Deadline: 16-May-22
The Public Diplomacy (PD) Section of the U.S. Embassy Tbilisi, Georgia encourages U.S. organizations to apply for the Media Education Program– “Strengthening Journalism Education in Georgia” for media educators and administrators.
Applicants must have demonstrated expertise in developing and implementing programs related to journalism training, designing and carrying out study tours for university administrators and media professionals, and organizing training at U.S. schools of journalism/mass communication.
Objectives
- The purpose of the Georgian Media Education Program is to support the professional development of media educators, strengthen journalism programs in Georgian He Is through adopting the best practices of journalism education in the United States, and establish collaborative linkages between Georgian and U.S. schools of journalism.
- These visits should also demonstrate the important role quality journalism education plays in establishing and maintaining a vibrant press corps and accountable democracy.
Focus: The program should focus on introducing me participants to the latest trends in journalism education, multimedia, and media literacy.
Funding Information
- Award Period: 18 months (with possible time/cost extension)
- Award Amount: up to $249,900
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $249,900
- Award Ceiling: $249,900
- Award Floor: $0
Funding Priority
- The Public Diplomacy (PD)Section of the U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi, Georgia seeks to fund a non-profit/non-governmental organization with prior experience in similar projects.
- In-kind financial contributions will be favorably considered.
Expected Results
- The program should emphasize a hands-on experience that will build the professional expertise of Georgian media educators and contribute to strengthening journalism education in Georgia. It will also help journalism professors get acquainted with strategies for teaching media literacy and supporting students in developing skills that allow them to effectively evaluate content from a variety of media sources. The program may include such topics as:
- Curriculum and instruction (including course design and curriculum development for BA and MA programs in journalism and mass communication, multimedia journalism, digital media, and strategic communications);
- Assessment of student learning outcomes;
- Course evaluation and accreditation of media programs;
- Modern textbooks, journalism coursework, curriculum designs, e-libraries;
- Media Literacy teaching/resources and increasing digital literacy skills;
- Social media and Multimedia teaching;
- Online programs for journalism, development of online course design;
- Faculty development; Journalism Education Association: JEA mission and standards of media education;
- Student internship and support;
- Teaching academic writing for journalism students;
- Media school partnerships and student exchanges;
- Multi disciplinary teaching and use of integrated methods (academic research combined with practical work);
- Current trends and “hot button” issues in journalism education;
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligibility is limited to U.S. non-profit/non-governmental organizations subject to 501 (c) (3) of the tax code.
- Direct funding for non-U.S. institutions is not available under this announcement.
- Applicants are not required to include funding from other donors.
- However, applications that include additional in-kind and/or cash contributions from non-U.S. Government sources will be more competitive since cost-sharing demonstrates a strong commitment to the planned activities and will be considered to show great cost-effectiveness.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=338646