Opportunity Information: Apply for PRMTR 10 GR 001 EUR 042810
Apply for PRMTR 10 GR 001 EUR 042810
- The Mission to Turkey in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Turkish Armenian Summer Teaching Institute" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 18, 2010 and posted on Apr 28, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 1, 2010 July 1, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $60,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: County governments Independent school districts State governments City or township governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
- III. Eligibility Information III.1. Eligible applicants Applications may be submitted by public and private non profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3). III.2. Cost Sharing or Matching Funds There is no minimum or maximum percentage required for this competition. However, the U.S. Embassies in Turkey and Armenia encourage applicants to provide maximum levels of cost sharing and funding in support of its programs. Please note that cost sharing is one of the criteria by which proposals will be judged. When cost sharing is offered, it is understood and agreed that the applicant must provide the amount of cost sharing as stipulated in its proposal and later included in an approved grant agreement. Cost sharing may be in the form of allowable direct or indirect costs. For accountability, you must maintain written records to support all costs which are claimed as your contribution, as well as costs to be paid by the Federal government. Such records are subject to audit. The basis for determining the value of cash and in kind contributions must be in accordance with OMB Circular A 110, (Revised), Subpart C.23 Cost Sharing and Matching. In the event you do not provide the minimum amount of cost sharing as stipulated in the approved budget, State s contribution will be reduced in like proportion. III.3. Other Eligibility Requirements U.S. Government grant guidelines require that organizations with less than four years experience in conducting international exchanges be limited to 60,000 in funding. The U.S. Embassies in Turkey and Armenia anticipate awarding one grant, in an amount up to 500,000 to support program and administrative costs required to implement this exchange program. Therefore, organizations with less than four years experience in conducting international exchanges are ineligible to apply under this competition. The U.S. Embassies in Turkey and Armenia encourage applicants to provide maximum levels of cost sharing and funding in support of its programs.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Turkish Armenian Summer Teaching Institute was a U.S. government-funded exchange and professional development grant competition run through the Public Affairs Sections of the U.S. Embassies in Ankara and Yerevan. It invited eligible U.S. public or private nonprofit organizations recognized under IRS 501(c)(3) to propose and operate a six-week summer program in the United States for English teachers from Turkey and Armenia. The basic idea was to use modern English language teaching methods as a practical platform for strengthening critical thinking in the classroom and, at the same time, encouraging tolerance, intercultural understanding, and longer-term cooperation between Turkish and Armenian educators. The application deadline for proposals was July 1, 2010, with the project expected to start with participant selection around September 2010 and the U.S.-based institute taking place in summer 2011, during the late June to early September window.
The institute was designed for roughly 40 to 50 total participants: about 20 to 25 educators from Armenia and 20 to 25 from Turkey. Participants were described as early- to mid-career English teachers working in public secondary schools, typically with 3 to 7 years of teaching experience and generally no older than 40. Beyond being strong teachers, participants were expected to show leadership potential in their professional or civic lives. During the six weeks in the United States, the group would be hosted by a U.S. university or a comparable educational institution, and the program was expected to keep Turkish and Armenian participants working in mixed groups as much as possible to maximize sustained professional contact and trust-building.
Program goals were broad but clearly defined. The grant aimed to help teachers explore current approaches to teaching English (including English as an international language) and to connect those approaches to developing critical thinking skills in adolescent learners. It also emphasized the role language can play in identity formation and framed English as a possible "neutral space" for dialogue in situations shaped by inter-ethnic tension. Another central objective was cultural learning: creating structured opportunities for Turkish and Armenian educators to learn about each other’s values, perceptions, and aspirations, while fostering personal trust and professional collaboration that could last beyond the U.S. program. A final major goal was practical implementation, meaning participants should leave with concrete tools, skills, and project plans that can be used back home, including cross-border activities and classroom partnerships.
