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Access 2020: Training for Access Administrators from India and Afghanistan
Background The Regional English Language Office (RELO) is part of the Public Affairs Section of the U. S. Embassy and is based at the American Center in New Delhi.
RELO provides academic expertise, advisory and consultative assistance for English language teaching and learning throughout the country.
RELO also has materials and resources to help teachers and learners.
RELO also engages in virtual programming through the E-teacher Scholarship Program, which consists of various 8-10 week, graduate-level online courses for select, small-group (25 maximum) English language educators led by reputable U. S. universities, companies, and individuals.
RELO promotes American English live 60-minute biweekly webinars focusing on teaching tips and ideas, and free massive open online courses (MOOCs) that our Washington office creates.
English is one of the two official languages of India, and is widely seen as a prerequisite to economic success.
And yet, only 10% of the population speaks English fluently.
The English Access Microscholarship Program (Access), one of flagship initiatives of the Office of English Language Programs, has been in India since 200 5. As one of the largest Access program sites in the world, India partners with over 20 local providers (8-10 each year) to implement the program for nearly 1,000 students in multiple locations across India.
The program lifecycle is guided by specific regulations pertaining to program content, reporting procedures, and financial oversight.
The Access program procedures and guidelines have undergone a major shift this year to accommodate more robust practices, stringent reporting and demonstration of impact.
The new proposal process is complex to ascertain the suitability of the applicant partner organization and understand the rationale behind their proposed budget.
Most applicant organizations, old as well as new partners, aren’t familiar with these formats and require training to navigate through these new procedures, better understand expectations from our office, and network with their peers to create a strong community of practice.
The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) of the U. S. Department of State funded a regional training in India for 60 Access administrators from India, Afghanistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in 201 6. It was felt that the program implementers needed to be trained not to just introduce new ideas and formats but to reinforce expectations from the global office.
Proposed Project This funding opportunity seeks to bring together 45 Indian and Afghan Access administrators from ongoing programs along with representatives from potential partner organizations for a three and a half-day (3½-day) training program in India.
This training will help the participants to get familiarized with new procedures, learn intricacies of the new application process, understand the strict financial regulations, and enhance their capacities to deliver the program as per required expectations.
The prime objective of this PAS Delhi funded program is not just to strengthen the Access program implementation, but to emphasize the need to build in better evaluation procedures and alumni engagement strategies to gauge the program impact.
(Please refer to the full announcement available under 'related documents' tab)
RELO provides academic expertise, advisory and consultative assistance for English language teaching and learning throughout the country.
RELO also has materials and resources to help teachers and learners.
RELO also engages in virtual programming through the E-teacher Scholarship Program, which consists of various 8-10 week, graduate-level online courses for select, small-group (25 maximum) English language educators led by reputable U. S. universities, companies, and individuals.
RELO promotes American English live 60-minute biweekly webinars focusing on teaching tips and ideas, and free massive open online courses (MOOCs) that our Washington office creates.
English is one of the two official languages of India, and is widely seen as a prerequisite to economic success.
And yet, only 10% of the population speaks English fluently.
The English Access Microscholarship Program (Access), one of flagship initiatives of the Office of English Language Programs, has been in India since 200 5. As one of the largest Access program sites in the world, India partners with over 20 local providers (8-10 each year) to implement the program for nearly 1,000 students in multiple locations across India.
The program lifecycle is guided by specific regulations pertaining to program content, reporting procedures, and financial oversight.
The Access program procedures and guidelines have undergone a major shift this year to accommodate more robust practices, stringent reporting and demonstration of impact.
The new proposal process is complex to ascertain the suitability of the applicant partner organization and understand the rationale behind their proposed budget.
Most applicant organizations, old as well as new partners, aren’t familiar with these formats and require training to navigate through these new procedures, better understand expectations from our office, and network with their peers to create a strong community of practice.
The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) of the U. S. Department of State funded a regional training in India for 60 Access administrators from India, Afghanistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in 201 6. It was felt that the program implementers needed to be trained not to just introduce new ideas and formats but to reinforce expectations from the global office.
Proposed Project This funding opportunity seeks to bring together 45 Indian and Afghan Access administrators from ongoing programs along with representatives from potential partner organizations for a three and a half-day (3½-day) training program in India.
This training will help the participants to get familiarized with new procedures, learn intricacies of the new application process, understand the strict financial regulations, and enhance their capacities to deliver the program as per required expectations.
The prime objective of this PAS Delhi funded program is not just to strengthen the Access program implementation, but to emphasize the need to build in better evaluation procedures and alumni engagement strategies to gauge the program impact.
(Please refer to the full announcement available under 'related documents' tab)
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Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
U.S. Embassy New Dehi
Additional Information of Eligibility:
The following entities are eligible to apply: • Federally recognized Indian tribes ; • Tribal designees; or • Tribal consortia consisting of two or more federally recognized Indian tribes.
Designees and consortia may apply only on behalf of a federally recognized Indian tribe (or tribes).
Designees and consortia must include documentation that demonstrates (as a legal matter) that designee or consortia has the requisite authorization from the tribe(s) for which they apply.
See the Tribal Authorizing Resolution provision of the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide.
A tribe may submit only one application under this solicitation.
(Political units of tribes may not each submit separate applications – only one application for the tribe will be considered.) An application may cover multiple tribes (e.g., consortia may apply on behalf of their member tribes); however, it is incumbent upon the consortium to ensure that member tribes have not submitted their own individual applications.
Currently funded DOJ grantees are eligible to apply, but must not request duplicative activities and budget items that are already included in previous DOJ awards.
(Continuing activities under a currently funded project that is scheduled to end is not duplicative.) OVC will consider applications under which two or more entities would carry out the federal award; however, only one entity may be the applicant.
Any others must be proposed as subrecipients (subgrantees).
The applicant must be the entity that would have primary responsibility for carrying out the award, including administering the funding and managing the entire project.
For additional information on subawards, see the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide.
All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://in.usembassy.gov/
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
Grant Applications Manager
Agency Email:
Date Posted:
2020-04-02
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2020-06-25
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