Grant Opportunities

 

Gilman International Scholarships Competition

The Gilman Scholarships enable students who have limited financial means

the opportunity to participate in undergraduate study abroad programs

worldwide.  It is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of

Educational and Cultural Affairs, and administered by the Institute of

International Education.  The deadline for the Fall 2005 cycle is April 4,

2005.   Eligibility and program information and the application are

available at <http://www.iie.org/gilman>http://www.iie.org/gilman

U.S.-Mexico Training, Internships, Exchanges and Scholarships

Initiative (TIES)

The Association Liaison Office for Cooperation in Development (ALO) has

announced a special request for applications (RFA) for the U.S.-Mexico

Training, Internships, Exchanges and Scholarships Initiative.  ALO

anticipates recommending approximately ten applications for awards in the

areas of Rural and Micro-finance, Democracy, Environment, Rural

Prosperity for Small-Scale Producers, and Health. The deadline for receipt

of applications is April 15, 2005. For detailed information on this RFA,

visit www.aascu.org/ALO/RFPs/RFPMain.htm or contact Jennifer Sisane at

sisanej@aascu.org

Pilot Program for Internet-Based Long-Term Professional

Development of Education Policy-Makers and Administrators

The Association Liaison Office for Cooperation in Development (ALO) has

announced a special request for applications (RFA) for technical

assistance from a U.S. institution to develop a pilot program for

internet-based long-term professional development of education

policy-makers and administrators in Ethiopi, Ghana and/or Uganda.  ALO

will make one award of up to $430,250 for an approximately five-year

period to provide on-line training leading to professional certification.

The deadline for receipt of applications is May 13, 2005. For detailed

information on this RFA, visit http://www.aascu.org/ALO/RFPs/RFPMain.htm or contact

Tony Wagner at wagnera@aascu.org

2005 Goldman Sachs Foundation Prizes

The Goldman Sachs Foundation will award five $25,000 Prizes for

Excellence in International Education to schools, higher education

institutions,states, and media/technology organizations that are working to

"put the world into world-class education." The Higher Education Prize will

recognize a higher education institution that shows exceptional commitment

to promoting K-16 international knowledge through its teacher preparation

program or through ongoing partnerships with local schools to introduce

international content. The application deadline is May 10, 2005. Full

information about the 2005 application process and past prizewinners is

available at http://www.internationaled.org/prizes/