Opportunity Information: Apply for 20110322
Apply for 20110322
- The U.S. Mission to Tunisia in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "English Language Teaching at the Elementary Level" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 22, 2011 and posted on Mar 23, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 29, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $250,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education.
- Eligible Applicants All members of the American Council on Education (ACE), the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), the Association of American Universities (AAU), the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU), and the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges (NASULGC), and other regionally accredited, degree granting, U.S. higher education institutions
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Opportunity Summary:
The English Language Teaching at the Elementary Level grant (Funding Opportunity Number 20110322) is a U.S. Mission to Tunisia education grant designed to build a long-term U.S.-Tunisia university partnership focused on improving how English is taught and learned in Tunisian public primary schools. The core idea is to create and roll out a comprehensive, multi-year young learner English language teaching (ELT) program that fits Tunisia's local school context, reflects realistic resource constraints, and is grounded in an assessment of current student levels and classroom needs. Rather than funding a one-off training or a short pilot, the opportunity targets systemic capacity building by linking an American higher education institution with Tunisian partners to modernize and strengthen elementary-level EFL instruction nationwide.
A central requirement is teacher development, especially the creation of a sustainable teacher-trainer pipeline. The selected recipient is expected to develop a university-level program that improves the preparation and ongoing professional development of teachers who teach English to young learners in Tunisia's public schools. The American partner institution is expected to contribute practical training materials and delivery methods, including workshops, instructional videos, and training manuals, with an emphasis on effective ELT methodologies for children. A key outcome is a corps of Tunisian teacher trainers who can then extend the impact beyond initial participants. Those trainers, once prepared, are expected to go out to elementary schools across Tunisia to observe English classes in real settings and provide coaching and recommendations to strengthen classroom practice and learning outcomes.
In addition to training, the grant calls for development of the instructional backbone of elementary English education: curriculum and materials. The selected recipient must help design a curriculum for both teachers and learners at Tunisian primary schools. This curriculum is expected to be informed by Tunisia's academic environment and prior young learner ELT efforts, meaning it should not be imported wholesale but adapted to local realities, expectations, and what has or has not worked previously. Alongside the curriculum, the recipient is also expected to support the design of a textbook for teachers and students in Tunisian primary schools. Because Tunisian law requires that schoolbooks be produced locally, the role of the grantee is not simply to publish a U.S.-made text, but to work with and guide Tunisian officials and prominent ELT experts toward producing a locally compliant, comprehensive, and appropriate textbook aligned with the new curriculum.
Financially, the opportunity offered an estimated total funding amount of $250,000, with individual awards ranging from a floor of $100,000 up to a ceiling of $250,000, and it anticipated making up to five awards. Cost sharing or matching was required, so applicants needed to contribute eligible resources alongside the grant funding. The funding instrument was a grant, and the opportunity category was listed as an earmark under the broader activity category of education.
Eligibility was limited to U.S. higher education institutions that are regionally accredited and degree granting, including public/state-controlled and private institutions. Specifically referenced eligible networks included member institutions of organizations such as the American Council on Education (ACE), the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), the Association of American Universities (AAU), the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU), and the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges (NASULGC), as well as other qualifying accredited U.S. institutions.
The opportunity was posted on March 23, 2011, created on March 22, 2011, and had an application deadline of April 29, 2011, with an archive date of May 29, 2011. The sponsoring agency was the U.S. Mission to Tunisia. For access issues related to the full announcement, the listed contact was Faouzi Chaouch, Grants Administrator, reachable by phone at 21671107199.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the English Language Teaching at the Elementary Level grant?
The English Language Teaching at the Elementary Level grant (Funding Opportunity Number 20110322) is a U.S. Mission to Tunisia education grant intended to build a long-term U.S.-Tunisia university partnership focused on improving how English is taught and learned in Tunisian public primary schools.
What is the main goal of this funding opportunity?
