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#### Alumni Local Initiative Grants Program

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##### The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) of the United States Department of State is pleased to announce the Local Initiative Grants Program, which was established to assist former participants of the 

## Freedom Support Act (FSA) Undergraduate Program

**Edmund S. Muskie/FSA Graduate Fellowship Program (formerly the
Benjamin Franklin Program)**

**Junior Faculty Development Program**

**Partners in Education**

**Regional Scholar Exchange Program**

who are citizens of:

**Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan,
Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan**

to contribute to the social, economic, and political development of
their countries.

The Local Initiative Grants Program provides alumni of ECA programs with
the opportunity to initiate social, economic, and political development
projects of their own design in the Newly Independent States (NIS) and
the Baltic Republics. Projects should build on the U.S. experience of
alumni. Some possible projects include:

-   Conducting training or scholarly events for alumni and non-alumni
    participants;

-   Conducting events or activities that would strengthen and develop
    alumni associations or other

professional associations;

-   Development and publication of curriculum and materials;

-   Any other projects judged to be in the spirit of the program by the
    selection committee.

*Please note that these grants are not intended to fund individual
professional development, travel outside the NIS or Baltic Republics, or
overhead expenses for existing institutions.*

**Applicants may request up to \$5,000. Applicants may submit only one
proposal.**

The Local Initiative Grants Program is funded by ECA and is administered
by the American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS. In
order to participate in this program, alumni must:

\- be successful participants of one of the above programs;

\- be in compliance with the two year home residency requirement
following their program;

\- register or update their information in the alumni database (this may
be done at any American Councils office);

\- currently reside in one of the countries listed above.

Alumni of all ages, fields of study, years of study, and administering
organizations are encouraged to apply. Groups and associations of alumni
of these programs may also apply.

**NOTE: Employees of American Councils and the Embassy of the U.S.A. are
not eligible to apply.**

**Local Initiative Grants Program (LIGP) Information**

**Selection Process:** Competition for the LIGP is merit-based and
objective. Selection is based upon the following criteria:

**1. Objectives:**

\- Does the project contribute to the social, economic, and/or political
development of the applicant's home country?

**2. Constituency:**

\- Can the applicant demonstrate the need for this project among the
constituency it is intended to serve?

\- Does the project benefit people from differing ethnic, religious,
social, professional, and age groups?

**3. Feasibility:**

\- Is the proposal financially well thought-out?

\- Does the proposal include cost- sharing?

\- Does the proposal take advantage of other available alumni resources
when available and applicable?

\- Are potential problems addressed? (e.g. fluctuating costs of travel)

\- **Does the project have a specific start and end date?**

\- Can the project be accomplished within the time frame?

\- Has the applicant demonstrated an ability to successfully complete
the proposed activity?

\- If the project involves activities that extend beyond the grant
period, or the organization of a permanent structure, what are the plans
for sustaining the proposal's future activities?

**4. Results:**

\- How realistic are the applicant's expectations?

\- Can the results be measured in qualitative as well as quantitative
terms?

Completed applications by alumni meeting the eligibility requirements
will be reviewed by a selection committee in Washington, D.C. Special
consideration will be given to proposals that include cost sharing or
in-kind contributions. Applicants will be notified in July 2003 of the
results of the competition. LIGP grants are active for a maximum of
six-months: these grants will begin in August 2003 and end in January
2004. **All grant activities must be completed within six months of the
award.** Since funding for the LIGP is limited and the program is
competitive, some applicants may not receive awards.

**Financial Terms of the Grants:** Grant funds are transferred to the
grantee's account from the United States in U.S. dollars. Grant
recipients must provide a budget and budget narrative as part of the
application, which accurately reflect the proposed costs of the project.
Amendments and additions to the budget after submission must be approved
by American Councils.

**Recipient Responsibilities:** Upon successful completion of the
project, grant recipients must submit finance (including receipts for
expenses) and activity reports to American Councils that indicate
results using both qualitative and quantitative data. Any materials
published through projects funded by the Local Initiative Grants Program
must be included in the final report and should carry an acknowledgment
as follows:

> *Support for this publication/conference/workshop was provided by the
> Alumni Local Initiative Grants Program, which is funded by the Bureau
> of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Department of
> State (ECA), under authority of the Fulbright-Hays Act of 1961 as
> amended, and administered by the American Councils for International
> Education: ACTR/ACCELS. The opinions expressed herein are the author's
> own and do not necessarily express the views of either ECA or the
> American Councils for International Education.*

Failure to follow these regulations may result in a request to the
grantee to return grant funds or disqualification from receiving U.S.
Government-sponsored grants in the future.

