Deadline : October 15, 2012
Country /Regions: South Sudan, United states,
Higher Education for development (HED) in association with United State Agency for International Development (USAID) is Issued request for applications to make one (1) award of up to $4,275,000, for the period of two (2) and one-half years for a higher education partnership among one or more higher education institution(s) in the United States, the University of Juba in Juba, South Sudan, the Upper Nile University in Malakal, South Sudan and the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (MoHERST), South Sudan.
The purpose of the partnership will be to support South Sudanese national and local development goals that promote gender equality and female empowerment within the education sector.
The purpose of the South Sudan Higher Education Initiative for Equity and Leadership Development (SSHIELD) Program in South Sudan is to support national and local development goals in South Sudan that promote gender equality and female empowerment in education management and leadership, particularly at the secondary school level
Eligibilty
HED will only consider applications from regionally accredited, degree granting, U.S. higher education institutions (two- and four-year colleges and universities). U.S. colleges and universities may apply individually or in partnership with other institutions. Consortia applications are welcomed.
HED encourages applications from or with the participation of Minority-Serving Institutions. HED will accept only one (1) application from each lead U.S. applicant institution per partnership award. However, U.S. applicant institutions are permitted to participate as secondary institutions in more than one application per partnership award.
HED accepts applications through an online RFA system. Application form
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