Educational Advising, Career Advising and Testing Center in Kabul, Afghanistan

Post Date

August 9th 2012

Application Due Date

September 10th 2012

Funding Opportunity Number

SCAKAB-12-AW-018-SCA-08102012

CFDA Number(s)

19.501

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Education

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

Eligibility is open to registered Afghan NGOs or private Institutes of Higher Education in Kabul, Afghanistan with prior experience in project management and/or Education Advising Services.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $1000000

• Award Range:

  $None - $1000000

Grant Description

The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan is pleased to announce an open competition for assistance awards through this Request for Proposals (RFP) for a cooperative agreement to manage an Educational Advising, Career Advising and Testing Center in Kabul, in Kabul, Afghanistan from September 30, 2012 to September 29, 2015. This grant is intended for an Afghan Non Governmental Organization (NGO) or private Higher Education Institution to establish a center to 1) provide advising and training to students who wish to pursue further study opportunities in the United States, 2) provide standardized testing services (TOEFL, GRE, GMAT etc.), and 3) to provide career mentoring and job-searching skills for those students prior to and upon their return to Afghanistan. The center will be managed jointly by the grantee and the Embassyуs Education USA Adviser. In addition to educational advising, career advising, and test preparation courses, the recipient of this grant will provide testing services and provide a venue to Embassy Education USA advising activities. These activities will supplement the activities undertaken by the Kabul Education USA Advising Center located at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul. (see attached Introduction to Education USA for further background.)

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of State

• Office:

  Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs

• Agency Contact:

  Pedro Palugyai
  Grants Manager, Public Affairs Section
  U.S. Embassy, Kabul, Afghanistan

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Inquiries

• Agency Email Address:

  KabulPDProposals@state.gov