Project Grant 72026323GR00002

The University of Texas at El Paso received a $119,990 project grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) to organize and host the Third US-Africa Conference on Nanotechnology Convergence for Sustainable Energy, Environment, Climate Change and Health from August 6-11, 2023 in Cairo, Egypt. The conference aims to bring together scientists, engineers, students,...

This $101,326 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs will sponsor participation by Brazilian high school student winners in the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), the largest global pre-university science fair with over 70 participating countries. Funded under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) to advance U.S. foreign policy and national interests, the grant will support Brazilian students' attendance at the July 2023 ISEF in...

The U.S. Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded a $495,000 project grant to Global Education Energy Environment Inc. (Global EEE), a non-profit organization, under the "Investing in People in The Middle East and North Africa" program (CFDA 19.021). The grant aims to generate enthusiasm for science and engineering, and enhance educational opportunities for university and high school students in the United Arab Emirates through cultural, educational, alumni,...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to The Research Foundation for The State University of New York (RF SUNY) for the "EXPLORATIONS: REFUGEES & UNDERPRIVILEGED STUDENTS EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IN EMERGING STEM TECHNOLOGIES" project. The project aims to provide experiential learning opportunities in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, drone technology, and internet of things to...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Office of International Science and Engineering, CFDA 47.079, provides $119,867 to support collaborative research between U.S. and Kenyan institutions. The funding enables U.S. undergraduate engineering students from underrepresented groups to conduct community-engaged engineering research abroad from September 2022 to August 2025. Specifically, students from Purdue University and San Francisco State University will work with faculty...

This $180,126 three-year Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Office of International Science and Engineering will support collaborative research between Purdue University and institutions in Kenya to foster underrepresented students' capacity in community-based engineering education research. The award will enable U.S. underrepresented students to conduct research in Kenya on community-engaged engineering and localized engineering education design. Students will work with...

This Project Grant award of $139,038 from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program supports research and outreach activities aimed at broadening participation in the Tulsa Regional Science Fair among underrepresented students in Northeast Oklahoma. The primary goals are to (1) investigate barriers to science fair participation and (2) design and study the impact of outreach interventions, primarily in informal STEM learning contexts, to address these barriers for...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs awarded a $8,166,266 Cooperative Agreement to Amideast to administer the Fulbright Foreign Student Program for the Middle East and North Africa under CFDA 19.400 Academic Exchange Programs - Graduate Students. This funding will support approximately 1,800 new foreign student awards through academic placements, monitoring of Fulbright awards, compliance with visa regulations, and facilitating cultural exchange activities in...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (CFDA 19.600) provides $234,360.00 in funding to support three Tunisian student leaders to study at U.S. colleges and universities during the 2025-2026 academic year. The award, which runs from October 1, 2024 to June 30, 2026, is being implemented by the International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX), a global non-profit organization that specializes in international exchange, educational...

This $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement was awarded on February 2, 2025 by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) grant program. The award aims to strengthen inclusive human rights policy making processes in Egypt to enhance inclusive civic and community participation. The prime awardee is Participatory Development Solutions- Elmahrousa PDS, a limited liability not-for-profit organization based in Cairo, Egypt. The...