Opportunity ID: 325971
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | PAS-PRISTINA-FY20-03 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | University Support Grants Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | The United States Embassy in Kosovo announces an open competition for the University Support Grants Program . The U.S. Embassy Pristina’s Public Affairs Section will award a series of small grants to support higher education institutions to better address social and economic development challenges through research, development, and extension services. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.900 — AEECA/ESF PD Programs |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 02, 2020 |
| Last Updated Date: | Apr 02, 2020 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 15, 2020 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 15, 2020 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 14, 2020 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $200,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $50,000 |
| Award Floor: | $10,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligibility is limited to Higher education institutions and/or NGOs working on education programs officially registered in the Republic of Kosovo. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. Mission to Kosovo |
| Description: |
The goal of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to solicit proposals that address and implement programs in any of the following three areas: · Strengthening the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA) and/or the Accreditation process in order to help Kosovo regain European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA) membership · The development of a program for the monitoring and evaluation of teaching in the higher education classroom · The provision of orientation programs to students, focused on educating them on the role of the university, their role within that structure, and what to expect from their studies Proposals should clearly connect any of the: themes above. Proposals should include appropriate funds for monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of program successes and challenges, and a detailed description of how M&E will be carried out and program success will be determined. Proposals should detail a robust media plan, and winning applicants should plan to share their online activities/posts with the Embassy’s Public Affairs Section (PAS). |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Faton H Vatovci
Grantor Phone 003833859593734 Email:vatovcifh@state.gov |
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