USAID/India is offering this grant to a U.S. School of Education to implement a specialized teacher training program for Indian educators. This grant is for building the capacity of approximately 100-110 Indian teacher educators and administrators through a three to five-month customized program. Participants will travel to the U.S. in two groups, arriving in September 2013 and September 2014. The core purpose is to expose these educators to the talent, methodologies, and expertise offered by U.S. Schools of Education. The aim is for the participants to integrate these learned practices and methodologies into the Indian educational context upon their return, thereby enhancing teaching quality across India.
Opportunity ID: 228393
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-386-13-000002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | In-STEP |
| 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: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 28, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 03, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 10, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 10, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,300,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $4,300,000 |
| Award Floor: | $4,300,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Applicants must be legally established US Public or Private Colleges (Schools of Education) that specialize in formal educator training. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | India USAID-New Delhi |
| Description: | USAID/India seeks a U.S. School of Education (SOE) to implement a three to five month customized teacher training program for approximately 100-110 teacher educators from India. The first group of 50 plus teacher educators would arrive in the U.S. on or around September 15, 2013 and the second group on or around September 15, 2014. The purpose of the proposed project, the India Support for Teacher Education Program (In-STEP), is to build the capacity of Indian teacher educators (and administrators) by exposing them to the talent, methodologies, and expertise offered by U.S. Schools of Education (SOEs). It is expected that these teacher educators will take the practices and methodologies learned in the U.S. and apply them to the Indian context. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Sumit Dutta
Acquisition & Assisance Specialist Phone 91-11-24198547 Email:sdutta@usaid.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| The RFA is modified to include additional questions and answers. USAID/India is not accepting further questions. | May 03, 2013 | |
| The RFA is amended to:
(I) Incorporate the following changes in Section I – Program Description: The revised Program Description incorporating the above changes is provided in Annexure II of this amendment. (II) Incorporate the following changes in Section IV – Technical Application Format: and; (III) Include the Questions and Answers as listed in Annexure 1. The complete amendment can be downloaded by clicking on the |
May 03, 2013 | |
| Apr 18, 2013 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-386-13-000002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | In-STEP |
| 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: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 28, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 03, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 10, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 10, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,300,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $4,300,000 |
| Award Floor: | $4,300,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Applicants must be legally established US Public or Private Colleges (Schools of Education) that specialize in formal educator training. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | India USAID-New Delhi |
| Description: | USAID/India seeks a U.S. School of Education (SOE) to implement a three to five month customized teacher training program for approximately 100-110 teacher educators from India. The first group of 50 plus teacher educators would arrive in the U.S. on or around September 15, 2013 and the second group on or around September 15, 2014. The purpose of the proposed project, the India Support for Teacher Education Program (In-STEP), is to build the capacity of Indian teacher educators (and administrators) by exposing them to the talent, methodologies, and expertise offered by U.S. Schools of Education (SOEs). It is expected that these teacher educators will take the practices and methodologies learned in the U.S. and apply them to the Indian context. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Sumit Dutta
Acquisition & Assisance Specialist Phone 91-11-24198547 Email:sdutta@usaid.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-386-13-000002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | In-STEP |
| 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: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | May 03, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 10, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,300,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $4,300,000 |
| Award Floor: | $4,300,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Applicants must be legally established US Public or Private Colleges (Schools of Education) that specialize in formal educator training. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | India USAID-New Delhi |
| Description: | USAID/India seeks a U.S. School of Education (SOE) to implement a three to five month customized teacher training program for approximately 100-110 teacher educators from India. The first group of 50 plus teacher educators would arrive in the U.S. on or around September 15, 2013 and the second group on or around September 15, 2014. The purpose of the proposed project, the India Support for Teacher Education Program (In-STEP), is to build the capacity of Indian teacher educators (and administrators) by exposing them to the talent, methodologies, and expertise offered by U.S. Schools of Education (SOEs). It is expected that these teacher educators will take the practices and methodologies learned in the U.S. and apply them to the Indian context. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Sumit Dutta
Acquisition & Assisance Specialist Phone 91-11-24198547 Email:sdutta@usaid.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-386-13-000002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | In-STEP |
| 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: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 18, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 10, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,300,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $4,300,000 |
| Award Floor: | $4,300,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Applicants must be legally established US Public or Private Colleges (Schools of Education) that specialize in formal educator training. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | India USAID-New Delhi |
| Description: | USAID/India seeks a U.S. School of Education (SOE) to implement a three to five month customized teacher training program for approximately 100-110 teacher educators from India. The first group of 50 plus teacher educators would arrive in the U.S. on or around September 15, 2013 and the second group on or around September 15, 2014. The purpose of the proposed project, the India Support for Teacher Education Program (In-STEP), is to build the capacity of Indian teacher educators (and administrators) by exposing them to the talent, methodologies, and expertise offered by U.S. Schools of Education (SOEs). It is expected that these teacher educators will take the practices and methodologies learned in the U.S. and apply them to the Indian context. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Sumit Dutta
Acquisition & Assisance Specialist Phone 91-11-24198547 Email:sdutta@usaid.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 228393 Full Announcement-1 -> in-step rfa.pdf
Folder 228393 Revised Full Announcement-1 -> rfa-386-13-000002, amendment #1.pdf
Folder 228393 Other Supporting Documents-RFA-386-13-000002, Amendment #2 1 -> rfa-386-13-000002, amendment #2.pdf
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