school in particular. The partner will support the professional development of non-business faculty in teaching and research methods through transfer of knowledge gained in the business school project. In addition, the partner will advise on: steps needed for AACSB accreditation; the recruitment of target students and faculty; technical needs; the development of an on-line research journal; and, paths for research-related fund raising. PAS intends to issue an award for a period of up to 24 months. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Debra Tracey, Grants Manager, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy, Kabul, Afghanistan
Email:KabulPASProposals@state.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 294273 Full Announcement-Application Instructions -> 010 University Partnership AUAF QandA POSTED.pdf
Folder 294273 Full Announcement-Application Instructions -> 010 AUAF US Univ Partnership NOFO POSTED.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Debra Tracey, Grants Manager, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy, Kabul, Afghanistan Email: KabulPASProposals@state.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.501 | 17-AW-010-SCA-06022017 | AUAF Partnership | PKG00233457 | Jun 02, 2017 | Jul 17, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
294273 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
294273 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
294273 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
294273 SF424A-1.0.pdf
294273 SF424B-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
294273 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
294273 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
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