English Language Teacher Training Project
Solicitation Title: English Language Teacher Training Project
Funding Amount: Award Ceiling: $320,000 | Award Floor: $100,000
Sponsor Deadline: Friday, May 26, 2017
Solicitation Link: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=293216
Solicitation Number: PAS-TOKYO-FY2017-0002 | CFDA Number(s): 19.040 -- Public Diplomacy Programs
Overview
<p>Executive Summary: The Embassy of the United States of America, Tokyo, Japan announces an open competition for an English teacher training program, which will award a grant of up to $320,000 to an organization to facilitate 1) a series of two-to-three-day intensive seminars for groups of Japanese elementary and secondary school teachers; 2) on-demand workshops by English Language Specialists as requested by local schools or Boards of Education; 3) a micro-grant program for alumni of U.S. Embassy-sponsored English teacher training programs. Objectives: This program is designed to improve the communicative English language teaching skills of Japanese teachers of English, with the ultimate goal of promoting Japanese student exchange to the United States by increasing Japanese students’ English language communication ability and promoting early exposure to the United States in the classroom.</p>
Solicitation Limitations: <p><span>U.S. and foreign educational and research institutions, U.S. and foreign not-for-profits/NGOs/social enterprises with offices in Japan. No for-profit organizations or government entities can receive funding through these awards.</span></p> Other Information:<p><span>Selection: The Embassy will notify successful applicants by June 30, 2017. Selectees are requested to follow steps for official/final approval by U.S. Embassy Tokyo. Grant period: October 1, 2017 – September 31, 2019.</span></p>Last Updated:
RODA ID: 241