**Application Instructions:** Applicants should read all information
carefully before filling out the application form. All parts of the
application should be submitted in English and must be typed or
handwritten in blue or black ink. All sections of the application must
be submitted; incomplete applications will not be accepted. Applicants
must submit three (3) copies of the application (including the original)
to their local American Councils office.

**Part I. Project Information.** Applicants should use full legal names.
Personal or organization names should not be translated into English.
For example "Georgi" should be written as such and not translated as
"George." Printed materials from participating organizations or
institutions may be attached in lieu of providing information as part of
the project proposal. If an alumnus is applying without the
participation of an organization or institution, this information is not
necessary.

**Part II. Project Proposal.** The project proposal should not exceed
three pages and should include a statement of need for the project as
well as the project description or how the project will be implemented.
The questions provided below should be addressed in the course of the
proposal.

> -Provide a brief description of the organization initiating the
> project (if applicable). Please also indicate if other organizations
> will collaborate or participate in the activity, and describe those
> organizations' mandates or attach printed materials (in English)
> describing each organization.
>
> -How does this project specifically further the social, economic,
> and/or political development of your country? What is the benefit to
> your country, society?
>
> -How will you measure the project's impact? Please describe how you
> will measure impact in both qualitative and quantitative terms. What
> is the immediate result of the project as opposed to the long term?
> How will you disseminate the results of your project to reach a larger
> audience? If your project includes an event, please include an
> evaluation tool that can be used to measure the success of the event.
>
> -Why is this project important to you? How has this project emerged
> from your U.S. experience?
>
> -Who is the direct beneficiary of your project? How many people will
> benefit? Please indicate which sector (public, private, non-profit)
> your project focuses on. Does the project benefit people from
> differing ethnic, religious, social, professional, and age groups?
>
> -Please investigate projects similar to your own that are being
> conducted in your region. Give a brief description of what is being
> done. Does your project duplicate their efforts in any way? How is
> your project different? Please explain how your project will improve
> on what is currently available.
>
> -What kinds of challenges do you anticipate in carrying out your
> project?
>
> -What kinds of challenges do you anticipate in carrying our your
> project?
>
> -How do you envision the future of the project after the grant? If you
> do envision the project continuing after the grant period, how will
> activities be funded?
>
> -How will your project take advantage of other alumni resources?
>
> **Internet Access and Training Program (IATP)**
>
> ECA sponsors the Internet Access and Training Program (IATP) in the
> NIS. The IATP was established to provide training and
> Internet/computer access to ECA alumni and other designated groups
> free of charge. There are over 100 IATP sites across the NIS. These
> sites are managed by Project Harmony in Russia and by IREX in the
> Caucuses, Central Asia and the Western NIS. For more information about
> the IATP, see
> [http://iatp.projectharmony.ru](http://iatp.projectharmony.ru/) or
> [http://www.irex.org/programs/iatp/index.htm](http://www.irex.org/programs/iatp/index.htm))
> If your project involves Internet activities or short-term use of
> equipment, look into ways to work with the IATP in your region. If the
> IATP provides short-term equipment or Internet access in your region,
> you must take advantage of these free services and should not request
> funding for these expenses from the LIGP.
>
> **Support for Community Outreach and University Teaching (SCOUT)**
>
> The SCOUT Full Time Teaching, Part Time Teaching and Special Projects
> Grant Programs offer financial, methodological, institutional and
> informational support to Muskie/FSA alumni who are interested in
> teaching in institutions of higher education and professional
> training, or in local communities; in developing projects that promote
> learning and exchange among students, faculty, and communities; or in
> facilitating exchange between higher education and professional public
> and private sector, government, NGOs and other academic and community
> organizations. The SCOUT Program is funded by the Government of the
> United States of America and administered jointly by the Open Society
> Institute and Civic Education Project. Candidates are recruited
> through merit-based competition. **Muskie/FSA alumni should apply to
> SCOUT with projects that fit the SCOUT profile, rather than to the
> LIGP**. More information about SCOUT is available at
> <http://www.cep.org.hu/scout/>
>
> **American Centers and American Corners**
>
> The U.S. Embassy in Moscow operates a network of public access
> libraries across Russia- American Centers and American Corners.
> Special consideration will be given to projects that use facilities
> available at the American Corners and American Centers. Please speak
> with the center representative to learn approximate costs of using
> center facilities so you can budget for these costs.
>
> **Alumni Resource Centers**
>
> Alumni resource centers are supported in some cities and provide a
> variety of resources to alumni. Please be sure to take advantage of
> resources available at these centers in your proposals.
>
> **State Exchange**
> [Https://statexchange.state.gov](http://statexchange.state.gov/)
>
> State Exchange is a Web-based interactive directory for the alumni of
> Department of State exchange programs. It extends the exchange
> experience for alumni after they return home from the U.S. This site
> also allows alumni to stay in contact with one another---and with the
> Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs---through networking and
> sharing useful information about professional opportunities and
> development. The site is intended to be for alumni---and by alumni.
> State Exchange may help you network with alumni when formulating a
> LIGP project idea or disseminating information about your project to
> other alumni.

