# Certificate or Training Program in Mediation and Conflict Resolution

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/university-partnership-fy24-arm-7-certificate-or-training-program-in-mediation-and-conflict/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/352040

> U.S. Mission to Armenia offered grants of up to $200,000 (at least $200,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $200,000 in total. Applications closed on March 13, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | UNIVERSITY-PARTNERSHIP-FY24-ARM-7 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Armenia |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 13, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $200,000 |
| Award floor | $200,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $200,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.900 |

## Who can apply

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

U.S. Embassy Yerevan welcomes applications from public or private institutions of higher education from Armenia and the United States, as well as non-profit institutions/organizations with a mandate for promoting conflict resolution and prevention, and who have a demonstrated track record in mediation and conflict resolution training

## What the grant funds

This new initiative will create a new U.S.-Armenia university or institutional partnership to fund a certificate or training program in mediation and conflict resolution in Armenia, drawing upon U.S. expertise and best practices. The initiative will invigorate Armenia’s higher education sector’s capacity for conflict resolution training by strengthening U.S.-Armenia higher education/institutional ties, drawing upon U.S. expertise in mediation and conflict resolution training, and create a new pipeline of peace builders capable of supporting regional cooperation and normalization of relations in the region. The initiative will be designed as an academic certificate or training program taking place in Armenia, composed of several courses and development t of follow-on projects, based on U.S. mediation and conflict resolution models and expertise. This initiative is planned as a two-year commitment, with an option to continue pending further need. This initiative will support the program design, two iterations of the program, and small grants funding for peace building projects developed by program participants. Objective 1: Strengthen the Armenian higher education sector’s capacity to train the next generation of peace builders through establishment of a U.S.-Armenian university or institutional partnership that brings U.S. best practices in mediation and conflict resolution training to Armenia. Objective 2: Create a mediation and conflict resolution certificate or training program in Armenia, to provide training for students and early to mid-career professionals, to create a pipeline of peacebuilders capable of leading regional conflict resolution and reconciliation initiatives. Objective 3: Provides small grant funding and mentorship support to graduates of the certificate program, including incubation of follow-on peacebuilding initiatives, that support regional peace and normalization of relations in the region. Participants and Audiences: The primary audience for the certificate or training program is Armenian undergraduate and graduate students with an interest in future careers in international relations, political science, peace and conflict resolution, journalism, and other fields related to peace building. A secondary audience for the certificate or training program will be early to mid-career professionals who are interested to enhance their professional skills in mediation and conflict resolution, as it relates to the current careers.

## Questions people ask

### Is UNIVERSITY-PARTNERSHIP-FY24-ARM-7 still open?

No. It closed on March 13, 2024.

### Who can apply for Certificate or Training Program in Mediation and Conflict Resolution?

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 Certificate or Training Program in Mediation and Conflict Resolution?

Closed March 13, 2024. 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 $200,000 each. About $200,000 in total for one award.

### 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.