Announcing Capacity Building Grants, Study Abroad

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Greetings Representatives of Higher Education Institutions, On behalf of the U.S. Department of State Office of Global Educational Programs, U.S. Study Abroad Branch and Partners of the Americas (Partners), we are pleased to announce the Capacity Building Grants for U.S. Undergraduate Study Abroad. These 17 grants of up to $50,000 will further the mission of the U.S. Study Abroad Branch by increasing the participation and diversity in study abroad through enhancing higher education institutions' capacity to send their students overseas for academic credit, internships, or other experiential learning opportunities.  Through capacity building grant projects, U.S. institutions will receive initial funding to establish or expand study abroad offerings within their institution in a strategic manner. The newly developed or expanded programming created with these grants should ensure that U.S. institutions are able to: Provide students at the home institution with an opportunity to gain global knowledge and skills through a study abroad opportunity Increase the overall number and diversity of student participation in study abroad Find and maintain strong international partnerships Broaden the fields of study of participating students and the countries where students are traveling Ensure standards of best practice in study abroad programming are applied Successful proposals will endeavor to expand access to students underrepresented in study abroad on their respective campus or campuses, including first-generation college/university students, students of diverse race or ethnic backgrounds, students with disabilities, and students in underrepresented disciplines in study abroad. The Department of State and Partners encourage applications from a diverse range of U.S. institutions, including but not limited to minority-serving institutions and community colleges. Applications will be accepted until March 15, 2016 5:00PM (EST). Please visit http://studyabroad.state.gov/node/2352for information on the application. You can also click here to view the Request For Proposals. Should you have any questions regarding the Capacity Building Grants, you may contact me at studyabroad@partners.net.  Kind regards, Janira Romero Reyes Program Officer, U.S. Study Abroad Partners of the Americas 1424 K Street NW, Suite 700 Washington DC 20005 202-637-6207  Studyabroad@partners.net