American Overseas Research Centers

Objective

To enable American Overseas Research Centers, that are consortia of higher education institutions, to promote postgraduate research, exchanges, and area studies.

Who Can Apply

• State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals)
• Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)
• Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)
• Other private institutions/organizations

The Secretary shall only award grants to centers that: (1) receive more than 50 percent of their funding from public or private United States sources; (2) have a permanent presence in the country in which the center is located; and (3) are organizations described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 which are exempt from taxation under Section 501(a) of the Code.

Who Benefits

• Individual/Family
• Private nonprofit institution/organization
• Other private institution/organization
• Scientist/Researchers
• U.S. Citizen
• Public nonprofit institution/organization
• Other public institution/organization

Consortia of institutions of higher education that (1) receive more than 50 percent of their funding from public or private United States sources; (2) have a permanent presence in the country in which the center is located; and (3) are organizations described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 which are exempt from taxation under Section 501(a) of the Code will benefit.

Assistance Types

• Project Grants

Program Contact

Cheryl.Gibbs@ed.gov
(202) 453-5690