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APPLICATION FOR FUNDING
FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, ECA/A/S/A,
TO ATTEND THE 7TH OSEAS-EUROPE
REGIONAL EDUCATIONAL ADVISING CONFERENCE
IN NICOSIA, CYPRUS, JULY 18 – 23, 2001

DEADLINE: DECEMBER 15, 2000


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NOTE: ONLY EDUCATIONAL ADVISERS WORKING IN ONE OF THE U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT-AFFILIATED OVERSEAS EDUCATIONAL ADVISING CENTERS IN EUROPE OR THE NIS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS FUNDING.

INSTRUCTIONS:

PLEASE COMPLETE EACH SECTION OF THE APPLICATION AND RETURN IT TO ECA/A/S/A NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 15, 2000.

EACH APPLICATION MUST ALSO INCLUDE A STATEMENT OF SUPPORT FROM THE APPROPRIATE U.S. EMBASSY OR CONSULATE.

FOR EDUCATIONAL ADVISERS IN EUROPE, APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SENT BY E-MAIL TO: CFRIEND@PD.STATE.GOV

OR BY FAX TO: (202) 401-1433

FOR EDUCATIONAL ADVISERS IN THE NIS, APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SENT BY E-MAIL TO: SSHEEHAN@PD.STATE.GOV

OR BY FAX TO: (202) 401-1433

GRANTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN LATE JANUARY OR EARLY FEBRUARY.

ADVISERS WHO RECEIVE GRANT FUNDS FROM ECA/A/S/A MAY BE REQUESTED BY MEMBERS OF THE CONFERENCE PLANNING COMMITTEE TO PROVIDE SOME ASSISTANCE DURING THE CONFERENCE. ASSISTANCE MAY INCLUDE TAKING NOTES DURING SESSIONS, HELPING AT THE REGISTRATION DESK O R IN THE TECHNOLOGY CENTER, ETC. CONFERENCE ORGANIZERS WILL MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ENSURE THAT SUCH ASSISTANCE DOES NOT PRECLUDE ATTENDANCE AT ANY CONFERENCE SESSIONS OR SPECIAL EVENTS.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE GRANT APPLICATION, PLEASE CONTACT A MEMBER OF THE CONFERENCE GRANTS SUBCOMMITTEE BEFORE THE DEADLINE:

Catherine L. Friend - cfriend@pd.state.gov

Sharen Sheehan – ssheehan@pd.state.gov

Jody Griffin – reacjg@aol.com

Steven Mackey – smackey@irex.ru


APPLICATION:

  1. YOUR FULL NAME:
  2. CONTACT INFORMATION – MAILING ADDRESS INCLUDING COUNTRY, TELEPHONE, FAX AND E-MAIL:
  3. EMPLOYING ORGANIZATION OR INSTITUTION:
  4. ECA/A/S/A IDENTIFICATION CODE FOR YOUR ADVISING CENTER

    5. [Example: WEU-SZ-045]:

  5. JOB TITLE:
  6. PERCENTAGE OF TIME SPENT AS AN EDUCATIONAL ADVISER [E.G. 100% IS FULL-TIME]:
  7. LENGTH OF TIME YOU HAVE WORKED AS AN EDUCATIONAL ADVISER AT A USIA OR US DEPARTMENT OF STATE-AFFILIATED CENTER:
  8. PLEASE LIST PREVIOUS ATTENDANCE AT NATIONAL, REGIONAL AND/OR INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, AND/OR TRAINING PROGRAMS SPECIFIC TO EDUCATIONAL ADVISING FOR U.S. STUDY:
  9. WILL YOU BE PRESENTING AT A WORKSHOP OR SESSION DURING THE CONFERENCE? IF SO, WHICH ONE(S)
  10. PROPOSED ARRIVAL DATE IN CYPRUS:
  11. PROPOSED DEPARTURE DATE:
  12. STATEMENT OF INTEREST

    13. ATTACH OR SUBMIT SEPARATELY A STATEMENT OF INTEREST OF 500 WORDS OR FEWER, EXPLAINING YOUR GOALS IN ATTENDING THE CONFERENCE AND WHY YOU WISH TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS FUNDING:

  13. STATEMENT OF SUPPORT FROM U.S. EMBASSY OR CONSULATE

ATTACH OR SUBMIT SEPARATELY A STATEMENT OF SUPPORT FROM APPROPRIATE U.S. EMBASSY OR CONSULATE.

14. COMPLETE THE BUDGET WORKSHEET BELOW USING US DOLLAR AMOUNTS. BE SURE TO INDICATE ANY COST-SHARING FROM HOST INSTITUTION, U.S. EMBASSY OR CONSULATE, OR OTHER SOURCE.

SEE EXPLANATIONS OF BUDGET ITEMS BELOW WORKSHEET.

 

 

GRANT AMOUNT REQUESTED

COST-SHARING AMOUNT

In-country travel to point of departure

    

Visa fees

    

Round trip international travel to/from Cyprus

    

Conference Pre-Registration Fee ($150)

    

Workshop Registration Fee

    

Meals

    

Hotel - $43 per person/per night (based on double occupancy)

Indicate number of nights:

    

Airport transfer in Cyprus (maximum: $54 round trip)

    

Other (please explain)

    
     

TOTAL REQUESTED IN US DOLLARS

    

Budget Notes:

Advisers who will be attending pre-conference workshops should plan to arrive in Cyprus one day prior to their first workshop. Advisers who will not be attending workshops should plan to arrive in Cyprus on Thursday, July 19, 2001. Advisers should plan to depart Cyprus on Monday, July 23, 2001. Advisers who elect to arrive early or remain after the conference for personal reasons will be responsible for all additional hotel, meal, tour and other costs.

In-Country Travel to Point of Departure – costs associated with travel from adviser’s home to location of international travel departure.

Visa fees – costs associated with securing internal and external visas to travel to Cyprus. Note: State Department will not fund new passports for advisers, only visas.

Round Trip International Transportation to/from Cyprus – advisers are encouraged to work with their local U.S. Embassy or Consulate to locate the most appropriate and economical fares.

Conference Pre-Registration Fee - $150 per adviser. This fee includes participation in the Conference Closing Event and selected meals and coffee breaks. Please note that the State Department will not pay additional costs for late registration, incurred after May 4, 2001. Each adviser will be responsible for completing his/her conference registration. Additional information about registering for the conference will be available via listservs and the OSEAS-Europe website in February 2001.

Workshop Registration Fee – The cost of each half-day workshop is US$25; the cost of each full-day workshop is US$50. A full description and schedule of pre-conference workshops will be available at the OSEAS-Europe conference website:

http://www.bibl.u-szeged.hu/oseas/cyprus_conf/nicosia.html

Meals

The hotel room rate includes breakfast each day. The conference registration fee includes lunch on July 20, 21, and 22 and dinner on July 22 (part of the closing event).

Grant funds may be requested for a maximum of 3 lunches (US$15 each) and 4 dinners (US$24 each) depending on applicant’s arrival and departure dates/times.

Hotel – State Department grants will be based on double occupancy.

Airport Transfers in Cyprus - The maximum rate for an airport transfer is by taxi with a single passenger. If you are traveling with other advisers please adjust your request for this item accordingly (i.e. if two advisers will arrive together and share a taxi to Nicosia, each should request $27).

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