Promoting Gender Equality through STEM Higher Education and Careers

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The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the Consulate General of the United States, Ciudad Juarez, Mexico is pleased to announce an open competition for an assistance award through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). PAS Ciudad Juarez invites all eligible organizations to submit a proposal for a grant to design and implement a year-long series of extra-curricular activities focused on encouraging girls 12-16 in Ciudad Juarez and/or Chihuahua City to pursue higher education and careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields.The applicant will be expected to design a program that will expose girls to a range of STEM subjects and career fields and to encourage them to pursue higher education. The program must include two two-day intensive science camps with hands-on activities and mentoring conducted by female instructors working in STEM fields. The program to be proposed by the successful applicant should be no fewer than eleven months and include a culminating public presentation by the participants to demonstrate what they have learned.If you require special accommodation to access any information contained in this announcement, please contact CDJ_Grants@state.gov Please follow all instructions below carefully.IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION PACKAGE, USE THE FILES IN RELATED DOCUMENTS. Proposals that do not meet the requirements of this announcement or failure to furnish or comply with the stated requirements will be ineligible.Content and Form of Application SubmissionPlease ensure:1. The proposal clearly addresses the goals and objectives of this funding opportunity.2. All documents are in English.3. All budgets are in U.S. dollars.4. All pages are numbered.5. All documents are formatted to 8 ½ x 11 paper, and6. All Microsoft Word documents are single-spaced, 12 point Times New Roman font, with a minimum of 1-inch margins.When submitting a proposal, applicants are required to include the following documents and information, as applicable.Section 1 - Organization InformationSection 2 - Technical ProposalSection 3 - BudgetSection 4 - Key personnel and partnersSection 5 - SF 424 Grant request formCriteriaEach application submitted under this opportunity will be evaluated and rated on the basis of the criteria detailed below. 1- Quality of the program2- Ability to achieve objectives3- Institutional capacity4- Sustainability5- Cost effectivenes6- Budget and narrative justification7- Monitoring and evaluation

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