**Part III. Detailed Timetable.** Applicants should attach a detailed
project timetable showing the project start and end dates as well as
dates of key events for the project, responsible parties, vendors,
venues, etc.

**Part IV. Budget.** Applicants should attach a budget on a separate
page. A sample budget is provided. Categories and items are provided in
column B for convenience. Applicants may disregard categories or items
that do not apply to their proposed activity. Applicants may also add
items as necessary. Please separate administrative costs (such as
salary, room rental, equipment rental, communications charges, etc.)
from direct program costs.

The LIGP does not cover alumni salaries. Alumni are expected to
cost-share this item. In addition to alumni salaries, possible sources
of cost-share might include equipment on loan to the project, office
space provided without charge, books and materials donated by another
organization. Cost-share contributions solicited from organizations that
support the project help to show the importance of the project to your
community.

Please remember to include taxes in your budget. In many countries,
grant funds are not taxable, except for salaries and honoraria, which
are taxed at the same level as for any company or organization. It is
your responsibility to learn what the tax obligations are for your
country and budget for the taxes you will need to pay.

**V. Budget Narrative.** The budget narrative provides detail about
budget line items. Please see the sample provided.

**VI. Cost Share/Bank Information.** All applicants will have at least
some cost-share since alumni cannot receive salaries. The value of
alumni time should be shown in the cost-share area of the budget , as
well as in section VI. Other cost-should also be included in this
summary area.

If an applicant, does not have a bank account at the time of
application, this area can be left blank. Applicants do need to
investigate the available types of accounts to determine the costs of
opening an account and estimate taxes for inclusion in the grant budget.

**Part VII.** Applicants must provide logistical and administrative
information for the organization or individual who is applying. All
changes in contact information must be reported promptly to the local
American Councils representative.

**Part VIII.** Applicants should read the statement and indicate their
acceptance of the terms of the LIGP with the signature of the Project
Leader. Applications without this signature will not be accepted.
Applicants who have questions or need clarification about the statement
should contact their local American Councils offices

