Opportunity Information: Apply for APS 497 11 000001
Apply for APS 497 11 000001
- The Indonesia USAID Jakarta in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Supporting Universities to Partner Across the Pacific" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.001 USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 6, 2012 and posted on Aug 2, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 16, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $5,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Educational Institutions
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Opportunity Summary:
Supporting Universities to Partner Across the Pacific (Funding Opportunity Number APS 497 11 000001) was a discretionary USAID grant opportunity run out of USAID/Indonesia in Jakarta, focused on building formal partnerships between universities in Indonesia and the United States. The core idea was to use collaborative university-to-university relationships as a practical way to strengthen education and applied research capacity in areas that align with USAID Indonesia's development priorities, while also creating stronger pipelines for science and technology learning at earlier stages of education. The funding instrument was a cooperative agreement, which typically means USAID expected to stay actively involved during implementation through substantial programmatic engagement rather than simply issuing a hands-off grant.
The opportunity was organized around two main components. Component I targeted partnerships in applied science fields that support USAID Indonesia's strategic objectives, specifically in health, economic growth, and the environment. In practice, this kind of component generally supports joint activities like curriculum development, applied research projects, faculty collaboration, laboratory or training enhancements, and institutional strengthening that directly connect university expertise to real-world development needs in those priority sectors. The emphasis on applied science signals an expectation that partnerships would produce usable outcomes, such as improved methods, technologies, or training approaches that can be translated into better services, stronger economic outcomes, or improved environmental management.
Component II broadened the impact beyond universities by leveraging university partnerships to strengthen science, technology, and math education at the secondary level. The announcement described this as creating model secondary science and technology schools, implying that the partnerships would help design and demonstrate strong STEM-focused secondary education models that could be replicated or scaled. Universities could contribute by developing teacher training programs, designing updated STEM curricula, supporting laboratory and practical learning approaches, mentoring students and teachers, and establishing linkages that encourage students to pursue STEM pathways into higher education. The goal was not only to improve secondary STEM instruction, but to create standout demonstration schools that serve as examples for wider system improvement.
USAID anticipated making about five awards under this solicitation, with total estimated funding of USD 5,500,000. Individual awards were expected to range from a floor of USD 650,000 to a ceiling of USD 1,500,000, suggesting multi-year, fairly substantial partnership efforts rather than small pilot activities. The solicitation also required cost sharing or matching, meaning applicants needed to contribute a portion of project resources from non-USAID sources, which can include cash and, depending on the award terms, allowable in-kind contributions such as personnel time, facilities, or other partner support.
Eligible applicants were educational institutions, with the listing indicating "Others" but clarifying eligibility as educational institutions in the eligibility information field. The funding activity category was Education, and the CFDA number associated with the opportunity was 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas). The opportunity was posted on August 2, 2011, with an original and final closing date of March 16, 2012, and it was later archived on April 15, 2012. For access issues related to the full announcement, the listed point of contact was Nadeem Yusuf, Grantor Contracts Specialist.
Taken together, the grant opportunity aimed to use cross-Pacific university partnerships as a backbone for strengthening applied science capacity connected to national development priorities in Indonesia, while also improving STEM preparation earlier in the education pipeline through model secondary science and technology schools.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the "Supporting Universities to Partner Across the Pacific" opportunity?
"Supporting Universities to Partner Across the Pacific" (Funding Opportunity Number APS 497 11 000001) was a discretionary USAID grant opportunity managed by USAID/Indonesia in Jakarta. It focused on building formal partnerships between universities in Indonesia and the United States to strengthen education and applied research capacity aligned with USAID/Indonesia development priorities, while also supporting stronger STEM learning pathways earlier in the education pipeline.
2. Which USAID office ran this opportunity and where was it managed from?
The opportunity was run out of USAID/Indonesia and managed from Jakarta, Indonesia.
3. What type of funding instrument was used?
The funding instrument was a cooperative agreement. This typically indicates that USAID expected to remain actively involved during implementation through substantial programmatic engagement, rather than providing a more hands-off grant.
4. What was the core purpose of the program?
The core purpose was to use collaborative university-to-university partnerships between Indonesia and the United States as a practical mechanism to strengthen higher education and applied research capacity in priority development areas, while also improving STEM preparation at earlier (secondary) stages through model schools.
5. How was the opportunity structured?
The solicitation was organized around two main components:
- Component I: University partnerships in applied science fields supporting strategic objectives in health, economic growth, and the environment.
- Component II: Using university partnerships to strengthen secondary-level science, technology, and math education by creating model secondary science and technology schools.
6. What did Component I focus on?
Component I targeted partnerships in applied science fields that support USAID/Indonesia strategic objectives, specifically in:
- Health
- Economic growth
- The environment
The emphasis on applied science suggested an expectation of practical, usable outcomes connected to real-world development needs in those sectors.
7. What kinds of activities were generally expected under Component I?
Based on the description, Component I generally aligned with activities such as curriculum development, applied research projects, faculty collaboration, laboratory or training enhancements, and broader institutional strengthening that connects university expertise to development priorities in health, economic growth, and environmental management.
8. What did "applied science" imply in this solicitation?
The focus on applied science implied that partnerships were expected to produce outcomes that could be used in practice, such as improved methods, technologies, or training approaches that could translate into better services, stronger economic outcomes, or improved environmental management.
9. What did Component II focus on?
Component II aimed to broaden impact beyond universities by leveraging the partnerships to strengthen secondary-level science, technology, and math education. The announcement described the creation of model secondary science and technology schools, intended as demonstration sites that could be replicated or scaled.
10. What is meant by "model secondary science and technology schools" in this context?
In this solicitation, model secondary science and technology schools were described as standout STEM-focused secondary education models that university partnerships would help design and demonstrate, with the intent that these models could be replicated or scaled to improve the wider education system.
11. How could universities contribute to Component II activities?
The opportunity described universities contributing to secondary STEM improvement through efforts such as developing teacher training programs, designing updated STEM curricula, supporting laboratory and hands-on learning approaches, mentoring students and teachers, and establishing linkages that encourage students to pursue STEM pathways into higher education.
12. How many awards did USAID anticipate making?
USAID anticipated making about five awards under this solicitation.
13. What was the total estimated funding amount for the opportunity?
The total estimated funding was USD 5,500,000.
14. What was the expected size of individual awards?
Individual awards were expected to range from a floor of USD 650,000 to a ceiling of USD 1,500,000.
15. What does the award range suggest about the project scope?
The expected award range suggested multi-year, fairly substantial partnership efforts rather than small pilot activities.
16. Was cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The solicitation required cost sharing or matching, meaning applicants were expected to contribute a portion of project resources from non-USAID sources.
17. What forms of cost sharing were referenced?
The information noted that cost share/matching can include cash and, depending on the award terms, allowable in-kind contributions such as personnel time, facilities, or other partner support.
18. Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants were educational institutions. While the listing indicated "Others," the eligibility information field clarified eligibility as educational institutions.
19. What was the funding activity category?
The funding activity category was Education.
20. What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number associated with the opportunity was 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas).
21. When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on August 2, 2011.
22. What were the closing dates for submitting applications?
The original closing date and the final closing date were both March 16, 2012.
23. When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on April 15, 2012.
24. Who was the point of contact for access issues related to the full announcement?
The listed point of contact for access issues was Nadeem Yusuf, Grantor Contracts Specialist.
25. What was the intended broader impact of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity aimed to use cross-Pacific university partnerships as a backbone for strengthening applied science capacity tied to development priorities in Indonesia, while also improving STEM preparation earlier in the education pipeline through model secondary science and technology schools.
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