NIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM FUNDING

[Elisabeth Elliott]

Dear SEELangers,

Here's a program that might be of interest.  More information can be found
at the URL address that appears at the end of the description.

Elisabeth Elliott
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Ph.D. Candidate
Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures
University of Toronto


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TITLE: NIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM - DOS

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> DEPARTMENT OF STATE
> [Public Notice 3160]
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> SUMMARY: The Office of Global Educational Programs of the United States
> Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
> announces an open competition for an assistance award program.
> Accredited community colleges offering the two-year Associate's degree
> and meeting the provisions described in IRS regulation 26 CFR 1.501 may
> apply to pursue institutional or departmental objectives in
> international partnerships with counterpart institutions from Russia or
> Ukraine for the purpose of supporting, through teaching, scholarship,
> and professional outreach from the partner institutions, the transition
> of the New Independent States to democratic systems based on market
> economies, as well as the purpose of strengthening mutual understanding
> and cooperation between the United States and the New Independent
> States. Eligible fields are education, continuing education or
> educational administration; the social, political or economic sciences;
> business/accounting/trade; or journalism/communications. Within these
> fields, themes of special interest may be described in additional
> detail in the section on ``Country Eligibility.'' Community colleges
> interested in working with partner institutions in the NIS outside of
> Russia and Ukraine are eligible to apply through the NIS College and
> University Partnerships Program, described separately in this
> announcement.
>     The NIS Community College Partnerships Program is designed to

URL : http://www.usalert.com/htdoc/usoa/dos/any/any/proc/any/fr11179903.htm