Opportunity Information: Apply for SCAPPD 13 CA 046 SCA 02282013
Apply for SCAPPD 13 CA 046 SCA 02282013
- The Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Establishment of a University Partnership with Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore, Pakistan in English and American Literature" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.501 Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 25, 2013 and posted on Feb 28, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 2, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 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).
- Eligibility for U.S. institutions is limited to not for profit organizations subject to 501 (c) (3) of the tax code. The lead institution and funding recipient in the project must be an accredited four year U.S college or university.
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Opportunity Summary:
This funding opportunity is an open competition run by the U.S. Department of State (Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs), through the Public Affairs Section at the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad and the U.S. Consulate General in Karachi. It seeks to fund one cooperative agreement to create a formal university partnership between an accredited four-year U.S. college or university and Kinnaird College for Women in Lahore, Pakistan, focused on English Literature with a particular emphasis on American Literature. The program is framed as an education and public diplomacy initiative under CFDA 19.501 (Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan), and it is designed to strengthen institutional ties, academic collaboration, and cross-border engagement in the humanities.
The partnership is intended to advance several priority objectives. First, it should support collaborative research, meaning joint scholarly work that can be planned, conducted, and disseminated by faculty at both institutions. Second, it should promote sharing of academic resources, with an explicit expectation that shared resources include access to peer-reviewed journals, research papers, and curriculum materials. Third, it should provide professional development for faculty, which can include training, workshops, mentoring, curriculum design support, research-methods development, or other capacity-building activities aligned with departmental or institutional goals. Fourth, it should include meaningful exchange components for both faculty and students. Kinnaird College indicates a preference for faculty exchanges lasting a few months and graduate student exchanges lasting one semester, suggesting the program is looking for immersive, sustained academic engagement rather than brief visits.
A key feature of the announcement is that it deliberately leaves the methods and program design broad. Rather than prescribing a single model, the funder encourages innovative proposals that fit the international education and research priorities of both the U.S. institution and Kinnaird College. In practice, that means applicants can propose a mix of activities (such as co-taught modules, joint seminars, curriculum modernization, digital library access solutions, collaborative conferences, writing and research support, or structured mentorship networks), as long as the plan clearly advances the stated priorities and demonstrates a realistic pathway to implementation and impact.
The anticipated project period is 36 months, giving the partnership time to plan, launch exchanges, implement shared-resource systems, and produce tangible scholarly and educational outputs. The opportunity expects to make a single award. Total estimated funding is $1,000,000, with an award floor of $750,000 and an award ceiling of $1,000,000. Cost sharing or matching is required, so applicants must plan for non-federal contributions (cash and/or allowable in-kind support, depending on the grant rules) as part of the overall budget structure.
Eligibility is limited to U.S. non-profit organizations that qualify under 26 USC 501(c)(3). The lead institution and recipient of funds must be an accredited four-year U.S. college or university. In other words, the U.S. partner is the prime applicant and award holder, and Kinnaird College is the partner institution in Pakistan. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which generally means the U.S. government expects a higher level of ongoing involvement and coordination during implementation than with a standard grant.
Key dates in the posted notice include an original closing date of April 11, 2013, later extended to May 2, 2013, with the opportunity archived on May 11, 2013. The funding opportunity number is SCAPPD 13 CA 046 SCA 02282013. The listed contact for access issues with the full announcement is Ellen Delage, Afghanistan/Pakistan Program Specialist, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, Office of Press and Public Diplomacy Inquiries.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What agency is offering this funding opportunity?
This is an open competition run by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, through the Public Affairs Section at the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad and the U.S. Consulate General in Karachi.
What is the main purpose of the award?
The opportunity seeks to fund one cooperative agreement to create a formal university partnership between an accredited four-year U.S. college or university and Kinnaird College for Women (Lahore, Pakistan), focused on English Literature with a particular emphasis on American Literature.
How many awards are expected?
The notice indicates the funder expects to make a single award.
What type of funding instrument will be used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates a higher level of ongoing U.S. government involvement and coordination during implementation compared with a standard grant.
What CFDA program does this fall under?
The program is framed as an education and public diplomacy initiative under CFDA 19.501, titled "Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan."
Who is eligible to apply as the lead applicant?
Eligibility is limited to U.S. non-profit organizations that qualify under 26 USC 501(c)(3). The lead institution and recipient of funds must be an accredited four-year U.S. college or university.
Can an organization outside the U.S. be the prime applicant?
No. The U.S. partner must be the prime applicant and award holder. Kinnaird College for Women is identified as the partner institution in Pakistan.
Which Pakistani institution is the partnership intended to support?
The partnership is intended to be formed with Kinnaird College for Women in Lahore, Pakistan.
What academic field should the partnership focus on?
The partnership should focus on English Literature, with a particular emphasis on American Literature.
What are the primary objectives the project should advance?
The announcement describes several priority objectives: (1) collaborative research by faculty at both institutions, including planning, conducting, and disseminating joint scholarly work; (2) sharing academic resources, explicitly including access to peer-reviewed journals, research papers, and curriculum materials; (3) professional development for faculty; and (4) meaningful exchange components for both faculty and students.
What does "collaborative research" mean in this context?
It refers to joint scholarly work that faculty at both institutions can plan, conduct, and disseminate together.
What kinds of academic resources are expected to be shared?
The notice explicitly expects shared resources to include access to peer-reviewed journals, research papers, and curriculum materials.
What types of faculty professional development activities are allowed or encouraged?
Examples listed in the notice include training, workshops, mentoring, curriculum design support, research-methods development, and other capacity-building activities aligned with departmental or institutional goals.
Does the program need to include exchanges for faculty and students?
Yes. The partnership should include meaningful exchange components for both faculty and students.
Are there preferred exchange durations?
Kinnaird College indicates a preference for faculty exchanges lasting a few months and graduate student exchanges lasting one semester, suggesting sustained academic engagement rather than brief visits.
Is the program design prescribed, or can applicants propose their own model?
The announcement deliberately leaves methods and program design broad and encourages innovative proposals that fit the international education and research priorities of both the U.S. institution and Kinnaird College.
What kinds of activities could be included in a proposal (based on the notice examples)?
The notice suggests that applicants may propose a mix of activities such as co-taught modules, joint seminars, curriculum modernization, digital library access solutions, collaborative conferences, writing and research support, or structured mentorship networks, as long as the plan clearly advances the stated priorities and shows a realistic pathway to implementation and impact.
How long is the anticipated project period?
The anticipated project period is 36 months.
What is the estimated total funding amount for this opportunity?
Total estimated funding is $1,000,000.
What are the minimum and maximum award amounts?
The award floor is $750,000 and the award ceiling is $1,000,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching is required, so applicants must plan for non-federal contributions as part of the overall budget structure.
What kinds of cost share are referenced in the notice?
The notice references non-federal contributions that may include cash and/or allowable in-kind support, depending on the grant rules.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is SCAPPD 13 CA 046 SCA 02282013.
What were the key dates for the competition?
The original closing date was April 11, 2013, later extended to May 2, 2013. The opportunity was archived on May 11, 2013.
Who is the listed contact for access issues with the full announcement?
The listed contact is Ellen Delage, Afghanistan/Pakistan Program Specialist, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, Office of Press and Public Diplomacy Inquiries.
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