**APPLICATIONS FOR THE LOCAL INITIATIVE GRANTS PROGRAM CAN BE SUBMITTED
TO THE FOLLOWING OFFICES:**

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| 375019 Yerevan, Armenia                                               |
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| E-mail: [accels@accels.am](mailto:accels@accels.arminco.com)          |
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| **[AZERBAIJAN]{.underline}**                                          |
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| ACCELS                                                                |
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| ul.Ahmad Javad 5, Apt.3                                               |
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| 370001 Baku, Azerbaijan                                               |
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| Tel: (99412) 92-34-50                                                 |
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| E-mail: [alumni@americancouncils.az]{.underline}                      |
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| ### BELARUS                                                           |
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| American Center for Education and                                     |
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| Research (ACER)                                                       |
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| Prospekt Skoriny 169 No. #512                                         |
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| Minsk, Belarus                                                        |
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| Tel: 375-29-684-7229                                                  |
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| http://www.amcenter.org                                               |
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| ### ESTONIA                                                           |
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| directly to American Councils in                                      |
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| Washington, D.C.                                                      |
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| American Councils: ACTR/ACCELS                                        |
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| C/o LIGP Program                                                      |
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| 1776 Massachusetts Ave. NW                                            |
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| Suite 700                                                             |
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| Washington, DC 20036                                                  |
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| U.S.A.                                                                |
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| Tel: (202) 833-7522                                                   |
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| **[GEORGIA]{.underline}**                                             |
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| ACCELS                                                                |
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| 2 Arakishvili                                                         |
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| 380079 Tbilisi, Georgia                                               |
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| Tel: (995-32) 93 28 99                                                |
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| Tel/Fax: (995-32) 29 21 06                                            |
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| E-mail: alumni@amcouncils.ge                                          |
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| **[KAZAKHSTAN]{.underline}**                                          |
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| Prospect Seifullina 531, room 604                                     |
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| 480091 Almaty, Kazakhstan                                             |
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| Tel: (3272) 63 30 06;Tel/Fax: (3272) 63 20 56                         |
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| E-mail: depaccelskz@yahoo.com                                         |
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| **[KYRGYZSTAN]{.underline}**                                          |
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| ACCELS                                                                |
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| Tynastanova 98, apt. 1                                                |
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| 720000 Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan                                            |
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| Tel/Fax: (312) 22 18 82                                               |
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| E-mail: accels@elcat.kg                                               |
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| Soros Foundation Kyrgyzstan                                           |
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| Logvinenko 55                                                         |
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| 720040 Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan,                                           |
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| Tel: (312) 66 21 57; 66 34 75; 66 34 95                               |
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| Fax: (312) 66 21 57; 66 34 48                                         |
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| **[LATVIA]{.underline}**                                              |
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| Please forward all application materials                              |
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| directly to American Councils in                                      |
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| Washington, D.C.                                                      |
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| American Councils: ACTR/ACCELS                                        |
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| C/o LIGP Program                                                      |
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| 1776 Massachusetts Ave. NW                                            |
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| Suite 700                                                             |
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| Washington, DC 20036                                                  |
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| U.S.A.                                                                |
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| Tel: (202) 833-7522                                                   |
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| E-mail: [ligp@americancouncils.org]{.underline}                       |
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| **[LITHUANIA]{.underline}**                                           |
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| Please forward all application materials                              |
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| directly to American Councils in                                      |
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| Washington, D.C.                                                      |
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| American Councils: ACTR/ACCELS                                        |
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| C/o LIGP Program                                                      |
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| 1776 Massachusetts Ave. NW                                            |
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| Suite 700                                                             |
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| Washington, DC 20036                                                  |
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| U.S.A.                                                                |
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| Tel: (202) 833-7522                                                   |
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| E-mail: [ligp@americancouncils.org]{.underline}                       |
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| **[MOLDOVA]{.underline}**                                             |
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| American Councils: ACTR/ACCELS                                        |
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| 37B Tricolorului St.                                                  |
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| MD-2012 Chisinau, Moldova                                             |
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| Tel/Fax: (373 2) 22 58 60                                             |
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| E-mail:                                                               |
| [accelsalumni@](mailto:accels@accels.moldova.net)[dnt.md]{.underline} |
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| Educational Advising Center                                           |
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| 148 Stefan cel Mare si Sfant bd., ap. 22                              |
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| MD-2012 Chisinau, Moldova                                             |
