Establishment of a University Partnership with Pakistani Universities in KPK, Pakistan

The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad announces an open competition for a cooperative agreement to establish a University Partnership between a four-year college or university in the U.S. and a consortium of Pakistani universities in the Khyber Pukhtunkhwa (KPK) province of Pakistan in the area of Business Administration (Management Sciences). Accredited U.S. four-year colleges and universities meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3) may submit proposals to pursue institutional or departmental objectives in partnership with the consortium of five institutions described in part two of this RFP. Objectives detailed as priorities for this consortium include: collaborative research, curriculum development, the development and implementation of faculty and/or student exchange programs, long distance teaching via internet/DVC and sharing of resources. Shared resources identified by the consortium include: joint research and online access to library resources, research journals and books. The means of achieving these objectives is purposefully left broad to encourage the submission of innovative proposals tailored to the international education and research goals of both institutions. The timeframe for achieving the objectives must be clearly outlined in the proposal funding request. The project implementation period should be 3 years.