Higher Education for Development (HED), in cooperation with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/Rwanda, is issuing a Request for Applications (RFA) for a women leadership Program higher education partnership in agricultural sciences in Rwanda. HED expects to make one (1) award of up to $1,080,000 for the period October 1, 2012 to June 30, 2015 for a partnership between one or more higher education institution(s) in the United States and the Faculty of Agriculture at the National University of Rwanda (NUR) in Butare, Rwanda. The partnership's goal is to increase Women Leadership Programaccess to advanced degrees in agricultural sciences and women Leadership Program empowerment in agriculture.
This partnership is part of a broader new effort known as the Women Leadership Program, whose purpose is to support national and local development goals that promote gender equality and female empowerment. Subject to the availability of U.S. government funding, HED anticipates issuing a total of five RFAs for higher education partnerships under the Women’s Leadership Program in Rwanda (2), Paraguay, South Sudan and Armenia.
Value of Women Leadership Program
$1,080,000 USD
Eligibility of Women Leadership Program
Women Leadership Program for HED will only consider applications from regionally accredited, degree granting, U.S. higher education institutions (two- and four-year colleges and universities). U.S. colleges and universities may apply individually or in partnership with other institutions.
Women Leadership Program for consortia applications are welcomed. HED encourages applications from or with the participation of Minority-Serving Institutions.
Women Leadership Program In an effort to work with and strengthen local tertiary institutions, the HED program will engage U.S. institutions of postsecondary education (including universities, colleges, and community colleges) as core development partners in each of the activities funded under the program. Funding will be obligated through the U.S. institution to the cooperating institutions and stakeholders in the target countries in a fair, transparent, and open manner through program investments that will both develop and leverage the capacity of the local institutions to meet the human and institutional capacity needs of their country.
Women Leadership Program for applicants’ budgets should demonstrate that award funds will be managed by the applicant and designated partner institution(s).
Women Leadership Program for HED can only negotiate an award agreement with the lead U.S. higher education institution named in the application.
Deadline of Women Leadership Program
Wednesday 20 June 2012 11:30 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
