Establishment of a Center of Journalism Excellence

Post Date

August 7th 2013

Application Due Date

August 28th 2013

Funding Opportunity Number

SCAPPD-13-CA-131-SCA-08072013

CFDA Number(s)

19.501

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Education

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

Eligibility of U.S. educational institutions is limited to not-for-profit organizations subject to 501 (c) (3) of the tax code.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $4000000

• Award Range:

  $3000000 - $4000000

Grant Description

An enormous appetite for professional training exists among Pakistanуs journalists. The industry has expanded rapidly in the past decade with the privatization of television but the training opportunities have not kept pace. Journalism education emphasizes the theoretical over the practical. The majority of Pakistanуs media companies do not offer training to their staff and salaries are low, so journalists struggle to pay for training themselves. Thus the proposal to create a Center of Journalism Excellence will fill a major gap in providing much needed journalism skills training. The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad announces an open competition for a cooperative agreement to establish a Center of Journalism Excellence (CJE) by a U.S. or foreign university housing a journalism school of international stature, or U.S. or foreign media development organization that offers in-service professional development training for journalists of the highest quality. Accredited U.S. four-year colleges and universities must meet the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3). Strong preference will be given to applications in which the primary grantee is explicitly linked with a Pakistani partner institution(s) and there is a clear path to sustainability. Additional preference will be given to proposals that include cost sharing by a foundation or non-governmental organization.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of State

• Office:

  U.S. Mission to Pakistan

• Agency Contact:

  Ellen Delage, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs (SCA/PPD), U.S. Department of State

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Inquiries and submissions

• Agency Email Address:

  DelageEM@state.gov