OpportunityTitle: Office of Postsecondary Education; The U.S.-Russia Program: Improving Research and Educational Activities in Higher Education;Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance  Number: 84.116S
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible Applicants: IHEs or combinations of IHEs and other public and private nonprofit institutions and agencies.
Description: &#149;Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Purpose of Program: The U.S.-Russia Program encourages cooperative education programs between institutions of higher education (IHEs) in the Russian Federation and the United States of America. The objective of this program is to provide grants that demonstrate partnerships between Russian and American IHEs that contribute to the development and promotion of educational opportunities between the two nations. The aim is to use the educational content as the vehicle for learning languages, cultural appreciation, sharing knowledge, and forming long-term relationships between the two countries. In the context of the modern international society and a global economy, an understanding of the cultural context plays a vital role in education and training. Applications for grants under the U.S.-Russia program: Improving Research and Educational Activities in Higher Education, CFDA Number 84.116S, must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at www.Grants.gov. Through this site, you will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us. You may access the electronic grant application for the U.S.-Russia program at www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this program by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number&apos;s alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.116, not 84.116S). The telephone number for the Grants.gov Helpdesk is 1-800-518-4726 or e-mail: Support@grants.gov.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: e-Mail:  Program Manager
GrantorContactText: LaTammya Morton &lt;br/&gt;Management Analyst &lt;br/&gt;Telephone (202) 245-6126 &lt;br/&gt;tammy.morton@ed.gov &lt;br/&gt;Program Manager: &lt;br/&gt;Krish Mathur &lt;br/&gt;U.S. Department of Education &lt;br/&gt;1990 K Street, NW., Room 6155 &lt;br/&gt;Washington, DC  20006-8544 &lt;br/&gt;Telephone:  (202) 502-7512 or by email &lt;br/&gt;
CloseDateExplanation: Applications Available: May 8, 2009.  Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 7, 2009.