Scholarships and Learning Activity
ID: 338312Type: Forecasted
Overview

Buyer

Egypt USAID-Cairo (USAID-EGY)

Eligible Applicants

Unrestricted

Funding Category

Education

Funding Instrument

Other

Opportunity Category

Other

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/338312
Timeline
    Description

    The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Cairo, Egypt, is forecasting a new opportunity titled "Scholarships and Learning Activity," aimed at enhancing educational and training opportunities to strengthen Egypt's workforce in critical economic sectors. This initiative seeks to gather feedback through a Request for Information (RFI) regarding strategies to attract qualified young Egyptians to essential degree programs and to support the Government of Egypt's public health and climate change priorities. The activity will focus on providing scholarships and training for mid-career professionals and young students, ultimately contributing to Egypt's long-term development goals as outlined in Egypt Vision 2030. Interested parties are invited to submit their responses to the RFI by March 10, 2022, via email to Jamie Lewis at jamilewis@usaid.gov, with no funding being allocated based on these responses.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Jamie A Lewis Acquisition and Assistance Specialist
    20 0102 278 100
    jamilewis@usaid.gov
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