Junior Faculty Development Program

The summary for the Junior Faculty Development Program Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, the government agency offering the grant, funding award amounts, and important deadlines. 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 in the Grant Announcement Contact section.

Federal Grant Title:	Junior Faculty Development Program
CFDA Number:	00.000
CFDA Description:	Not Elsewhere Classified
Federal Agency Name:	Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Category of Funding Activity:	Other
Category Explanation:	Please see full announcement.
Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	ECA-A-E-EUR-08-06
Document Type:	Grants Notice
Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
Posted Date:	Apr 18, 2008
Creation Date:	Apr 18, 2008
Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 30, 2008
Current Closing Date for Applications:	May 30, 2008
Archive Date:	May 31, 2008
Expected Number of Awards:	1
Estimated Total Program Funding:	$1,450,000
Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$1,450,000
Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Nonprofits having 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: Please see full announcement.
Grant Description: The Office of Academic Exchange Programs/European Programs Branch of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA/A/E) announces an open competition for the Junior Faculty Development Program (JFDP). Public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501 (c) (3) may submit proposals to place visiting faculty in the early stages of their careers from Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan at U.S. universities for a one academic semester (five months) program. The recipient organization for this program will also support and oversee the activities of the fellows throughout their stay in the United States. In addition, the recipient organization will recruit and select candidates for the JFDP in Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan to begin the program in the United States in January 2009. The total amount of funding requested from ECA may not exceed $1,450,000 and should support a minimum of 70 fully funded participants, three (3) to six (6) per participating country.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://exchanges.state.gov/education/rfgps/maio30rfgp.htm
Grant Announcement Contact: Hans Posey Program Specialist poseyhe@state.gov [poseyhe@state.gov]
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