Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0006412
The Department of State, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, Office of Assistance Coordination (NEA/AC) announced a discretionary grant opportunity titled Support to American-Style Higher Education in Iraq (Funding Opportunity Number SFOP0006412). The program is built around the idea that American-style higher education can shape the next generation of leaders in Iraq and the wider Middle East and North Africa by promoting critical thinking, civic-minded leadership, and professional skills that support economic growth. A central rationale in the announcement is that strong higher education institutions offering an American-style model can provide students with an alternative to extremist ideologies by exposing them to open inquiry, inclusive campus culture, and internationally oriented academic standards.
The opportunity seeks applications for multiple awards, with an expected total of three awards. Individual awards may be funded up to an award ceiling of $5,000,000. The funding instrument is a grant, and the activity category is education under CFDA number 19.600. The eligible applicant pool is limited to private institutions of higher education, indicating the Department is looking for experienced higher education organizations that can implement institution-building and partnership activities at scale and with appropriate academic oversight.
Programmatically, the grant focuses on two closely linked objectives. First, it aims to build and increase the institutional capacity of Iraqi institutions of higher education. In practical terms, this typically means strengthening the systems and capabilities that allow universities to operate effectively and sustainably, such as academic governance, quality assurance, strategic planning, student services, administrative processes, and the ability to deliver modern degree programs aligned with labor market needs. Second, the opportunity prioritizes enhancing partnerships between Iraqi institutions and U.S. and regional institutions of higher education. These partnerships are intended to support research collaboration, academic exchanges, and curriculum and pedagogic development. The announcement specifically notes that this may include faculty exchanges, signaling an emphasis on direct, sustained engagement between academic staff to improve teaching methods, update course content, and expand research and professional networks.
From an implementation standpoint, the opportunity is structured to encourage cross-border academic cooperation that produces concrete improvements in teaching and learning, stronger research and institutional linkages, and more robust Iraqi higher education institutions capable of delivering an American-style educational experience. The solicitation was created on January 31, 2020, with an original application deadline of March 31, 2020, positioning it as a time-bound competitive process for organizations ready to propose scalable, partnership-driven higher education development in Iraq.Apply for SFOP0006412
- The Department of State, Assistance Coordination in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Support to American-Style Higher Education in Iraq" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.600.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 31, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 31, 2020. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $5,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education.
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