Professional Development Training for STEM Secondary and Post-Secondary Educators in Kirkuk

Funding Opportunity Number: DOS-BAGHDAD-PD-2014-05 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: EducationCFDA Number: 19.021Eligible Applicants Public and State controlled institutions of higher educationNonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationAgency Name: DOS-IRQClosing Date: Aug 20, 2014Award Ceiling: $100,000Expected Number of Awards: 1Creation Date: Aug 06, 2014Funding Opportunity Description: SUMMARY The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad invites eligible organizations to submit proposals to develop and implement a year-long English language and methodology training program for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) educators (secondary and post-secondary levels) in Kirkuk Province of Iraq. This program provides direct professional development opportunities and training for a minimum of 30-45 STEM educators for virtual or online training courses and then selects 8-10 participants for a four-to-six week immersion program in the United States. Program participants will be a mix of STEM educators at the secondary and post-secondary (university) level in Kirkuk Province. The goal of the program is to ensure participants: improve their oral English language skills; learn STEM teaching pedagogy and best practices to use in the classroom; develop the skills needed to train other STEM educators; and...
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