Opportunity Information: Apply for INL 16GR0029 INLAPAFGHANISTAN 05 10 2016
Apply for INL 16GR0029 INLAPAFGHANISTAN 05 10 2016
- The DOS-INL in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Afghanistan Jessup Moot Court Competition" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.703.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 10, 2016 and posted on May 10, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 10, 2016. (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 $2,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Afghanistan Jessup Moot Court Competition grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number INL 16GR0029) is a U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (DOS-INL) discretionary funding program designed to strengthen legal education and practical advocacy skills among Afghan law students. The project is framed as a complement to existing INL-supported efforts that connect Afghan public and private universities with U.S. law schools and legal professionals, with the broader goal of expanding access to education pathways for future Afghan justice-sector professionals both inside and outside Afghanistan. A central emphasis of the program is shifting learning away from purely theoretical instruction and toward practical skills development and critical thinking through interactive teaching and training methods, which aligns closely with the moot court model.
At the core of the funded work is implementation of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition model in Afghanistan at meaningful scale. The selected implementer is expected to provide rigorous, standardized training for all Jessup coaches involved, then use those trained coaches to organize and support teams of Afghan law students drawn from both Law and Sharia faculties. The program is not limited to a single institution; it explicitly calls for rolling out Jessup training, coaching, and mentoring across at least twelve Afghan universities. In addition to building capacity at the university level, the project must also coordinate a national Jessup competition within Afghanistan, ensuring that the event is run in compliance with official Jessup rules and regulations. This requires both logistical capability and technical familiarity with Jessup competition standards, including the written and oral advocacy components typical of Jessup.
The opportunity also extends beyond the national stage by requiring continued coaching and logistical support to enable an Afghan team to represent the country at the Jessup international rounds in Washington, D.C. That means the grant is intended to cover the full pipeline from local training and mentorship, to national competition administration, to international-level preparation and participation. In practice, this makes the project as much about sustained mentorship and institutional coordination as it is about a single event, because successful international participation depends on ongoing coaching, resource support, and competition-readiness over time.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, the opportunity was posted May 10, 2016 (creation and posting date both May 10, 2016) with an application closing date of July 10, 2016. The funding instrument types listed are Cooperative Agreement and Grant, indicating the award could involve either a more collaborative federal role (cooperative agreement) or a more traditional grant structure, depending on how DOS-INL structured oversight and engagement for the selected recipient. The activity category is Law, Justice and Legal Services under CFDA 19.703. The program anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1) with an award ceiling of up to $2,000,000, suggesting a preference for one lead organization capable of nationwide coordination across multiple universities and of managing both national and international competition support.
Eligibility is described broadly as "Others," with additional clarification referenced in the full eligibility text of the announcement. In practical terms, that category commonly signals that the applicant pool may include nontraditional entities beyond standard state or local governments, potentially including nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, or other qualified implementers, subject to the specific eligibility language in the notice.
Overall, the grant is structured as a capacity-building and education initiative using the Jessup moot court framework as the organizing vehicle. It aims to develop practical legal skills, strengthen coaching and mentorship networks, engage a wide cross-section of Afghan universities and students (including both civil law and Sharia tracks), and create a credible national competition pathway that culminates in Afghanistan being represented at the international Jessup rounds in Washington, D.C.
FAQs: Afghanistan Jessup Moot Court Competition (INL 16GR0029)
What is the Afghanistan Jessup Moot Court Competition grant opportunity?
It is a U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (DOS-INL) discretionary funding opportunity to implement the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition model in Afghanistan. The grant focuses on strengthening legal education and practical advocacy skills for Afghan law students through structured training, coaching, and competition activities.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is INL 16GR0029.
Who is the funding agency for this opportunity?
The funding agency is the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (DOS-INL).
What is the main purpose of the program?
The program is designed to strengthen legal education and practical advocacy skills among Afghan law students by shifting learning away from purely theoretical instruction and toward practical skills development and critical thinking. It uses interactive teaching and training methods that align closely with the moot court model.
How does this program fit into broader DOS-INL efforts?
The project is framed as a complement to existing INL-supported efforts that connect Afghan public and private universities with U.S. law schools and legal professionals. It supports a broader goal of expanding access to education pathways for future Afghan justice-sector professionals both inside and outside Afghanistan.