In terms of what the funded organization was expected to deliver, the program was not limited to lectures or theory. Proposals needed to include a full set of components such as pre-program information packets or briefings, a welcome orientation, and a substantive six-week schedule built around workshops, seminars, simulations, collaborative lesson planning, and cultural enrichment. The program also needed to create intentional space for participants to co-develop joint projects and lesson ideas they could continue after returning home. Just as important were the operational requirements: the grantee would handle logistics, administer stipends and per diem, arrange local transportation and any travel between program sites, and run a closing session focused on lessons learned and reintegration planning. A key feature was the introduction of social networking and online collaboration tools so the teachers could maintain contact, build transnational virtual exchanges between classrooms, and continue working together after the institute ended.
Funding for the competition was listed at approximately $500,000 total (pending availability of funds), with the expectation of making a single award. The anticipated start date was September 1, 2010, and the anticipated project completion was around October 2011, reflecting both the planning/selection phase and the post-program follow-up period. While cost sharing was not set at a required percentage, it was strongly encouraged and explicitly noted as something that could affect how proposals were evaluated. Applicants also had to meet eligibility rules tied to experience: organizations with less than four years of experience conducting international exchanges were not eligible for this competition, because separate federal guidelines would cap such organizations at much lower award amounts than the program anticipated.
Compliance requirements were a major part of the announcement. The program had to follow J-1 Exchange Visitor regulations (22 CFR 62), with the U.S. Embassies as the official sponsors and the expectation that the grantee would actively assist the Embassies in meeting all regulatory obligations. Proposals were expected to address the organization’s capacity in several content areas: teaching English as a foreign/international language, teaching critical thinking, peace education or conflict resolution, and demonstrated ability to work effectively with Turkish and Armenian participants. Proposals also had to incorporate U.S. Department of State guidelines around diversity and maintaining a non-political character, ensuring the program content and exposure in the U.S. reflected the breadth of American social and cultural life.
Finally, applicants were required to include a monitoring and evaluation plan that could measure results during and after the institute. The announcement pointed to practical evaluation expectations such as tracking participant satisfaction, what participants learned, whether they changed classroom behavior or teaching practice, and whether there were effects on their institutions. Evaluation was also expected to measure less tangible but central outcomes like gains in mutual understanding, alongside knowledge and skill development. Application materials were available through Grants.gov and U.S. Embassy websites, and the announcement provided direct Embassy contacts for questions, with the caveat that after the deadline passed, staff could not discuss the competition until the review process was complete.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What was the Turkish Armenian Summer Teaching Institute?
The Turkish Armenian Summer Teaching Institute was a U.S. government-funded exchange and professional development grant competition run through the Public Affairs Sections of the U.S. Embassies in Ankara and Yerevan. The funded organization would design and operate a six-week summer institute in the United States for English teachers from Turkey and Armenia.
What was the main purpose of the institute?
The institute used modern English language teaching as a practical platform to strengthen critical thinking in the classroom, while also encouraging tolerance, intercultural understanding, and longer-term cooperation between Turkish and Armenian educators.
Who could apply for the grant?
Eligible applicants were U.S. public or private nonprofit organizations recognized under IRS 501(c)(3).
Were there experience requirements for applicant organizations?
Yes. Organizations with less than four years of experience conducting international exchanges were not eligible for this competition, due to separate federal guidelines that would cap awards for less-experienced organizations below the amount anticipated for this program.
How much funding was available, and how many awards were expected?
Total funding was listed at approximately $500,000 (pending availability of funds), with the expectation of making a single award.
Was cost sharing required?
No set percentage of cost sharing was required, but cost sharing was strongly encouraged and noted as a factor that could affect how proposals were evaluated.
When was the proposal application deadline?
The application deadline for proposals was July 1, 2010.
What was the anticipated project timeline?
The anticipated start date was September 1, 2010, with participant selection expected around September 2010. The U.S.-based institute was expected to take place in summer 2011 (late June to early September). Anticipated project completion was around October 2011, reflecting planning, implementation, and follow-up.
