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Undergraduate Scholarships Outside of Afghanistan for Afghan Women

ID: SCAKAB-17-AW-004-SCA-04112017 • Type: Posted
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Description

PAS Kabul invites all eligible organizations to submit a proposal for Scholarships for Afghan Women for Undergraduate Studies in the Middle East, Central Asia, or Indian sub-continent region. The recipient will be expected to administer a program in which a minimum of 10 female Afghan scholars obtain undergraduate degrees at an American-styled, co-educational, English language-based institution of higher learning outside of Afghanistan. PAS intends to issue an award for a period of 48 to 60 months.

Overview

Category of Funding
Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)
Funding Instruments
Cooperative Agreement
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
On 4/11/17 U.S. Embassy In Kabul posted grant opportunity SCAKAB-17-AW-004-SCA-04112017 for Undergraduate Scholarships Outside of Afghanistan for Afghan Women with funding of $1.0 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 19.501 Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan. It is expected that one grant will be made worth between $700,000 and $1.0 million.

Timing

Posted Date
April 11, 2017, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Closing Date
June 12, 2017, 12:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Last Updated
May 16, 2017, 1:16 p.m. EDT
Version
2
Archive Date
July 12, 2017

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Info
Eligibility is open to institutions of higher education that offer American-styled, co-educational or women's only, English language-based, undergraduate education within the Middle East, Central Asia, or Indian sub-continent region. Individuals and Afghan government entities are ineligible to apply. Please refer to Section D for funding restrictions. Organizations may sub-award/contract with other entities, but only one entity can be the prime recipient of the award. When sub-awarding/contracting with other entities, the responsibilities of each entity must be clearly defined in the proposal.

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$1,000,000
Floor
$700,000
Estimated Program Funding
$1,000,000
Estimated Number of Grants
1

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