Deadline: 9 April 2015
USAID/Vietnam is seeking applications that stimulate innovation in and through higher education to produce skilled and workforce-ready graduates, and through public-private alliances in Vietnam. The objective is to stimulate innovation in higher education through public-private alliances, and to drive broader innovation supporting more inclusive, sustainable growth in Vietnam, specifically in areas relevant to USAID’s 2014-2018 Country Development Strategy.
USAID may allocate up to $9,000,000 to fund a portfolio of partnerships with funding for individual partnership proposals estimated in the range of $3 – 9 million. The proposed period of performance can be four (4) to five (5) years.
USAID activities on higher education will be primarily focused on fields/sectors that will make a direct contribution to our overall development objectives in Vietnam, in a way that is synergistic and leverages the Mission’s other existing and planned activities. This IR will advance Vietnam’s approaches to higher education and leverage partnerships with the private sector to enhance skills of Vietnamese youth to innovate in Vietnam’s economy.
Eligibility Criteria
- USAID encourages innovative partnerships that would involve employers in the setting of standards (including accreditation at international standards), the development and adoption of relevant curriculum, and the formulation and collaborative delivery of instructional and training approaches.
- Preference will be given to alliances that include private sector partners who demonstrate long-term commitment and partnerships that creatively address and demonstrate relevance to the USAID/Vietnam CDCS.
Applicants are requested to submit completed concept paper (including the required supporting information) by the deadline.
For more information, visit grants.gov and search for funding opportunity number: RFA-SOL-440-15-000001.
