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LILKA Administrator Location: Germany
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Dear Alumni, this is to announce ALUMNI LOCAL INITIATIVE GRANTS PROGRAM (LIGP). APPLICATION DEADLINE - FEBRUARY 27, 2004! The LIGP application form and detailed application instructions can be found at: http://www.americancouncils.org/pdfs/app_ligp_inst_2004.pdf http://www.americancouncils.org/pdfs/app_ligp_2004.pdf The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) of the United States Department of State is pleased to announce the Local Initiative Grants Program, which was established to assist former participants of the: - Freedom Support Act (FSA) Undergraduate Program; - Edmund S. Muskie/FSA Graduate Fellowship Program (formerly the Benjamin Franklin Program); - Junior Faculty Development Program; - Partners in Education, who are citizens of: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan to contribute to the social, economic, and political development of their countries. The Local Initiative Grants Program provides alumni of ECA programs with the opportunity to initiate social, economic, and political development projects of their own design in the countries of Eurasia. Projects should build on the U.S. experience of alumni. Possible projects include: • Conducting training or scholarly events for alumni and non-alumni participants; • Conducting events or activities that would strengthen and develop alumni associations or other professional associations; • Development and publication of curriculum and materials; • Any other projects judged to be in the spirit of the program by the selection committee. Projects will not be approved that: • Request funding for individual professional development; • Include any travel outside the countries of Eurasia; • Finance overhead expenses for existing institutions; • Present a budget with over 30% in salary expenses (including honoraria). Please note that alumni (LIGP applicants and trainers, consultants, etc.) may not receive salaries from LIGP. Non-alumni should also be encouraged to contribute their time. Applicants may request up to $5,000. Applicants may submit only one proposal. The Local Initiative Grants Program is funded by ECA and is administered by the American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS. In order to participate in this program, alumni must: • be successful participants of one of the above programs; • be in compliance with the two year home residency requirement following their program; • register or update their information in the alumni database (this may be done at any American Councils office); • currently reside in one of the countries listed above. Alumni of all ages, fields of study, years of study, and administering organizations are encouraged to apply. Groups and associations of alumni of these programs may also apply. |
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