FUNDING-Limited Submission – Department of State – U.S. Embassy Moscow Public Affairs Section FY 2018 Annual Program Statement (DOSRUS-18-GR-001); March 20, 2018

 

Purpose:  The U.S. Embassy Moscow Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Grants Program. PAS Moscow invites proposals for projects that strengthen ties between the United States and Russia by highlighting shared values and promoting bilateral cooperation. All grant proposals must convey an American cultural element, support a priority program area (see below) or include a connection with American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of the United States. Examples of PAS projects include, but are not limited to:

·         Academic and professional lectures, seminars, and speaker programs;

·         Artistic and cultural workshops, joint performances, and exhibitions;

·         Youth-focused programs, especially those that highlight diversity;

·         Professional and academic exchanges and projects;

·         Media training (including digital media training) and press outreach;

·         Entrepreneurship and innovation in technological or other fields; and

·         Sports-related programming.

 

Funding Amount:  up to $50,000

 

Link to Funding Opportunity Announcement

 

Institutional Limit:  1

 

Internal Competition: To participate in the university’s selection process,please upload the following,assembled into a single PDF file, to the Office of the Vice President for Research via this portal with a copy to your Associate Dean for Research by March 20, 2018:

• Names, department, and title of the Project Director;
• Title of program and/or funding opportunity announcement number;
• Brief project description (2 pages maximum)

 

Agency Deadline:  June 30, 2018