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TASHKENT-PAS-FY22-002: Design and Implementation of the English Micro-scholarship Programs in Uzbekistan

Closed Closed April 15, 2022 Opportunity TASHKENT-PAS-FY22-002 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is forecast: Democracy Commission Program R2 FY2022 (TIRDEMCOMMR2FY22). Status: Forecast, no dates yet. It is in our archive of U.S. Mission to Uzbekistan notices from 2022.

• Award ceiling$800,000
• Award floor$800,000
• Total funding$800,000
• Expected awards1
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

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

The U.S. Embassy Tashkent encourages applications from U.S. and Uzbekistan registered not-for-profit, civil society/non-governmental organizations, and educational institutions with at least three years of programming experience in administering educational programs and/or teaching English, preferably with similar projects. The grantee must be willing to work with the existing Access and Access Satellite Center location(s) and venue(s) with the understanding that the grantee is responsible for ensuring those locations and venues meet the standards of the program and could change in the future. The grantee will be responsible for recruiting participants. Organizations with previous experience and a capacity of working with educational institutions on a national level will be given priority. This experience should be documented in the organization’s proposal.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past AEECA/ESF PD Programs awards averaged $83,527; this notice allows up to $800,000 per award.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

The Public Affairs Section at the U.S. Embassy Tashkent is pleased to announce it is accepting applications for the design, implementation, and management of its English Access Microscholarship Programs across Uzbekistan. Background: The English Access Microscholarship Program (Access) is a global scholarship program supported by the U.S. Department of State that provides a foundation in English and computer skills to talented 13- to 20-year-old students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds through after-school classes and intensive sessions. Access students also gain an appreciation of U.S. culture and democratic values through enhancement activities. Access is a two-year program that requires a minimum of 360 hours. Access aims to increase English Language fluency and communication skills. Enhancement activities familiarize students with U.S. cultural values and encourage them to take an active role in their communities through service projects and by sharing what they learn. Access gives participants English skills that may lead to better jobs and educational prospects. It is intended to increase their ability to participate successfully in the socio-economic development of their countries and improve their chances to participate in educational and professional exchange programs in the United States. Since its inception in 2004, approximately 195,000 students in more than 88 countries have participated in the Access Program. Project description: The goal of the Access Program is to equip talented students who possess a minimal knowledge of English with effective communication and critical thinking skills through meaningful interaction, cooperative learning strategies, and real-life contexts. Additionally, Access seeks to prepare students for conversational English language skills with native and non-native speakers of English through a variety of experiential learning activities. Selected participants must be bright, economically disadvantaged students with a beginning level of English. Participants should commit to enroll in classes during the full two-year program. Students are expected to graduate with certificates of completion from the U.S. Embassy in Uzbekistan at the end of their two-year program. The Successful Provider will be Responsible for the Following Tasks: · Overseeing the implementation of all current and future Access programs across Uzbekistan in coordination with the U.S.

Category: Education.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, TIRDEMCOMMR2FY22, which is forecast.

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