This grant, offered by the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad, is for establishing a cooperative university partnership. Its primary purpose is to foster collaboration between an accredited U.S. four-year college or university and the University of Gujrat in Pakistan, focusing on Mass Communication and Media Studies. Eligible U.S. institutions can propose innovative projects to achieve objectives like developing and implementing faculty and student exchange programs, facilitating academic collaboration, including curriculum development, distance teaching, resource exchange, and collaborative research. The grant encourages professional development for faculty. Projects should outline clear timelines for the 3-year implementation period. Note that funding does not support creating new degree programs or academic degree programs for individuals.
Opportunity ID: 176713
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SCAPPD-12-CA-101-SCA-061512 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Establishment of a University Partnership with the University of Gujrat, Gujrat, 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: | Jun 14, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 27, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 27, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 26, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education |
| 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: | 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 the University of Gujrat in the area of Mass Communication and Media 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 the University of Gujrat. Objectives detailed as priorities for UOG include the development and implementation of faculty and/or student exchange programs; academic collaboration including: curriculum development, long distance teaching via internet/DVC, exchange of resource materials and publications of mutual interest, collaborative research, professional development for faculty and other collaborative programs. 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. But, note that this RFP does not support the creation of new degree programs or academic degree programs for faculty, staff or students. 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 176713 Full Announcement-1 -> university of gujrat background.pdf
Folder 176713 Full Announcement-1 -> university of gujrat final rfp.pdf
Folder 176713 Other Supporting Documents-Conference call information 1 -> uog conference call.pdf
Folder 176713 Other Supporting Documents-Conference call transcript 1 -> gugrat conference call transcript 2012 0626.pdf
Folder 176713 Other Supporting Documents-Q & A #3 1 -> q&a #3 gujrat.pdf
Folder 176713 Other Supporting Documents-Q & A’s 1 -> q&a #2 gujrat.pdf
Folder 176713 Other Supporting Documents-Q & A’s 1 -> qa #1 gujrat.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 | PKG00127050 | Jun 14, 2012 | Jul 27, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
176713 SF424-2.0.pdf
176713 Project-1.1.pdf
176713 SF424B-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
176713 Budget-1.1.pdf
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