# Establishing a University Partnership for a Center of Excellence in Journalism (CEJ) in Armenia

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/media-fy23-arm1-establishing-a-university-partnership-for-a-center-of/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/345962

> U.S. Mission to Armenia offered grants of up to $1.2 million (at least $1.2 million) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on April 11, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | MEDIA-FY23-ARM1 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Armenia |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 11, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $1.2 million |
| Award floor | $1.2 million |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.900 |

## Who can apply

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

Private, public, or state institutions of higher education accredited in Armenia and the United States.

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Department of State, U.S. Embassy Yerevan announces an open competition for a cooperative agreement for a U.S. university, housing a journalism school of international stature, and an Armenian university, to establish a university partnership to create a Master of Arts (MA) degree program in Journalism and a Center for Excellence (CEJ) in Journalism in Armenia. The initiative will advance the Embassy’s goal of bolstering the ability of independent media in Armenia to effectively inform the public, counter misinformation, and advance shared democratic values by building a pipeline of professionally trained journalists capable of producing quality journalism. The project will also facilitate lasting connections between an Armenian and American institution of higher education.

## Questions people ask

### Is MEDIA-FY23-ARM1 still open?

No. It closed on April 11, 2023.

### Who can apply for Establishing a University Partnership for a Center of Excellence in Journalism (CEJ) in Armenia?

U.S. Mission to Armenia accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Establishing a University Partnership for a Center of Excellence in Journalism (CEJ) in Armenia?

Closed April 11, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $1.2 million each.

### Who has won AEECA/ESF PD Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc., Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, International Research and Exchanges Board Inc. The program made 2,295 awards worth $192 million in that time.