Arabic-L:GEN:COOP Grants with Muslim Awareness theme

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1) Subject: COOP Grants Available for Student Programming - Priority
given to proposals with a U.S.-Muslim Intercultural Awareness Theme

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Date:  22 Oct  2002
From: Elizabeth Schultz <Eschultz at nafsa.org>
Subject: COOP Grants Available for Student Programming - Priority given
to proposals with a U.S.-Muslim Intercultural Awareness Theme

The Cooperative Grants Program (COOP) at NAFSA: Association of
International
Educators is accepting proposals for its Incentive Grant competition.
Incentive Grants are awards of up to $10,000.  Proposals must be
received by
January 10, 2003.

THE PROGRAM

Since 1974, COOP has provided funding for campus and community initiated
cultural enrichment programs that involve post-secondary international
and/or U.S. study abroad students.  COOP has awarded more than $2
million
for more than 870 projects across the United States.  Over 450,000
international and U.S. students, community members, K-12 students, and
university faculty and staff have participated in these innovative,
"beyond-the-classroom," intercultural projects.  COOP grants are made
available through funding from the Bureau of Educational and Cultural
Affairs of the United States 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
and
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 of U.S. students involved in study abroad
prior to
their departure or upon their return; and/or

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

COOP is particularly interested in receiving proposals from
minority-serving
institutions, community organizations, community colleges and in
proposals
for activities that involve persons with disabilities.

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 the U.S.

* Democracy and human rights, including the U.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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