| Document Type: |
Grants Notice
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| Funding Opportunity Number: |
NEAPI-09-CA-018-MENA-102809
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| Opportunity Category: |
Discretionary
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| Posted Date: |
Oct 28, 2009
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| Creation Date: |
Oct 28, 2009
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| Original Closing Date for Applications: |
Jan 05, 2010
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| Current Closing Date for Applications: |
Jan 05, 2010
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| Archive Date: |
Feb 04, 2010
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| Funding Instrument Type: |
Cooperative Agreement
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| Category of Funding Activity: |
Community Development
Education
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| Category Explanation: |
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| Expected Number of Awards: |
6
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| Estimated Total Program Funding: |
$7,250,000
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| Award Ceiling: |
$1,000,000
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| Award Floor: |
$500,000
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| CFDA Number(s): |
19.500
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Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI)
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| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: |
No
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Eligible Applicants
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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
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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.
Link to Full Announcement
If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement
electronically, please contact:
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Jessica Baker
Quality Support, Inc .Contractor
Phone 202-776-8500
NEA Grants emailbox