Arabic-L:PEDA:COOP Grants for US-Muslim Intercultural Awareness

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1) Subject:COOP Grants for US-Muslim Intercultural Awareness

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Date:  27 Jan 2003
From: Elizabeth Schultz <Eschultz at nafsa.org>
Subject:COOP Grants for US-Muslim Intercultural Awareness

GRANT CRITERIA AND ELIGIBILITY

The Cooperative Grants Program (COOP) at NAFSA: Association of  
International Educators is accepting proposals for its Spring  
Mini-Grant competition.  Mini-Grants are awards of up to $2,000.   
Proposals must be received byMarch 3, 2003.  COOP grants are made  
available through funding from the Bureau of Educational and Cultural  
Affairs of the U.S. Department of State, under the authority of the  
Fulbright-Hays Act of 1961, as amended.

COOP invites proposals from U.S.-based institutions of higher education  
andU.S.based non-profit organizations for innovative projects that:

* encourage international students and scholars attending U.S. colleges  
and universities to become involved in and knowledgeable about U.S.  
culture and society apart from their study/research programs;

* enhance the experience ofU.S.students involved in study abroad prior  
to their departure or upon their return; and/or

* stimulate and strengthen interaction among international students,  
theirU.S. peers, faculty, and communities. 

2002-2003 GRANT THEMES

While all proposals submitted to COOP that meet the selection criteria  
will be considered, the Cooperative Grants Committee will give priority  
to grant proposals that address any of the themes below.

* U.S.society and values, including pluralism, diversity, volunteerism,  
religious tolerance, the partnership of the public and private sectors,  
and the arts and cultural heritage of theU.S.

* Democracy and human rights, including theU.S.elections process, the  
role of the media, and the rule of law and administration of justice

*U.S.economy and international trade issues

* U.S.-Muslim intercultural awareness

INFORMATION AND MATERIALS

Application materials, grant writing resources and the COOP Model  
Program List are available on the NAFSA web site at www.nafsa.org/coop  
or contact COOP staff at coop at nafsa.org.   COOP staff are also  
available to discuss project ideas and to answer questions about  
application requirements.

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