Education USA Advising Services
ID: 351731Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

U.S. Mission to Kazakhstan (DOS-KAZ)

Award Range

$20K - $26K

Eligible Applicants

Others

Funding Category

Other

Funding Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Opportunity Category

Other

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/351731

Additional Information

See Related documents for the full version of NOFO.
Timeline
  1. 1
    Forecast Posted Not available
  2. 2
    Forecast Due Not available
  3. 3
    Posted Jan 9, 2024 12:00 AM
  4. 4
    Due Feb 19, 2024 12:00 AM
Description

The U.S. Mission to Kazakhstan, under the U.S. Department of State, is seeking a cooperative agreement to administer EducationUSA advising services in one region outside of Astana and Almaty. EducationUSA is the U.S. Department of State's global network of educational advising centers that promote U.S. higher education abroad. The awardee will establish an EducationUSA Advising Center in the selected region and work with existing advising centers in Astana and Almaty to expand advising services. The goal is to increase Kazakh student mobility and engagement with American peers and institutions, as well as to enhance networks and partnerships between U.S. and Kazakh higher education institutions. The eligible applicants include not-for-profit organizations, civil society/non-governmental organizations, public and private educational institutions, and public international organizations and governmental institutions. The deadline for submission is February 19, 2024. For more information, refer to the full version of the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) available in the Related documents section.

Point(s) of Contact
KZPDSGrantProposal@state.gov
Files
Title
Posted
NOFO 2024 EducationUSA Kazakhstan.docx
4/10/2024
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