The Department of State, Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Office of Outreach, invites organizations with substantial and wide-reaching experience in administering research and training programs to serve as intermediaries conducting nationwide competitive programs for U.

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scholars,

credit: John Hopkins Krieger School of Arts and Sciences Department of Economics

students and institutions pertaining to advanced research and language training on the countries of Eastern Europe and Eurasia.

U.S.-based public and private nonprofit organizations and educational institutions may submit proposals to carry out Title VIII-funded programs that 1) support and sustain American expertise on the countries of Eastern Europe and Eurasia 2) bring American expertise to the service of the U.

S.

Government, and 3) further U.

S.

foreign assistance and policy goals.

An explicit connection must be made to U.

S.

policy, the maintenance of U.

S.

knowledge and expertise, and national capability.

This program also works to support outreach and build relationships with the academic community.

Intelligence Community analysts and DOS policy staff can benefit from engagement with outside elements to explore new ideas and perspectives and create new knowledge and research.

The grants will be awarded through an open, merit-based competition.

Grantee organizations will then conduct competitions for students, scholars, and specialists.

The purpose of this request for proposals is to inform potential applicant organizations of programmatic, procedural and funding information for the fiscal year 2009 Title VIII grants competition.