education · DOS-NEA-AC

Support to American-Style Higher Education in Iraq

Assistance Coordination · SFOP0006412

Closed

Award Range

$500K – $5.0M

Total Program Funding

$10.0M

Expected Awards

Deadline

June 22, 2020

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

Support to American-Style Higher Education in Iraq. Assistance Coordination. American-style higher education plays an important role in influencing and educating the next generation of leaders in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), offering students an alternative vision to extremist ideologies, and encouraging economic growth through professional skills development. ... $500,000-$5,000,000 per award; $10,000,000 total program funding; ~3 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

Private universities/colleges

Who Should NOT Apply

Individuals and organizations outside the specified eligible types

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Deadline: 2020-06-22

💡 GrantQuick Tip

High-value award — invest significantly in proposal quality. Consider hiring a grant writer.

Competitiveness: Very high — extremely limited awards available

What This Grant Funds

American-style higher education plays an important role in influencing and educating the next generation of leaders in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), offering students an alternative vision to extremist ideologies, and encouraging economic growth through professional skills development. The Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, Office of Assistance Coordination (NEA/AC), seeks applications for multiple awards to support American-style higher education programs in Iraq. The objectives of these awards will be to build and increase the institutional capacity of institutions of higher education (IHE) in Iraq, and to enhance partnerships with U.S. and regional IHE for the purposes of research, exchange, and curriculum and pedagogic development, to include faculty exchanges.