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| Tel: (3732) 22 11 67, 22 11 72                                        |
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| Fax: (3732) 22 11 67                                                  |
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| E-mail: [eac@dnt.md]{.underline}                                      |
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| ###### RUSSIAN FEDERATION                                             |
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| American Councils: ACTR/ACCELS                                        |
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| 104 Khokhryakova, office309                                           |
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| 620144 Ekaterinburg, Russian Federation                               |
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| Tel/Fax: (3432) 22-82-05                                              |
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| E-mail: [highed@ural.actr.ru]{.underline}                             |
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| American Councils:ACTR/ACCELS                                         |
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| Leninskii Prospect, bldg. 2, room 507                                 |
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| 117049 Moscow, Russia                                                 |
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| Tel: (095) 230 45 88; Fax: (095) 230 22 23                            |
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| American Councils: ACTR/ACCELS                                        |
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| 6 Zelensky S\'ezd                                                     |
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| 603600 Nizhni Novgorod, Russia                                        |
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| Tel/Fax: (8312) 77-87-27                                              |
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| E-mail: <actr@kis.ru>                                                 |
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| American Councils: ACTR/ACCELS                                        |
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| Institute of Economics                                                |
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| Prospect Akademika Lavrentieva 17,                                    |
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| new bldg, 1^st^ floor                                                 |
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| 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia                                            |
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| Tel/Fax: (3832) 34 42 93                                              |
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| E-mail: <actr@ieie.nsc.ru>                                            |
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| American Councils: ACTR/ACCELS                                        |
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| Tsiolkovskogo 1A, room 5                                              |
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| Samara State Technical University, bldg. 7                            |
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| 443100 Samara, Russia                                                 |
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| Tel/Fax: (8462) 42 45 76                                              |
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| E-mail: [actr@samaramail.ru](mailto:andrea@actr.volgacom.samara.su)   |
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| American Councils: ACTR/ACCELS                                        |
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| Educational Information Center,                                       |
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| Mayakovsky Library                                                    |
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| Naberezhny Fontanka 46, 4^th^ floor                                   |
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| 191025 St. Petersburg, Russia                                         |
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| Tel: (812) 311 45 93; Fax: (812) 311 09 34                            |
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| E-mail: [actrspb@actr.org.ru](mailto:actrpete@actr.org.ru)            |
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| American Councils: ACTR/ACCELS                                        |
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| Okeanskii Prospekt, 15-A                                              |
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| 690091 Vladivostok, Russia                                            |
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| E-mail: [actrvlad@vlad.ru](mailto:actrvlad@online.marine.ru)          |
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| American Councils: ACTR/ACCELS                                        |
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| Ul. Port-Saida 18, kom. 18                                            |
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| 400066 Volgograd, Russia                                              |
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| Tel/Fax: (8442) 36-42-85                                              |
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| **[TAJIKISTAN]{.underline}**                                          |
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| 734003 Dushanbe, Tajikistan                                           |
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| E-mail: <prog@actr-tj.org>                                            |
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| Educational Information Center                                        |
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| Ashgabad, Turkmenistan                                                |
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| ### UKRAINE                                                           |
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| American Councils: ACTR/ACCELS                                        |
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| Vul. Melnykova 63                                                     |
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| 04050 Kyiv, Ukraine                                                   |
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| Tel: (044) 213-2532                                                   |
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| E-mail: [alumni@accels.kiev.u](mailto:accels@accels.kiev.ua)a         |
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| American Councils: ACTR/ACCELS                                        |
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| Pr. Karla Marksa 35, korp. 5, room 31                                 |
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| 49044 Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine                                         |
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| Tel: (0562)45-23-40                                                   |
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| E-mail: [accels@email.dp.ua]{.underline}                              |
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| American Councils: ACTR/ACCELS                                        |
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| Hotel Kharkiv, Suite 278, korp. 1                                     |
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| Maidan Svobody 7                                                      |
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| 61022 Kharkiv, Ukraine                                                |
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| Tel/Fax: (0572) 45 62 78                                              |
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| E-mail: <accels@acie.kharkov.ua>                                      |
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| American Councils: ACTR/ACCELS                                        |
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| Ferensta Lista, bldg. 4                                               |
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| 79000 Lviv, Ukraine                                                   |
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| Tel/Fax: (0322) 97 11 25                                              |
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| [accels@accels.](mailto:fsalviv@fsa.lviv.ua)[lviv.ua]{.underline}     |
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| American Councils: ACTR/ACCELS                                        |
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| Southern Ukrainian Pedagogical University                             |
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| Staroportofrankovska 26, room 61                                      |
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| 65008 Odesa, Ukraine                                                  |
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| Tel/Fax: (048)732 15 16                                               |
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| E-mail: <fsa@accels.odessa.ua>                                        |
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| **[UZBEKISTAN]{.underline}**                                          |
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| 68 ulitsa Konstitutsii                                                |
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| 700031 Tashkent, Uzbekistan                                           |
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**[LOCAL INITIATIVE GRANTS PROGRAM]{.smallcaps}**

