U.S. Mission to Russia

Description

The U.S. Embassy in Moscow invites proposal submissions for a cooperative agreement to provide technical and logistical support for English Language Programming from the English Language Office (ELO) in Russia. Award recipients will consult closely with the Regional English Language Officer, based in Tallinn, and PAS Moscow throughout the development, implementation, and evaluation of each English Language Program. Each English Language Program professionally develops teachers, increases the English language skills of students, or assists an expert to professionally develop other teachers of English in Russia. These include, but are not limited to: Umbrella and National Association of Teachers’ of English) NATE conferences, English Teaching Assistant (ETA) support to visit English Access camps, Teacher Associations’ and USG alumni support, travel of Russian English teachers to Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Convention and other international conferences, printing, purchasing, and distributing relevant materials, and targets of opportunity. The grantee will be responsible for providing logistical support during major ELO events and projects in Russia in the form of venue negotiations and arrangements, transportation, transfers, hotel and meal arrangements, purchasing of materials and supplies, chaperoning American experts, and other technical and/or logistical support, as directed by PAS Moscow. The Grantee will be required to provide the Embassy with program account records on a regular basis.

Who can apply

• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
• Private institutions of higher education

Contact

Damian Wampler <br/>Grantor <br/>Phone 7495 728 5242
grantsrussia@state.gov