Deadline: 14-Apr-23
The Public Diplomacy Section of U.S. Embassy Ghana is seeking proposals to carry out a program focused on strengthening existing ties and fostering new collaborations between U.S. and Ghanaian universities.
Project activities must take place in Ghana and the United States and be directed primarily at Ghanaian audiences/participants. Proposals should address how relationships between institutions will be sustained after U.S. government-funded efforts are concluded and may include an exchange element.
Focus Areas
- Facilitate joint research, institutional capacity, or innovation, especially in renewable energy, environmental science, agriculture, food security, and STEM
- Provide training, knowledge exchange, and professional development in all aspects of institutional and academic advancement through subject matter exchange programs, reciprocal visits, seminars, mentoring, or other shared in-person or virtual exchanges.
- Create public-private partnerships, with an emphasis on commercialization, technology transfer, and job creation.
- Promote U.S.-Ghana student and faculty exchanges, including in-person and virtual exchange opportunities.
Funding Information
- Award amounts: awards may range from a minimum of $50,000 to a maximum of $200,000
- Length of performance period: 12 to 18 months.
- Program Performance Period: Proposed programs should be completed in 18 months or less.
Participants and Audiences: University faculty, staff, administration, and students.
Eligibility Criteria
- The following organizations are eligible to apply:
- Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience
- Individuals including U.S. government alumni from academic programs
- Public tertiary educational institutions
- For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply.
- Cost Sharing or Matching: Projects that include cost-sharing from the applicant or third-party funders will be given positive consideration in the selection process to break ties among applications with equivalent scores. Proposals should explain clearly other sources of funding or in-kind participation.
For more information, visit University Partnership Initiative.