Arabic-L:GEN:New NAFSA grants, deadline July 1

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1) Subject:New NAFSA grants, deadline July 1

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Date: 11 Jun 2003
From: Elizabeth Schultz <Eschultz at nafsa.org>
Subject: New NAFSA grants, deadline July 1

NAFSA's Cooperative Grants Program (COOP) is pleased to announce a
special
U.S. - Muslim Intercultural Awareness Grant competition.  These grants
are
awards of up to $5,000.  Proposals must be received by July 1, 2003.

Proposed projects must promote U.S. - Muslim intercultural awareness on
U.S.
campuses or in U.S. communities and meet one or more of the following
objectives:

* 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; and/or

* 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.

Only U.S.-based institutions of higher education and U.S. based
nonprofit
organizations are eligible to apply.

For more information, including application materials and the Model
Program
List, visit the NAFSA web site at www.nafsa.org/coop.  Contact COOP
staff at
coop at nafsa.org with any questions about the competition, your project
ideas,
or the application process.

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.

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