The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad is offering this grant to establish a cooperative University Partnership in Business Administration. This grant aims to connect accredited U.S. four-year colleges with Isra University in Hyderabad, Pakistan. The primary purpose is to foster institutional and departmental objectives such as collaborative research, curriculum development, and implementing faculty/student exchange programs. It also supports long-distance teaching and resource sharing, including human resource materials, research journals, and books. Proposals should detail innovative approaches to international education and research goals. The project implementation period is three years.
Opportunity ID: 167933
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SCAPPD-12-CA-072-SCA-0615 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Establishment of a University Partnership with Isra University; Hyderabad, Pakistan |
| 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: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 27, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 15, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 15, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 15, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs |
| Description: | The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad announces an open competition for a cooperative agreement to establish a University Partnership between a four-year college or university in the U.S. and Isra University in the area of Business Administration. Accredited U.S. four-year colleges and universities meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3) may submit proposals to pursue institutional or departmental objectives in partnership with Isra University. Objectives detailed as priorities for Isra University include: collaborative research, curriculum development, the development and implementation of faculty and/or student exchange programs, long distance teaching via internet/DVC and sharing of resources. Shared resources identified by Isra University include: human resource materials, research journals and books. The means of achieving these objectives is purposefully left broad to encourage the submission of innovative proposals tailored to the international education and research goals of both institutions. The timeframe for achieving the objectives must be clearly outlined in the proposal funding request. The project implementation period should be 3 years. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Ellen Delage
Program Specialist Phone 202-647-9503 Email:DelageEM@state.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 167933 Full Announcement-1 -> isra university rfp final.pdf
Folder 167933 Full Announcement-1 -> iu background information final.pdf
Folder 167933 Other Supporting Documents-Conference call information 1 -> iu conference calls.pdf
Folder 167933 Other Supporting Documents-Conference call transcript 1 -> iu conference call 05 17 12.pdf
Folder 167933 Other Supporting Documents-Q & A #1 1 -> q&a #1 isra university.pdf
Folder 167933 Other Supporting Documents-Q & A #2 1 -> q&a #2 isra university.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Ellen Delage Program Specialist 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.501 | PKG00119290 | Apr 27, 2012 | Jun 15, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
167933 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
167933 Budget-1.1.pdf
167933 Project-1.1.pdf
167933 SF424A-1.0.pdf
167933 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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