Deadline: 27-May-21
The U.S. Embassy Tashkent Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations, individuals, and alumni of U.S. exchange programs to submit applications to carry out a program to promote English language education.
Grants must support initiatives such as: improving the quality of English language teaching and learning in the country; identifying key factors that promote innovative and interactive English teaching methods; training new generations of English language teachers; motivating students to excel at English learning; and establishing English programs that support economic growth and development.
Project Goal
- Improve the quality of English language teaching and learning in Uzbekistan to support the Government of Uzbekistan’s English education reform goals
Project Objectives
- Successful proposals would achieve one or more of the following objectives
- Objective 1: University English teachers will learn how to use and incorporate modern interactive teaching methods into their English classes;
- Objective 2: Secondary and university students will improve their speaking, writing, reading, and/or listening skills in English;
- Objective 3: Secondary and university students, especially female students, will improve their innovative thinking, public speaking, and critical thinking skills by participating in activities with English as the language of instruction.
Examples of activities include but are not limited to:
- Development of clubs such as conversation groups, English for drama, debate club, American Literature, or an American film club.
- English camps for students.
- English trainings or workshops for teachers.
- Programming to promote English and STEM.
- Programming to enhance English for Hospitality Management/Tourism.
- Programming that combines English with girls’ empowerment.
- Purchase of textbooks, library books, DVDs and teaching materials only if the proposal includes a concrete plan or program for utilizing these materials.
Federal Award Information
- Estimated Total Project Funding: $250,000
- Estimated Award Ceiling: $50,000
- Estimated Award Floor: $5,000
- Funding Mechanism Type: Grant
- Length of Project Period: 6 to 12 months
- Anticipated programs start date: June 30, 2021
Project Audience(s)
- The primary beneficiaries of any proposal are English language learners and educators in a secondary school or university level setting. The Embassy encourages applications from institutions and individuals from all the regions of Uzbekistan as well as from female and male applicants.
Eligibility Criteria
- The following organizations are eligible to apply:
- Must be an accredited, school, institute, teacher training center, university, or nonprofit organization completely based in Uzbekistan.
- Applications from individuals will be accepted from English language professionals if employed full-time at an accredited school or university.
- English, journalism, and international relations departments may apply.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=333032