Establishment of a University Partnership with University of the Punjab - Lahore, Institute of Communication Studies (ICS)
The summary for the Establishment of a University Partnership with University of the Punjab - Lahore, Institute of Communication Studies (ICS) grant is detailed below.
This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants.
Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact.
If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the US Mission to Pakistan, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.
Establishment of a University Partnership with University of the Punjab - Lahore, Institute of Communication Studies (ICS): The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad and the U.S. Consulate General in Lahore 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 University of the Punjab in the two thematic areas of journalism/communication studies and development studies. 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 University of the Punjab. Objectives detailed as priorities for this partnership include: curriculum development, collaborative research, long distance teaching (via Internet/DVC), sharing of resources, professional development for faculty, and faculty and student exchanges. Faculty and student exchange programs of a full semester are preferred. 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. Applicants should consult University of the Punjab when developing their proposal. The timeframe for achieving the objectives must be clearly outlined in the proposal funding request. The project implementation period should be 36 months.
Federal Grant Title: | Establishment of a University Partnership with University of the Punjab - Lahore, Institute of Communication Studies (ICS) |
Federal Agency Name: | US Mission to Pakistan |
Grant Categories: | Education |
Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
Funding Opportunity Number: | SCAISB-14-AW-011-072214 |
Type of Funding: | Cooperative Agreement |
CFDA Numbers: | 19.501 |
CFDA Descriptions: | Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan |
Current Application Deadline: | Aug 21, 2014 |
Original Application Deadline: | Aug 21, 2014 |
Posted Date: | Jul 22, 2014 |
Creation Date: | Jul 22, 2014 |
Archive Date: | Sep 20, 2014 |
Total Program Funding: | $1,000,000 |
Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $1,000,000 |
Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $750,000 |
Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
Cost Sharing or Matching: | Yes |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- Eligibility for U.S. institutions is limited to not-for-profit organizations subject to 501 (c) (3) of the tax code.
The lead institution and funding recipient in the project must be an accredited four-year U.S college or university. - Grant Announcement Contact
- Ellen Delage, Afghanistan/Pakistan Program Coordinator, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, Office of Press and Public Diplomacy
Inquiries and submissions
U.S. Mission to Pakistan 703-875-5117 - Similar Government Grants
- • Business Expansion Initiative for Women's Employment
- • Creative Employment Solutions for Afghan Women
- • Annual Program Statement
- • Strengthening U.S.-Pakistan University Partnerships
- • Strengthening Sindh-Balochistan Radio Media
- • Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Grant
- • Embassy Kabul PAS Annual Program Statement
- • Establishment of a University Partnership in Journalism with Herat University, Afghanistan
- More Grants from the US Mission to Pakistan
- • Annual Program Statement
- • Capacity Building for Effective Online Campaigns on Preventing Violent Extremism
- • Advancing Equity Through Grants Skills-Building