2.5 Million to Vietnam to help their colleges, while the US ones suck

Document Type:	Modification to Previous  Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:	USAID-VN-486-12-008-RFA
Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
Posted Date:	Jan 12, 2012
Creation Date:	Feb 22, 2012
Original Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 16, 2012    Closing Date: March 16, 2012 Closing Time: 4:00 pm local Bangkok, Thailand time
Current Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 16, 2012    Closing Date: March 16, 2012 Closing Time: 4:00 pm local Bangkok, Thailand time
Archive Date:	Sep 30, 2012
Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity:	Education
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:	1
Estimated Total Program Funding:	$2,500,000
Award Ceiling:	$2,500,000
Award Floor:	$1
CFDA Number(s):	98.001  –  USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Eligible Applicants

Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility”

Additional Information on Eligibility:

Agency Name

Thailand USAID-Bangkok

Description

The primary objective of this program is to strengthen the human and institutional capacity of Vietnamese higher education institutions to develop and deliver education, training and research programs that underpin economic growth.

Link to Full Announcement

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Praveena ViraSingh
Procurement Specialist
Phone 6622573000 Procurement Specialist