OpportunityTitle: Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund Program
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: The following individuals are eligible to apply:  &#8226; Applicants must be alumni of a U.S. government-funded exchange program (https://alumni.state.gov/list-exchange-programs) or a U.S. government-sponsored exchange program (https://j1visa.state.gov/).  &#8226; Project teams must include teams of at least two (2) non-U.S. citizen alumni.  &#8226; Alumni who are U.S. citizens may not submit proposals, but U.S. citizen alumni may participate as team members in a project.  &#8226; Alumni teams may be comprised of alumni from different exchange programs and different countries.  &#8226; Applications must be submitted by exchange alumni. Not-for-profit, non-governmental organizations, think tanks, and academic institutions are not eligible to apply in the name of the organization but can serve as partners for implementing project activities.
Description: The Embassy of the United States in Yerevan, Armenia announces an open competition for past participants (&#8220;alumni&#8221;) of U.S. government-funded and U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs to submit applications to the 2022 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF 2022). We seek proposals from teams of at least two alumni that meet all the program eligibility requirements below. Exchange alumni interested in participating in AEIF 2022 should submit proposals to: yerevangrants@state.gov by January 31, 2022, 11:59p.m. (local, Armenia time). Applications submitted directly to ECA will not be accepted.AEIF provides alumni of U.S. sponsored and facilitated exchange programs with funding to expand on skills gained during their exchange experience, and to design and implement innovative solutions to global challenges facing their community. Since its inception in 2011, AEIF has funded nearly 500 alumni-led projects around the world through a competitive global competition.U.S. Embassy Yerevan will accept public service projects proposed and managed by teams of at least two alumni that support the following themes:&#61656; Strengthen Economic Prosperity, Promote Innovation, Foster Entrepreneurship, and Improve the Digital Economy;&#61656; Reinforce Democratic Values;&#61656; Support social inclusion of people with disabilities and refugees through art, sport, education etc.;&#61656; Enhance STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education in Armenia.
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GrantorContactText: Andranik Manukyan &lt;br/&gt;Grantor &lt;br/&gt;Phone 0039410494053