**[APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 31, 2003]{.smallcaps}**

**Application Checklist**

Please include this page on the front of your application

I have:

Read the eligibility requirements, program rules, and application
instructions (pgs 1-4).

Completed the applicant information in Part I of the application (pg.
7). I have attached

> information (in English) about each organization involved in this
> proposed activity or described the history and activities in the
> project proposal (if appropriate).

Provided a project proposal that does not exceed three pages and
includes a statement of need for the project as well as a project
description including information about how the project will be
implemented. Addressed items listed under Project Proposal on page 3 in
the course of the proposal.

> Attached a detailed project timetable.

Attached a budget (see sample).

Provided a separate budget narrative (see sample).

Provided information on projected cost-share contributions and bank
transfers (pg. 10).

> Given project logistical and administrative information (pg. 10).

Signed the certification and agreed with its conditions (pg. 10).

> Attached resumes of key individuals (project leader, staff, trainers,
> etc.). Please note whether they will receive salary or honoraria from
> grant funds.
>
> Attached letters of support for the project from organizations or
> individuals providing cost-shared funds as well as from institutions
> or organizations interested in the project's outcome, e.g. government
> ministries or other organizations or individuals whose support is
> necessary to ensure the success of the project.
>
> Attached conference or event agendas (if applicable).
>
> Attached an evaluation tool to be used to evaluate the success of the
> activity in reaching project goals (if applicable).

Attached a draft of the publication (if applicable). Addressed why my
publication is different from anything else available and include a
detailed distribution plan in the project proposal. Attached a letter
from the publisher indicating permission to reprint or publish
translated copyrighted materials (if applicable).

Submitted three (3) copies of this application, including the original,
to my local American Councils representative.

Registered or updated existing information with the alumni database.

**DEADLINE: March 31, 2003**

**[LOCAL INITIATIVE GRANTS PROGRAM APPLICATION]{.smallcaps}**

**I. Information about individual or group submitting this proposal:**

1\. Name of applicant (Last, First, Patronymic):
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

[2. I]{.smallcaps} am an alumnus/a of the (Please check the program/s
and fill in the year of participation):

> [\_\_\_\_]{.smallcaps} Edmund S. Muskie/FSA Graduate Fellowship
> Program [\_\_\_\_\_\_ YEAR]{.smallcaps}

# (formerly Benjamin Franklin Program) 

> \_\_\_\_ Regional Scholar Exchange Program \_\_\_\_\_\_YEAR
>
> \_\_\_\_ Junior Faculty Development Program \_\_\_\_\_\_YEAR
>
> \_\_\_\_ FSA Undergraduate Program \_\_\_\_\_\_YEAR

\_\_\_\_ Partners in Education \_\_\_\_\_\_YEAR

3\. Administering organization:

> \_\_\_\_ ACTR/ACCELS
>
> \_\_\_\_ CIES
>
> \_\_\_\_ IIE
>
> \_\_\_\_ IREX
>
> \_\_\_\_ KENNAN
>
> \_\_\_\_ OSI
>
> \_\_\_\_ YFU
>
> \_\_\_\_ ACC

4\. Country of Residence: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

5\. Amount of funding requested: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

6\. Title of project, or description of grant use (20 words or less):

7\. Will any other ECA alumni be involved in the organization of the
grant project? If so, provide, name, year of participation, program name
and administering organization.

Name (Last, First, Patronymic) Year(s) Program Name Administering
Organization

IV\. Sample budget

  ------- --------------------- ------------------ --------------- -------------
  **A**   **B**                 **C**              **D**           **E**

  Item    Item Description      Amount requested   Total           Total Cost
  no.     **(categories in      from LIGP          cost-sharing on 
          bold)**                                  item (Please    
                                                   include letters 
                                                   of support from 
                                                   cost-share      
                                                   contributors)   

  1       **Administration:**                                      

  2       staff salary (cost                                       
          share alumni                                             
          salaries)                                                

  3       office rent                                              

  4       communications                                           

  5       shipping                                                 

  6                                                                

  7                                                                

  8       **Logistics:**                                           

  9       participant travel                                       

  10      participant lodging                                      

  11      participant meals                                        

  12      speaker travel                                           

  13      speaker lodging                                          

  14      speaker meals                                            

  15      staff travel                                             

  16      staff lodging                                            

  17      staff meals                                              

  18                                                               

  19                                                               

  20      **Activity Costs**                                       

  21      venue fee/rental                                         

  22      honoraria (speakers)                                     

  23      catering                                                 

  24      materials (books,                                        
          etc.)                                                    

  25      supplies                                                 

  26      equipment rental                                         

  27      duplicating                                              

  28      bank transfer fees                                       

  29      taxes                                                    

  30                                                               

  31      ***Grand Totals:***                                      
  ------- --------------------- ------------------ --------------- -------------