Who were the intended participants?
Participants were early- to mid-career English teachers working in public secondary schools in Turkey and Armenia. They were typically described as having about 3 to 7 years of teaching experience, generally no older than 40, and expected to demonstrate leadership potential in professional or civic life.
How many participants were expected, and how were they distributed by country?
The institute was designed for roughly 40 to 50 total participants: about 20 to 25 educators from Armenia and about 20 to 25 from Turkey.
Where would the program take place, and who would host it?
The six-week institute would take place in the United States and was expected to be hosted by a U.S. university or a comparable educational institution.
How long was the institute?
The institute was designed as a six-week summer program in the United States.
How were Turkish and Armenian participants expected to interact during the program?
The program was expected to keep Turkish and Armenian participants working in mixed groups as much as possible, to maximize sustained professional contact and support trust-building.
What types of educational content and themes were emphasized?
The institute emphasized current approaches to teaching English, including English as an international language, and connected those approaches to developing critical thinking skills in adolescent learners. It also addressed the role of language in identity formation and framed English as a possible "neutral space" for dialogue in contexts shaped by inter-ethnic tension.
What intercultural or relationship-building goals did the institute include?
A central objective was to create structured opportunities for Turkish and Armenian educators to learn about each other’s values, perceptions, and aspirations, while fostering personal trust and professional collaboration that could continue beyond the U.S. program.
What kinds of practical outcomes were expected for participants?
Participants were expected to leave with concrete tools, skills, and project plans they could use back home, including cross-border activities and classroom partnerships.
What program components were applicants expected to propose?
Proposals were expected to include components such as pre-program information packets or briefings, a welcome orientation, and a substantive six-week schedule built around workshops, seminars, simulations, collaborative lesson planning, and cultural enrichment.
Was the program expected to include joint project development?
Yes. The program needed to create intentional space for participants to co-develop joint projects and lesson ideas they could continue after returning home.
What operational and logistical responsibilities would the grantee have?
The grantee was expected to handle logistics, administer stipends and per diem, arrange local transportation and any travel between program sites, and run a closing session focused on lessons learned and reintegration planning.
Did the program include online collaboration or social networking tools?
Yes. A key feature was introducing social networking and online collaboration tools so participants could maintain contact, build transnational virtual exchanges between classrooms, and continue collaborating after the institute ended.
What compliance requirements applied to this program?
The program had to follow J-1 Exchange Visitor regulations (22 CFR 62). The U.S. Embassies were the official sponsors, and the grantee was expected to actively assist the Embassies in meeting regulatory obligations.
What capacity areas were proposals expected to address?
Proposals were expected to address the organization’s capacity related to teaching English as a foreign/international language, teaching critical thinking, peace education or conflict resolution, and demonstrated ability to work effectively with Turkish and Armenian participants.
Were there guidelines about the character of the program content?
Yes. Proposals had to incorporate U.S. Department of State guidelines around diversity and maintaining a non-political character, ensuring the program content and exposure in the U.S. reflected the breadth of American social and cultural life.
What monitoring and evaluation expectations were included?
Applicants were required to include a monitoring and evaluation plan to measure results during and after the institute. The announcement referenced evaluation areas such as participant satisfaction, what participants learned, changes in classroom behavior or teaching practice, effects on participants’ institutions, and outcomes related to mutual understanding alongside knowledge and skill development.
Where were application materials available?
Application materials were available through Grants.gov and U.S. Embassy websites.
Who could applicants contact with questions?
The announcement provided direct U.S. Embassy contacts for questions. It also stated that after the deadline passed, staff could not discuss the competition until the review process was complete.
Which U.S. government entities ran or supported this competition?
The competition was run through the Public Affairs Sections of the U.S. Embassies in Ankara and Yerevan, and it followed U.S. Department of State guidelines and J-1 Exchange Visitor regulations.
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