The U.S. Embassy is offering a grant to establish a University Partnership between a U.S. four-year college/university and National College of Arts (NCA)-Lahore in Film & Television Arts. Objectives include curriculum development, research collaboration, distance teaching, resource sharing, faculty development, and exchanges. Proposals should focus on innovative ways to achieve international education and research goals. Consultation with NCA Lahore is encouraged. The project implementation period is 36 months. Accredited U.S. 501(c)(3) colleges/universities are eligible. Deadline: Feb 02, 2015.
Opportunity ID: 269005
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SCAISB-15-AW-001-10222014 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Establishment of a University Partnership with National College of Arts – Lahore |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| 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: | Oct 22, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 02, 2015 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 02, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 04, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $750,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligibility for U.S. institutions is limited to not-for-profit organizations subject to 501 (c) (3) of the tax code. The lead institution and funding recipient in the project must be an accredited four-year U.S college or university. Further eligibility requirements are listed on page 9 of the announcement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. Mission to Pakistan |
| Description: | The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad and the U.S. Consulate General in Lahore announce an open competition for a cooperative agreement to establish a University Partnership between a four-year college or university in the United States and National College of Arts (NCA)-Lahore in Film & Television Arts. 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 National College of Arts (NCA)-Lahore. Objectives detailed as priorities for this partnership include: curriculum development, collaborative research, long distance teaching (via Internet/DVC), sharing of resources, professional development for faculty, and faculty and student exchanges. Faculty and student exchange programs of a full semester are preferred. 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. Applicants should consult NCA Lahore when developing their proposal. The timeframe for achieving the objectives must be clearly outlined in the proposal funding request. The project implementation period should be 36 months. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Ellen Delage, Afghanistan/Pakistan Program Coordinator, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, Office of Press and Public Diplomacy
Email:DelageEM@state.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 269005 Full Announcement-1 -> Optional pre-submission checklist (optional).pdf
Folder 269005 Full Announcement-1 -> Budget narrative sample template (required).pdf
Folder 269005 Full Announcement-1 -> PAS application cover sheet (required).pdf
Folder 269005 Full Announcement-1 -> 001 NCA Lahore Film & Television Arts RFGP.pdf
Folder 269005 Full Announcement-1 -> Organization Information (required).pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Ellen Delage, Afghanistan/Pakistan Program Coordinator, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, Office of Press and Public Diplomacy 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 | SCAISB-15-AW-001 | NCA Lahore | PKG00209254 | Oct 22, 2014 | Feb 02, 2015 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
269005 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
269005 Budget-1.1.pdf
269005 Project-1.1.pdf
269005 SF424A-1.0.pdf
269005 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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