**V. Sample budget narrative.**

+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| **Ad            |                                                    |
| ministration:** |                                                    |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| staff salary    | Two paid staff people will make phone calls and    |
| (cost share     | provide logistical support. 2 people x 2 months x  |
| alumni          | \$100/ month = \$400                               |
| salaries)       |                                                    |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| office rent     |                                                    |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| communications  | Phone costs to follow up on invitations, 2 months  |
|                 | x \$30/ month= \$60                                |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| shipping        | Mailing invitations and conference materials, 200  |
|                 | letters x \$1.00= \$200                            |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
|                 |                                                    |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
|                 |                                                    |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| **Logistics:**  |                                                    |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| participant     | 10 train tickets to Yekaterinburg x \$50/ticket    |
| travel          | (round-trip) = \$500                               |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| participant     | The Turist hotel will be the conference site. 10   |
| lodging         | hotel rooms x \$20/night/participant x 2 nights =  |
|                 | \$400                                              |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| participant     |                                                    |
| meals           |                                                    |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| speaker travel  | Speakers will travel from Moscow to Yekaterinburg. |
|                 | 2 round-trip plane tickets x \$400= \$800          |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| speaker lodging |                                                    |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| speaker meals   |                                                    |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| staff travel    |                                                    |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| staff lodging   |                                                    |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| staff meals     |                                                    |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
|                 |                                                    |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
|                 |                                                    |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| **Activity      |                                                    |
| Costs**         |                                                    |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| venue           | The conference room rental fee is \$200/day x 2    |
| fee/rental      | days= \$400                                        |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| honoraria       | The following speakers will receive honoraria:     |
| (speakers)      | Ivan Ivanov, Professor, Humanities University-     |
|                 | \$30,                                              |
|                 |                                                    |
|                 | Evgeniy Petrov, Lecturer, State University-\$30,   |
|                 | All other speakers are alumni and provide their    |
|                 | services in-kind                                   |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| catering        |                                                    |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| materials       |                                                    |
| (books, etc.)   |                                                    |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| supplies        |                                                    |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| equipment       |                                                    |
| rental          |                                                    |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| duplicating     |                                                    |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| bank transfer   | Bank fees for account at ExPromBank are 2%. 2% x   |
| fees            | \$2790= \$56                                       |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
|                 |                                                    |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| ***Grand        | \$2846                                             |
| Total:***       |                                                    |
+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------+

**VI. Cost-share and in-kind contributions/ Bank account information**
(*Please note that while cost-share is not required, it is highly
recommended).*

Please describe the nature of any cost-share contributions in your
proposal. Include the name of the contributing organizations or
individuals (Please attach letters of support from contributing
organizations).

Total amount requested from LIGP: \$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Total cost-share contributions: \$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

# Total project cost: \$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

**Bank Information.** If awarded a grant, do you have a working personal
or institutional bank account through which you can receive grant funds?
This must be a U.S. dollar account that can receive U.S. dollar funds
transferred from the United States. (please choose one) YES NO

If yes, please provide the following information (your bank can provide
this to you):

Local bank name:
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Local bank address:
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Local bank tel: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ U.S. Dollar
Account #: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Local bank SWIFT:

Name of U.S. Correspondent Bank:
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

ABA#: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_SWIFT:
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Is there any information that American Councils should know if making US
Dollar transfers to this account?

**Please remember to include bank transfer commissions, fees, and
applicable taxes in your budget!**

**VII. Logistical and Administrative Information (transliterated):**

6\. Country, city, oblast (or region) where your project will take
place: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

7\. American Councils office closest to your administrative location:
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

8\. Contact information for alumnus/alumna:

a\. Address (apartment, building, street, city, and index):
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

b\. Telephone/Facsimile/Electronic Mail:
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

**VIII. Certification**

I understand that I must contact my local American Councils office
immediately if there are amendments to this information subsequent to
submission. I understand that ECA and American Councils must approve all
changes to this application once it has been submitted. If selected, I
will comply with the program rules and reporting procedures contained in
this application packet. I understand that failure to do so may
disqualify me from participating in U.S. Government-sponsored grant and
scholarship programs in the future.

**My signature indicates that all of the information contained in my
application is honestly presented and that I agree with the above
statements.**

**Signature of Project Leader:
[\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_]{.underline}Date:\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**