Grants for Muslim Intercultural Exchanges

Dear SL colleagues,

  Cooperative Grants Program Accepting Applications for
        Muslim Intercultural Exchange Grant Competition

 The Cooperative Grants Program administered by NAFSA:
 Association of International Educators provides seed funds
 as well as programming and grant writing resources for
 projects that creatively involve post-secondary interna-
 tional and U.S.-based study-abroad students in the life of
 U.S. campuses and communities.

 COOP, which is funded by the U.S. Department of State, is
 currently accepting proposals from U.S.-based institutions
 of higher education and nonprofit organizations for the
 Muslim Intercultural Exchange Grant competition. Grants of
 $2,001 to $10,000 will be awarded to selected projects that
 meet all regular COOP eligibility criteria and accomplish
 one or more of the following objectives: create opportuni-
 ties for students from predominantly Muslim countries to
 engage in substantive exchange with their U.S. peers and
 host communities; increase resources and understanding on
 U.S. campuses about the Muslim world; and/or address issues
 related to women in Muslim cultures. (Deadline: March 8, 2002)

 The Cooperative Grants Program is also accepting applica-
 tions for the following programs:

 Incentive Grants: awards in the range of $2,001 to $10,000.
 (Deadline: March 1, 2002)

 Mini-Grants: awards of up to $2,000. Proposals are
 considered quarterly, with an eight-week review period.
 (Upcoming deadlines for 2002: April 1 and July 1, 2002)

 For eligibility criteria, application materials, and grant
 writing resources, visit the NAFSA Web site.

 Contact:
 Cooperative Grants Program
 Department of Student/Community Linkage Programs
 NAFSA: Association of International Educators
 1307 New York Ave., NW, Eighth Floor
 Washington, D.C. 20005-4701
 Tel: (202) 737-3699
 E-mail: coop@nafsa.org

 RFP Link: http://www.nafsa.org/
 See "Grants and Scholarships" under "Professional and
 Educational Resources"

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