Opportunity ID: 260009

General Information

Document Type:: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:: SCAISB-14-AW-011-072214
Funding Opportunity Title:: Establishment of a University Partnership with University of the Punjab – Lahore, Institute of Communication Studies (ICS)
Opportunity Category:: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation::
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity:: Education
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards:: 1
Assistance Listings Number(s):: 19.501 — Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: Yes
Version:: Synopsis 1
Posted Date:: Jul 22, 2014
Last Updated Date::
Original Closing Date for Applications:: Aug 21, 2014
Current Closing Date for Applications:: Aug 21, 2014
Archive Date:: Sep 20, 2014
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.

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 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 University of the Punjab in the two thematic areas of journalism/communication studies and development studies. 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 University of the Punjab. 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 University of the Punjab 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.
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Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:

Package No: 1

Assistance Listings: 19.501
Competition ID: SCAISB-14-AW-0011
Competition Title: University of the Punjab
Opportunity Package ID: PKG00201483
Opening Date: Jul 22, 2014
Closing Date: Aug 21, 2014
Agency Contact Information:: Ellen Delage, Afghanistan/Pakistan Program Coordinator, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, Office of Press and Public Diplomacy
Who Can Apply:: Organization Applicants
mendatory_forms Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1]
Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1]
Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1]
Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0]
Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1]
optional_forms Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1]
Attachments [V1.1]

Packages

Assistance Listings Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions Who Can Apply:
19.501 SCAISB-14-AW-0011 University of the Punjab PKG00201483 Jul 22, 2014 Aug 21, 2014 View Ellen Delage, Afghanistan/Pakistan Program Coordinator, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, Office of Press and Public Diplomacy Organization Applicants