Online Distance Education Courses for English Language Teachers

Funding Opportunity Number: NDRFP15-03 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: EducationCFDA Number: 19.040Eligible Applicants Public and State controlled institutions of higher educationNonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationPrivate institutions of higher educationIndividualsAgency Name: DOS-INDClosing Date: Apr 07, 2015Award Ceiling: $80,000Expected Number of Awards: 1Creation Date: Feb 18, 2015Funding Opportunity Description: The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi announces an open competition for a grant to offer online distance education courses for English Language Teachers in India and Bhutan. The project should offer 5 to 10-week online distance courses on the topics described. These online distance courses should be offered completely via the internet, however they should be led and taught by an American professor, who will provide personalized feedback for the students. These courses should be offered from July 2015 to June 2016. We strongly encourage non-profit organizations and academic institutions that have specific expertise in strengthening the capacity of English teachers through distance education to apply. (Please refer full announcement for details).

Source: Grants.gov - February 20, 2015 Category: Research Tags: Education Source Type: funding