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    Tomorrow's Leaders II Scholarship Program and Recruitment - DOS

    Document Type: Grants Notice
    Funding Opportunity Number: NEAPI-09-CA-018-MENA-102809
    Opportunity Category: Discretionary
    Posted Date: Oct 28, 2009
    Creation Date: Oct 28, 2009
    Original Closing Date for Applications: Jan 05, 2010
    Current Closing Date for Applications: Jan 05, 2010
    Archive Date: Feb 04, 2010
    Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
    Category of Funding Activity: Community Development
    Education
    Category Explanation:
    Expected Number of Awards: 6
    Estimated Total Program Funding: $7,250,000
    Award Ceiling: $1,000,000
    Award Floor: $500,000
    CFDA Number(s): 19.500 -- Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI)
    Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No

    Eligible Applicants

    Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
    Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
    Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
    Private institutions of higher education
    Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

    Additional Information on Eligibility:

    Eligible applicants for priority area A include any US-registered, US- accredited universities or colleges – applicant institutions must have the ability to provide a minimum of three years of the program in the Middle East or North Africa. Applicants for priority area B include any registered U.S. or foreign non-profit organization.

    Agency Name

    Middle East Partnership Initiative

    Description

    The Office of the Middle East Partnership Initiative (NEA/PI) announces an open competition for proposals to enhance and expand educational opportunities in the Middle East and North Africa. Education is a priority for the Administration, and President Obama has called for an increased emphasis on building partnerships through expanding exchanges and increasing scholarship opportunities for students from this region. With this program announcement we seek to promote mutual understanding and respect through innovative projects thatprovide university-level scholarship and internship opportunities at select institutions of learning in the Middle East and North Africa. A) Tomorrow’s Leaders Scholarships II: This priority area implements the second phase of a scholarship program for Arab students from underserved backgrounds. Successful applicants will provide an American-accredited education which will create a strong foundation for a cadre of civic-minded, intellectually able, and professionally skilled university students, well-prepared to become future community and business leaders. B) Recruitment for Tomorrow’s Leaders Scholarships II: Under Priority Area B, NEA/PI is soliciting applications from organizations to conduct the recruitment portion of TLII.

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