Opportunity Information: Apply for SRB10023FO 03
The U.S. Embassy in Belgrade, through its Public Diplomacy Section (PDS), opened a competitive grant opportunity called the University Partnership Program (FY2023) to support durable, two-way partnerships between Serbian and American higher education institutions. The program is focused on Serbia as the priority region and is meant to deepen ties between the United States and Serbia through educational collaboration that also advances broader U.S. Embassy goals in the country. Those goals include strengthening democracy, rule of law, and human rights; helping reduce brain drain while supporting economic development; promoting regional stability and cooperation; working with international partners to address challenges like crime, terrorism, and human trafficking; and supporting Serbia's continued progress toward European Union accession. Alongside these strategic aims, the Embassy emphasizes public diplomacy outcomes, including helping Serbian audiences better understand U.S. policies, culture, society, and values.
At the core of this opportunity is the expectation that proposed projects create meaningful, lasting institutional connections and deliver practical academic cooperation rather than one-off events. Proposals may use in-person exchanges, virtual exchanges, or a blend of both, and they can target students, faculty, and university administrators. The solicitation encourages a wide range of partnership activities, such as curriculum development and academic needs assessments, joint online courses, joint research projects, and the development of joint degree programs or study abroad programs. It also supports activities that strengthen teaching and learning environments, including sharing best teaching practices and instructional methods, enabling participation in academic conferences or student competitions (such as moot court, Model U.S. Congress, or Model United Nations), and creating or expanding American Studies offerings. Applicants may also propose establishing a dedicated center focused on American Studies, or building institutional capacity through career development centers and research and development centers.
The Embassy places strong emphasis on the content and learning value of these exchanges. Competitive proposals are expected to expose Serbian students and professors to American academic perspectives in relevant fields, including lessons learned from the U.S. experience, and to connect Serbian participants with current U.S. research and academic debates. The program is also intended to create space for real dialogue, discussion, and debate between Serbian and American counterparts, and to let Serbian educators observe and evaluate teaching methodologies commonly used in U.S. university classrooms. Just as importantly, the partnership must be genuinely reciprocal: American participants should also gain professional and academic value, broaden their perspectives, and learn directly from Serbian academics and their research. The Embassy explicitly welcomes the use of video conferencing and distance learning tools to expand participation and extend collaboration beyond any single trip or short visit.
The primary intended participants and beneficiaries are Serbian and American students, professors or academics, and university administrators, though proposals may also identify secondary audiences when relevant, such as media, civil society organizations, or wider professional communities. Applicants are advised to pay attention to any limitations related to involving citizens of other countries and to consult the full Notice of Funding Opportunity for restrictions and detailed compliance requirements. The funding instrument is a grant under CFDA 19.900, offered by the Department of State, U.S. Mission to Serbia. The opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number SRB10023FO 03) was posted on January 10, 2023, with an original application deadline of April 19, 2023. The award ceiling is listed as $450,000, with an expectation of up to five awards, indicating a small number of relatively substantial partnership projects.
To help applicants prepare, PDS scheduled a virtual information session for February 7, 2023, at 1600 Central European time, and provided a contact email (BelgradeUniP@state.gov) for details and questions. Additional instructions, required application components, and full program rules were made available through the Notice of Funding Opportunity and the U.S. Embassy in Serbia grants webpage at https://rs.usembassy.gov/grants-programs/.Apply for SRB10023FO 03
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Serbia in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "U.S. Embassy Belgrade - University Partnership Program (FY2023)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.900.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 10, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 19, 2023. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $450,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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