Funding-Limited submission - US Dept. of State - Study of the United States Institutes for Scholars; October 26, 2009

The Branch for the Study of the United States, Office of Academic Exchange Programs, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, invites proposal submissions for the design and implementation of three Institutes to take place over the course of six weeks beginning in June 2010. These Institutes are intensive academic programs whose purpose is to provide foreign university faculty, secondary educators, and other scholars the opportunity to deepen their understanding of American society, culture, and institutions. The ultimate goal is to strengthen curricula and to improve the quality of teaching about the United States in academic institutions abroad. The Institutes should provide a multinational group of experienced educators with a deeper understanding of U.S. society, culture, values, and institutions.

The three Institutes to be funded are:

1. The Study of the U.S. Institute on U.S. Culture and Society – 1 award of approximately $290,000 for a group of 18 university level faculty

2. The Study of the U.S. Institute on Journalism and Media – 1 award of approximately $290,000 for a group of 18 university level faculty

3. The Study of the U.S. Institute for Secondary Educators – 1 award of approximately $360,000 for a group of 30 secondary educators.

Program details are available through Grants.gov: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=T94gKFbFs6JmDN9LZ291PSDGCvn0k90c9WCjcvLlcT1BGcbJKTvN!1798842873?oppId=49704&mode=VIEW and the following website: https://exchanges.cms.getusinfo.com/uploads/dX/Xh/dXXhMja9lk3fSKI2xciJrw/rfgp12032009.pdf.

Applicants may propose to host only one Institute listed under this competition. Should an institution submit multiple proposals under this competition, all proposals will be declared technically ineligible and given no further consideration in the review process. As a result of the sponsor guidelines, the University of Kentucky has established an internal selection process. Individuals interested in submitting to this program are to submit the following material electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Monday, October 26, 2009:

a) Names and departments of Program Director and all participating faculty and staff

b) Specify the focus of the proposed Institute – 1) US Culture and Society, 2) Journalism and Media or 3) Secondary Educators

c) Program description (5 pages maximum) – include objectives, description of academic component, cultural component, participant monitoring, and evaluation plan

d) Budget – funding requested from the Dept. of State, cost sharing (identify sources from UK and others), total program cost

The Vice President for Research will appoint a committee to review this material and make a recommendation as to UK’s one submission. All applicants will be notified of the results; the one selected will be authorized to submit the full application and supporting material electronically through Grants.gov for the December 3, 2009 deadline.

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663).