Office of Postsecondary Education; The U.S.-Russia Program: Improving Research and Educational Activities in Higher Education;Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 84.116S

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	Federal Grant Title:	Office of Postsecondary Education; The U.S.-Russia Program: Improving Research and Educational Activities in Higher Education;Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 84.116S
	CFDA Number:	84.116
	CFDA Description:	Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education
	Federal Agency Name:	Department of Education
	Category of Funding Activity:	Education
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	ED-GRANTS-050809-001
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	May 08, 2009
	Creation Date:	May 08, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 07, 2009 Applications Available: May 8, 2009. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 7, 2009.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 07, 2009 Applications Available: May 8, 2009. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 7, 2009.
	Archive Date:	Aug 06, 2009
	Expected Number of Awards:	3
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$133,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$150,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible Applicants: IHEs or combinations of IHEs and other public and private nonprofit institutions and agencies.
Grant Description: -Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Purpose of Program: The U.S.-Russia Program encourages cooperative education programs between institutions of higher education (IHEs) in the Russian Federation and the United States of America. The objective of this program is to provide grants that demonstrate partnerships between Russian and American IHEs that contribute to the development and promotion of educational opportunities between the two nations. The aim is to use the educational content as the vehicle for learning languages, cultural appreciation, sharing knowledge, and forming long-term relationships between the two countries. In the context of the modern international society and a global economy, an understanding of the cultural context plays a vital role in education and training. Applications for grants under the U.S.-Russia program: Improving Research and Educational Activities in Higher Education, CFDA Number 84.116S, must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at www.Grants.gov. Through this site, you will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us. You may access the electronic grant application for the U.S.-Russia program at www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this program by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.116, not 84.116S). The telephone number for the Grants.gov Helpdesk is 1-800-518-4726 or e-mail: Support@grants.gov.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/e9-10809.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: LaTammya Morton Management Analyst Telephone (202) 245-6126 tammy.morton@ed.gov Program Manager: Krish Mathur U.S. Department of Education 1990 K Street, NW., Room 6155 Washington, DC 20006-8544 Telephone: (202) 502-7512 or by email
e-Mail: Program Manager [krish.mathur@ed.gov]
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