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Establishment of an Academic Partnership in Composition, Instrumental, and Vocal Music with the National Academy of Performing Arts in Karachi, Pakistan

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Synopsis
       


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Description of Modification

The deadline was extended from April 17 to May 1, 2013.

Document Type: Modification to Previous  Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: SCAPPD-13-CA-050-SCA-03062013
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: Mar 06, 2013
Creation Date: Mar 26, 2013
Original Closing Date for Applications: May 01, 2013   
Current Closing Date for Applications: May 01, 2013   
Archive Date: May 17, 2013
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Education
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,000,000
Award Ceiling: $1,000,000
Award Floor: $750,000
CFDA Number(s): 19.501  --  Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes

Eligible Applicants

Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
 

Additional Information on Eligibility:

• Eligibility for U.S. institutions is limited to not-for-profit organizations subject to 501 (c) (3) of the tax code. • The lead institution and funding recipient in the project must be a nonprofit music academy or conservatory, community college, or an accredited four-year U.S college or university.

Agency Name

Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs

Description

The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad and the U.S. Consulate General in Karachi announces an open competition for a cooperative agreement to establish an Academic Partnership in Music (Composition, Instrumental, and Vocal diploma programs) between a U.S. educational institution and the National Academy of Performing Arts in Karachi, Pakistan in Music. A nonprofit music academy, conservatory, community college, or an accredited four-year U.S college or university meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3) may submit proposals to pursue institutional or departmental objectives in partnership with the National Academy of Performing Arts. Objectives detailed as priorities for this partnership include: collaborative research, curriculum development, long-distance teaching via DVC, sharing of resources, and faculty and student exchange. Faculty exchange programs of three to four weeks, and student exchange programs of one semester are preferred by the National Academy of Performing Arts. The means of achieving these objectives is purposefully left broad to encourage the submission of innovative proposals tailored to the education and research goals of both institutions. Applicants should consult the National Academy of Performing Arts when developing their proposal. The timeframe for achieving the objectives must be clearly outlined in the proposal funding request. The project implementation period should be 36 months.

Link to Additional Information

If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Ellen Delage, Afghanistan/Pakistan Program Specialist, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, Office of Press and Public Diplomacy Inquiries

Synopsis Modification History

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File Name Date
Modification #1 Mar 26, 2013
Original Synopsis Mar 06, 2013