This grant opportunity offered by US Embassy Tunis aims to support American academic institutions collaborating with the Tunisian Diplomatic Institute. The selected awardee must foster collaborative relationships between Tunisian and U.S. education and diplomatic institutions. Up to $350,000 in Economic Support Funds for a two-year period is available, with the possibility of extensions. The grant covers all reasonable program-related expenses. Applicants must adhere to the outlined application requirements and submission guidelines. The closing date for applications is September 20, 2012. For more information and inquiries, applicants can contact Kaouthar Ben Mohamed at benmohamedk@state.gov.
Opportunity ID: 192334
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | TPA20120815 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | University Partnership |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Education |
| Category Explanation:: | Partnership in Diplomacy and World Affairs with the Tunisian “Diplomatic Institute for Training and Studies-IDFE” |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 19.040 — Public Diplomacy Programs |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | Yes |
| Version:: | Synopsis 6 |
| Posted Date:: | Aug 15, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Sep 10, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Sep 17, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Sep 20, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Oct 20, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 350,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $350,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $250,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | The United States Embassy/Tunis is planning to support the Tunisian Diplomatic Institute in the development of a special curriculum to support on-going reforms in matter of capacity building to the benefit of Tunisian diplomats, in light of new trends and practices in diplomacy and skills required by the diplomatic profession, in fields such as Public Diplomacy, PR & Media Relations, Economic Diplomacy, Analysis and Prospective of Current International Affairs, Crisis Management, and interpersonal development.
This partnership would also include the setting up of a Studies & Research Unit to investigate topics such as international relations, international law, the global economy, international conflict, terrorism and post-conflict nation building. The Tunisian Diplomatic institute reports to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and offers two study tracks: The first is one-year long and designed for young university graduates. Student attend classes on basic diplomacy techniques, international law, international economy and relations, etc.. At completion of the first year of study, students follow internships in various departments at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs before their actual assignment. The second track is aimed for in-service and mid-career professionals and offers short term training programs on various diplomacy matters. For more information about the institute, please send email to idfe.takwin@gmail.com or call the Director for Training +216 71 784 510 |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | U.S. Mission to Tunisia |
| Description:: | This RFA is designed to support U.S. academic institutions that seek to engage with the Tunisian Diplomatic institute. (Eligible Applicants: regionally accredited, degree-granting, U.S. higher education institutions). Applicant institutions with previous project or exchange experience in Tunisia and/or in North Africa are preferred. Selected awardee will be responsible for ensuring achievement of program objectives that enhance mutual, fully collaborative relationships between Tunisian and U.S. education/diplomatic institutions and their public and private sector partners in both countries. It is USG policy not to award profit under assistance instruments. However, all reasonable, allocable, and allowable expenses, both direct and indirect, which are related to the program and are in accordance with applicable cost standards (22 CFR 226, OMB Circular A-21 for universities, and the Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 31 for for-profit organizations), may be paid under the award.Subject to the availability of funds, US Embassy Tunis plans to provide up to $350,000 in Economic Support Funds (ESF) for the partnership stated above not to exceed two years, but with the possibility of no-cost limited extensions. The US Embassy reserves the right to fund any or none of the applications submitted. For the purposes of this program, this RFA is being issued and consists of this cover letter and the Full Application including following: 1. Section A – Application Format; 2. Section B – Selection Criteria; 3. Section C – Program Description; 4. Section D – Certifications, Assurances, and Other Statements of Applicant/Recipient 5. Section E – Attachments to Program Description (attachments 1, 2, and 3)To be eligible for an award, the applicant must provide all required information in its application, including the requirements found in any attachments. Applicants must submit the full application package in compliance with the method indicated in this cover letter and in Section A of this RFA.For the purposes of this RFA, the term “Grant” is synonymous with “Cooperative Agreement”; “Grantee” is synonymous with “Recipient”; and “Grant Officer” is synonymous with “Agreement Officer”.Any questions concerning this RFA should be submitted in writing via email to Kaouthar Ben Mohamed benmohamedk@state.gov . Applications must be received by the closing date and time indicated at the top of this cover letter. Faxed proposals will not be accepted. Applicants should submit their applications by e-mail attachment formatted in Microsoft Word (up to 2MB limit per email. PDF files are acceptable). Applicants will be informed that their electronic submissions (via email) were successfully received by the required due date. Awards will be made to that responsible applicant(s) whose application(s) best meets the requirements of this RFA and the selection criteria contained herein.Issuance of this RFA does not constitute an award commitment on the part of US Embassy Tunis, nor does it commit the Embassy to pay for costs incurred in the preparation and submission of an application. Further, US Embassy Tunis reserves the right to reject any or all applications received. In addition, final award of any resultant cooperative agreement(s) cannot be made until funds have been fully appropriated, allocated, and committed through internal procedures. While it is anticipated that these procedures will be successfully completed, potential applicants are hereby notified of these requirements and conditions for award. All preparation and submission costs are at the applicant’s expense. Applicants should retain for their records one copy of all enclosures which accompany their application. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 6 | Added additional clarification on the nature of the partnership desired by the Tunisian Diplomatic Institute. Included selection criteria. Changed submission deadline to Sept. 20, 2012. | Sep 10, 2012 |
| Synopsis 5 | attached is the full application | |
| Synopsis 4 | the ceiling amount is $350,000 and not $350 | |
| Synopsis 3 | the ceiling amount is incorrect | |
| Synopsis 2 | the award floor amount changed | |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 19.040 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00139950 |
| Opening Date: | Aug 15, 2012 |
| Closing Date: | Sep 20, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Kaouthar Ben Mohamed |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
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Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Grants.gov Lobbying Form [V1.1] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] |
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Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.040 | PKG00139950 | Aug 15, 2012 | Sep 20, 2012 | View | Kaouthar Ben Mohamed | Organization Applicants |