University Research Program

Post Date

June 9th 2010

Application Due Date

July 19th 2010

Funding Opportunity Number

SCAGEO-10-GR-001-SCA-060910

CFDA Number(s)

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Education

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Non-Profits Without 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Private Institutions of Higher Education
Other

Preference will be given for Georgian and US non-profits and public universities.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $250000

• Award Range:

  $150000 - $250000

Grant Description

The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi, Georgia is pleased to announce an open competition for assistance awards through this Request for Proposals (RFP) for a University Research Program. The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi, Georgia invites U.S. and Georgian non-profit/non-governmental organizations, universities, and educational institutes to submit proposals for a one- to two-year project to improve the standards of Georgian academic research in Georgian universities and educational institutes, and to encourage greater interaction between Georgian academic researchers, civil society, and government policy-makers. The project is meant to strengthen the quantitative and qualitative research skills and the academic writing of young Georgian scholars; raise Georgian scholarship to an international standard; and encourage the publication of Georgian scholarly research in Western academic and/or in Georgian peer reviewed journals in areas directly related to: domestic policy issues (i.e. health care, education, environment, civil service/personnel issues, local government, etc.) and comparative analyses (U.S.-Georgian). The proposal may also include teaching academic English and updating Georgian research library capacities and resources. The direct beneficiaries of this program will be young Georgian academics, primarily assistant professors and PhD candidates, and the indirect beneficiaries will be their Georgian host universities. PAS will award approximately $250,000 for this one-to-two-year project, and may seek additional funding for future years.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of State

• Office:

  U.S. Mission to Georgia

• Agency Contact:

  Nino Gagua
  Cultural Affairs Assistant/Grants Coordinator
  Phone +99532277628

• Agency Mailing Address:

  gaguan@state.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  gaguan@state.gov