Opportunity Information: Apply for 268 10 022
Apply for 268 10 022
- The Egypt USAID Cairo in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "University Student Assistance Program (USAP)" 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 May 23, 2010 and posted on Apr 28, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 14, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- 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).
- The program provides scholarships for students in Lebanon with high financial need, including at American educational institutions and other institutions that promote tolerance, gender and social equality, and critical thinking, through an open and competitive process. USAID encourages applications from potential new partners
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Opportunity Summary:
The University Student Assistance Program (USAP) is a USAID-funded scholarship grant opportunity focused on expanding access to undergraduate education for talented, high-potential students in Lebanon who face significant financial barriers. The core aim is to help promising students earn university degrees by providing scholarships that are awarded through an open and competitive selection process. Beyond simply covering educational costs, the program is designed to support study at institutions in Lebanon, including American educational institutions and other higher education providers, that actively promote values such as tolerance, gender and social equality, and critical thinking. In practice, this positions USAP as both a financial assistance program and a broader effort to strengthen inclusive, values-driven higher education environments.
USAP is categorized as an earmark opportunity and uses a grant as its funding instrument, with the funding activity area identified as education. The assistance is tied to the USAID foreign assistance framework (CFDA 98.001: USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas). While the notice does not specify an award floor or ceiling, it indicates an expectation of approximately five awards, suggesting a limited number of grants to organizations that would then administer scholarships and related program activities. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applies, meaning applicants should be prepared to contribute resources (financial or allowable in-kind support, depending on the full announcement terms) alongside USAID funding.
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with the announcement indicating that additional clarification would be provided in the full eligibility section. What is clear from the description is that the program is intended to fund an implementing partner (or partners) that will run the scholarship program and manage the competitive selection and placement of scholarship recipients in Lebanese institutions aligned with the program values. USAID also notes that it encourages applications from potential new partners, which signals openness to organizations that have not previously implemented USAID scholarship activities, as long as they can demonstrate credible capacity to recruit, select, and support students transparently and effectively.
The opportunity was posted on April 28, 2010, created on May 23, 2010, and had an original and current closing date of June 14, 2010, with an archive date of July 14, 2010. The sponsoring agency is USAID, with the listing referencing USAID Cairo (Egypt) as the issuing office. For applicants who had difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, the listed point of contact was Sherine Gerguis, an Assistance Acquisition Specialist, reachable by phone at 202-25226925 and by email at sgerguis@usaid.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - University Student Assistance Program (USAP)
1) What is the University Student Assistance Program (USAP)?
The University Student Assistance Program (USAP) is a USAID-funded scholarship grant opportunity aimed at expanding access to undergraduate education for talented, high-potential students in Lebanon who face major financial barriers.
2) What is the main goal of USAP?
The core goal is to help promising students earn university degrees by providing scholarships awarded through an open and competitive selection process.
3) Is USAP only about paying tuition and fees?
No. In addition to covering educational costs through scholarships, USAP is designed to support study at institutions in Lebanon that promote values such as tolerance, gender and social equality, and critical thinking.
4) Where can scholarship recipients study under USAP?
USAP supports study at institutions in Lebanon, including American educational institutions and other higher education providers, as long as the institutions align with the program emphasis on inclusive, values-driven higher education environments.
5) Who is the sponsoring agency for this opportunity?
The sponsoring agency is USAID. The listing references USAID Cairo (Egypt) as the issuing office.
6) What type of funding opportunity is USAP?
USAP is categorized as an earmark opportunity and uses a grant as its funding instrument.
7) What is the funding activity area for this grant?
The funding activity area identified for this opportunity is education.
8) What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The assistance is tied to the USAID foreign assistance framework under CFDA 98.001: USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas.
9) Who is expected to apply for this grant: students or organizations?
Based on the description, the grant is intended for implementing partner organization(s) that will run the scholarship program, manage the competitive selection process, and support placement of scholarship recipients in eligible Lebanese institutions.
10) How are scholarships awarded under USAP?
Scholarships are awarded through an open and competitive selection process managed by the implementing partner(s).
11) How many awards does USAID expect to make?
The notice indicates an expectation of approximately five awards, suggesting a limited number of grants to organizations that would then administer scholarships and related program activities.
12) Is there an award floor or award ceiling listed?
No. The notice does not specify an award floor or ceiling.
13) Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applies, meaning applicants should be prepared to contribute resources alongside USAID funding (such as financial resources or allowable in-kind support, depending on the full announcement terms).
14) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," and the announcement indicates that additional clarification would be provided in the full eligibility section.
15) Does USAID encourage applications from new partners?
Yes. USAID notes that it encourages applications from potential new partners, signaling openness to organizations that have not previously implemented USAID scholarship activities, provided they can demonstrate credible capacity to recruit, select, and support students transparently and effectively.
16) What kinds of capabilities should an implementing partner demonstrate?
The description indicates the implementing partner should be able to run the scholarship program and manage competitive selection and placement of scholarship recipients, including the ability to recruit, select, and support students in a transparent and effective manner.
17) When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on April 28, 2010.
18) When was this opportunity created?
The listing indicates it was created on May 23, 2010.
19) What was the closing date for applications?
The original and current closing date listed is June 14, 2010.
20) When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed is July 14, 2010.
21) Who can be contacted for help accessing the full announcement?
Applicants who had difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically could contact Sherine Gerguis, an Assistance Acquisition Specialist.
22) What are the contact details for the listed point of contact?
Phone: 202-25226925
Email: sgerguis@usaid.gov
23) What is the geographic focus of the scholarship support?
The scholarship support is focused on undergraduate education in Lebanon, with scholarship placements intended at institutions located in Lebanon.
24) What values does the program emphasize in supported institutions?
The program emphasizes support for institutions that promote tolerance, gender and social equality, and critical thinking.
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