Establishment of a University Partnership with Isra University; Hyderabad, Pakistan

Post Date

April 27th 2012

Application Due Date

June 15th 2012

Funding Opportunity Number

SCAPPD-12-CA-072-SCA-0615

CFDA Number(s)

19.501

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Education

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Private Institutions of Higher Education

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $1000000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $1000000

Grant Description

The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad announces an open competition for a cooperative agreement to establish a University Partnership between a four-year college or university in the U.S. and Isra University in the area of Business Administration. Accredited U.S. four-year colleges and universities meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3) may submit proposals to pursue institutional or departmental objectives in partnership with Isra University. Objectives detailed as priorities for Isra University include: collaborative research, curriculum development, the development and implementation of faculty and/or student exchange programs, long distance teaching via internet/DVC and sharing of resources. Shared resources identified by Isra University include: human resource materials, research journals and books. The means of achieving these objectives is purposefully left broad to encourage the submission of innovative proposals tailored to the international education and research goals of both institutions. The timeframe for achieving the objectives must be clearly outlined in the proposal funding request. The project implementation period should be 3 years.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of State

• Office:

  Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs

• Agency Contact:

  Ellen Delage
  Program Specialist
  Phone 202-647-9503

• Agency Mailing Address:

  SCA/PPD contact

• Agency Email Address:

  DelageEM@state.gov