What core activities must the selected implementer carry out?
The opportunity centers on implementing the Jessup moot court model at meaningful scale in Afghanistan. Key required activities include: providing rigorous, standardized training for all Jessup coaches involved; using those trained coaches to organize and support Afghan law student teams; rolling out training, coaching, and mentoring across multiple universities; coordinating a national Jessup competition in Afghanistan; and supporting an Afghan team through preparation and participation at the international rounds in Washington, D.C.
Is coach training required under this grant?
Yes. The selected implementer is expected to provide rigorous, standardized training for all Jessup coaches involved before those coaches organize and support teams of students.
How many universities are expected to participate?
The program explicitly calls for rolling out Jessup training, coaching, and mentoring across at least twelve Afghan universities.
Are both Law and Sharia faculties included?
Yes. The program expects teams of Afghan law students drawn from both Law and Sharia faculties.
Is the program limited to one university or one region?
No. The opportunity is not limited to a single institution. It is designed for a rollout across at least twelve Afghan universities, implying a multi-institution, potentially nationwide approach.
Does the grant require a national competition in Afghanistan?
Yes. The project must coordinate a national Jessup competition within Afghanistan.
Must the national competition follow official Jessup rules?
Yes. The national competition must be run in compliance with official Jessup rules and regulations, including standards related to written and oral advocacy components typical of the Jessup competition.
Does the grant cover support for international participation?
Yes. The opportunity requires continued coaching and logistical support to enable an Afghan team to represent the country at the Jessup international rounds in Washington, D.C.
What does "full pipeline" support mean in this grant?
Based on the description, the grant is intended to support the full pathway: local training and mentorship, national competition administration in Afghanistan, and international-level preparation and participation in Washington, D.C.
Is the project primarily an event grant or a longer-term capacity-building program?
It is described as a capacity-building and education initiative using the Jessup moot court framework. While it includes organizing competitions, it also emphasizes sustained mentorship, institutional coordination, and skills development over time to ensure competition readiness and credible participation.
What funding instrument types are listed for this opportunity?
The listed funding instrument types are Cooperative Agreement and Grant.
What is the difference between a cooperative agreement and a grant in this listing?
The listing indicates the award could be structured either as a cooperative agreement (typically implying a more collaborative federal role) or as a grant (typically implying a more traditional grant structure). The specific approach would depend on how DOS-INL structured oversight and engagement for the selected recipient.
What is the CFDA number and program category?
The CFDA is 19.703, and the activity category is Law, Justice and Legal Services.
How many awards were expected under this opportunity?
The opportunity anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1).
What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is up to $2,000,000.
What does an award ceiling of up to $2,000,000 suggest about the preferred implementer?
It suggests a preference for one lead organization capable of nationwide coordination across multiple universities and of managing both the national competition and the coaching/logistical support needed for international rounds in Washington, D.C.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on May 10, 2016 (the creation and posting date are both May 10, 2016).
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was July 10, 2016.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described broadly as "Others," with additional clarification referenced in the full eligibility text of the announcement. This category commonly signals that eligible applicants may include nontraditional entities beyond standard government applicants, potentially including nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, or other qualified implementers, subject to the specific eligibility language in the notice.
What practical skills is the program trying to develop in students?
The program emphasizes practical advocacy skills, critical thinking, and interactive learning methods. Through the Jessup model, this typically relates to written advocacy and oral advocacy in a structured competition setting, supported by coaching and mentoring.
What administrative and technical capabilities are implied for the implementer?
The implementer is expected to have the logistical ability to coordinate multi-university participation, train coaches to a standardized level, and run a national competition in compliance with official Jessup rules and regulations. The implementer must also be able to support ongoing coaching and logistics for participation at the international rounds in Washington, D.C.
What makes this program different from a standard classroom-based legal education project?
The program explicitly targets a shift from purely theoretical instruction toward practical skills development and critical thinking through interactive teaching and training methods. The moot court framework is used as the organizing vehicle to make skills training concrete and performance-based.
What is the end goal of the competition pathway described in the grant?
The pathway culminates in Afghanistan being represented at the Jessup international rounds in Washington, D.C., after local training, mentoring, and a national competition within Afghanistan.
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