The main goal is to create and roll out a comprehensive, multi-year young learner English language teaching (ELT) program that fits Tunisia's local school context, reflects realistic resource constraints, and is based on an assessment of current student levels and classroom needs.
Is this grant meant for a short pilot or a one-time training program?
No. The opportunity is designed for systemic, long-term capacity building rather than funding a one-off training or a short pilot.
What kind of partnership does the grant require?
The grant is structured around a long-term partnership between an American higher education institution and Tunisian partners, with the intent of modernizing and strengthening elementary-level EFL (English as a Foreign Language) instruction nationwide.
What role does teacher development play in the program?
Teacher development is a central requirement. The selected recipient is expected to build a sustainable teacher-trainer pipeline and develop a university-level program that improves both the preparation and ongoing professional development of teachers who teach English to young learners in Tunisia's public schools.
What is meant by a "teacher-trainer pipeline" in this grant?
It refers to preparing a corps of Tunisian teacher trainers who can extend the impact beyond the initial participants by providing training, classroom observation, coaching, and recommendations to improve teaching practice and student outcomes across Tunisia.
What contributions are expected from the American higher education institution?
The American partner institution is expected to contribute practical training materials and delivery methods, including workshops, instructional videos, and training manuals, emphasizing effective ELT methodologies for children.
Are classroom observations and coaching part of the expected activities?
Yes. The trained Tunisian teacher trainers are expected to visit elementary schools across Tunisia to observe English classes in real settings and provide coaching and recommendations to strengthen classroom practice and learning outcomes.
Does the grant include curriculum development?
Yes. The selected recipient must help design a curriculum for both teachers and learners in Tunisian primary schools, informed by Tunisia's academic environment and prior young learner ELT efforts.
Can the curriculum be imported directly from outside Tunisia?
No. The curriculum is expected to be adapted to Tunisia's local realities, expectations, and lessons learned from what has or has not worked in prior efforts, rather than being imported wholesale.
Does the opportunity include developing textbooks?
Yes. The recipient is expected to support the design of a textbook for teachers and students in Tunisian primary schools aligned with the new curriculum.
Can the grantee publish a U.S.-produced textbook for Tunisian public schools?
Not as a direct approach. Because Tunisian law requires schoolbooks to be produced locally, the grantee's role is to work with and guide Tunisian officials and prominent ELT experts toward producing a locally compliant, comprehensive, and appropriate textbook.
What is the total estimated funding available?
The estimated total funding amount was $250,000.
What is the expected award size?
Individual awards were expected to range from a minimum (floor) of $100,000 up to a maximum (ceiling) of $250,000.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated making up to five awards.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching was required, meaning applicants needed to contribute eligible resources alongside the grant funding.
What type of funding instrument is used for this opportunity?
The funding instrument was a grant.
How is the opportunity categorized?
The opportunity category was listed as an earmark under the broader activity category of education.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to U.S. higher education institutions that are regionally accredited and degree granting, including public/state-controlled and private institutions.
Are specific U.S. higher education networks or associations referenced as eligible?
Yes. The opportunity specifically referenced member institutions of organizations such as ACE, AACC, AASCU, AAU, NAICU, and NASULGC, as well as other qualifying accredited U.S. institutions.
Who is the sponsoring agency?
The sponsoring agency was the U.S. Mission to Tunisia.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is 20110322.
When was the opportunity posted and created?
The opportunity was created on March 22, 2011, and posted on March 23, 2011.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was April 29, 2011.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was May 29, 2011.
Who should be contacted for access issues related to the full announcement?
For access issues related to the full announcement, the listed contact was Faouzi Chaouch, Grants Administrator.
What contact phone number is provided for the grants administrator?
The phone number provided was 21671107199.
What is the geographic focus of the activities supported by this grant?
The activities described are focused on improving English instruction in Tunisian public primary schools, with teacher trainers expected to work with elementary schools across Tunisia.
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