Advanced English language micro-scholarships for academically gifted disadvantaged high school and undergraduate students in the greater Asuncion metropolitan area of Paraguay.

Funding Opportunity Number: PRMPD-13-GR-002-WHA-08222013 Opportunity Category: EarmarkFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: Humanities (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA)CFDA Number: 19.040Eligible Applicants Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationAgency Name: DOS-PRYClosing Date: Aug 30, 2013Award Ceiling: $25,000Expected Number of Awards: 1Creation Date: Aug 23, 2013Funding Opportunity Description: The Embassy of the United States of America in Paraguay’s Public Diplomacy (PD) section is pleased to announce an open competition for assistance awards through this Request for Proposals (RFP). PD invites not-for profit/non-governmental organizations in Paraguay to submit proposals for teaching advanced English as a second (ESL) or foreign language (EFL) to groups of up to 25 disadvantaged high school and undergraduate students in the greater Asuncion metropolitan area of Paraguay. ESL/EFL teaching programs should be no more than 2 years in length with a minimum of 4 hours of instruction per week with an emphasis on conversational ability and must incorporate U.S. culture, values, and democratic ideals into the curriculum. Classroom sizes should be between 20-25 students. Public Diplomacy Asuncion will have approximately up to $25,000 per award.
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Humanities (see Cultural Affairs in CFDA) Source Type: funding