[Intl] international-related seminars and grant opportunities

[Jenna Graff <graff@vaxa.cis.uwosh.edu>]

Dear INT'L Listserve Member,

Following are international-related seminars and grant
opportunities...

Summer Seminar on Germany and the European Union
"Germany and the European Union: Political, Economic and Social
Challenges in View of German and European Unification" is the title
of a seminar to be held from June 21-July 6, 2003, in Berlin and
Ingelheim, Germany.  The program is open to faculty and
administrators in the United States, Canada and the European Union, and
has the goal of building mutual understanding and active communications
among the peoples of these countries. It is sponsored by the Ministry of
Education, Women, and Youth of Rhineland-Palatinate in Mainz.  The
working language of the seminar is English.  The deadline for
application has been moved to the end of April 2003. Program details and
registration information are available at
<http://bol1.coba.unr.edu/elfi/>
Click on German Host Program 2003 to get to the seminar information.

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Grant Opportunities 
U.S.-Mexico Borderlands Collaborative Grants Competition
The Consortium for North American Higher Education Collaboration
(CONAHEC)
has announced its 2003 Request for Proposals for its U.S.-Mexico
Borderlands
Collaborative Grants Competition. The program was created to increase
the
involvement of higher education institutions with community-based
organizations and other institutions from both sides of the border
in
collaborative binational projects that focus on academic and border
community development in the areas of health, education,
environment,
economic development and community issues.

All projects request at least one Mexican and one U.S. partner.  The
lead
partner must be a member or CONAHEC or a signer of the original Border
PACT
agreement.  The maximum amount of each grant is $15,000 USD. The
deadline
for applications is Friday, May 9.  Complete details are available
at
<http://conahec.org>;
to download the full RFP, visit
<http://www2.conahec.org:8080/conahec/Documents/BorderPACT/RFP2003_en.htm>

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FIPSE Deadlines
The Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) has
two
international programs with April 11, 2003 deadlines. 
Application
regulations, program information, priorities, and other information
are
available on the Federal Register web sites listed in the paragraphs
below.
The FIPSE website is
<http://www.ed.gov/offices/OPE/FIPSE/>

Information on the competition on Institutional Cooperation and
Student
Mobility in Postsecondary Education among the United States, Canada
and
Mexico, is available at
<http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2002-4/121702b.html>

Information on the U.S.-Brazil Higher Education Consortia Program
competition is available at
<http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2002-4/121702c.html>

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RFA for Round III of PartNER Program Now Available
March 24, 2003

IREX is pleased to inform you that the Request for Applications (RFA) for
the Round III phase of the Partnerships, Networking, Empowerment and
Roll-Out Program (PartNER) has been released. The deadline for
application submission is May 12, 2003 (See RFA for additional
information). The PartNER program provides funding for US-Russia and
Russia-Russia partnerships to implement projects that promote the
socio-economic development of the Volga Federal District in Russia.
PartNER is funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID)
and administered by IREX (the International Research & Exchanges
Board). The RFA and additional information about the PartNER program can
be found on the IREX website at
www.irex.org/volgapartner.

Note to Organizations Seeking a Partner:
US or Russian organizations that wish to apply for funding in the Round
III phase of the PartNER program but do not yet have a partner may visit
the IREX website to view the PartNER online database of organizations at
www.irex.org/volgapartner/database.asp.
The database consists of Russian and US organizations seeking potential
partners with which to cooperate in this round of competitions. Should
you find a potentially suitable organization in the database, you are
highly encouraged to contact that organization using the information
provided. You may also contact IREX if you have questions regarding the
database or potential partnership organizations.

Organizations that wish to be included in the PartNER online database
should fill out and submit the Profile Application, available at 
www.irex.org/volgapartner/grants/profile_app.doc.
If you would like to speak with someone concerning the RFA or the PartNER
program, please contact Bobby Tiwari at ctiwari@irex.org.  


The Foundation for Russian American Economic Cooperation (FRAEC) is
administering a complementary USAID program focusing on US-Russian Far
East partnerships. For information on this program, please visit
www.fraec.org/rfe.html.

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Sponsor: Council for International Exchange of Scholars 
Program Number: 66594 
Title: Fulbright Programs--Western Hemisphere--Uruguay--All
Disciplines 
E-mail: crobles@cies.iie.org 
Program URL:
http://www.cies.org/download/2004_05AWARDS_CATALOG.pdf
SYNOPSIS: 
The sponsor provides lecturing, lecturing/research or research 
awards in any discipline at an institution in Uruguay. Fluent Spanish 
is desired. Grants are for three months. Applicants with at least 
four years of experience beyond the terminal degree are preferred. 
Deadline(s): 08/01/2003 

Link to full program description: http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?66594

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SEMINARS OFFERED IN CUBA, SPAIN AND FRANCE

Brethren Colleges Abroad (BCA) is offering week-long summer seminars for faculty and administrators in Cuba (June 1-8), Spain (June 2-10) and France (June 9-17).

 Deadline for registering is April 15. Partial fellowships are available.

For information, call Deb Kunish toll-free at 1-866-222-1688, send an e-mail to IS@bcanet.org, or visit BCA's Web site at www.bcanet.org.

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