Legal Education Support Program for Pakistan

Funding Opportunity Number: INL16-GR-0009-PAKISTAN-01272016 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: Law, Justice and Legal ServicesCFDA Number: 19.703Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name: DOS-INLClosing Date: Mar 27, 2016Award Ceiling: $1,500,000Expected Number of Awards: 6Creation Date: Jan 27, 2016Funding Opportunity Description: Pakistan’s criminal justice system needs improvement in accessibility, resources, institutional integrity, legal frameworks, and prosecutorial and judiciary skills. The system is handicapped by a lack of practical abilities, many of which stem from an inadequate legal education system. INL intends to assist in the development of training and educational programs for law students in Pakistan to improve their basic legal skills and prepare them to investigate and prosecute crime, corruption, and terrorism.
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Law, Justice and Legal Services Source Type: funding