Opportunity Information: Apply for NEAAC ACBURGR 17 013
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, Office of Assistance Coordination (NEA/AC) announced a discretionary grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number: NEAAC ACBURGR 17 013) focused on establishing an Industry Advisory Board (IAB) at Southern Technical University (STU) in Basrah, Iraq. The central purpose is to strengthen how STU prepares students for the workforce by formally connecting the university to industry and by using that connection to drive updates to academic programs, training methods, and standards.
At the core of the project is the creation of an advisory structure made up of relevant private sector and institutional stakeholders. The IAB is intended to play a practical role in reforming and modernizing STU's core curriculum, specifically by encouraging the adoption of more advanced technologies, aligning coursework and training with recognized international standards, and increasing the amount of applied, hands-on learning available to current students. In other words, the board is not meant to be symbolic; it is meant to influence what is taught, how it is taught, and how well those skills translate into real jobs.
A second major function of the IAB is to serve as an intermediary between the university and the labor market. The opportunity emphasizes building durable links between STU graduates and administration on one side, and private sector employers, industry organizations, international oil companies, and government officials on the other. This implies an effort to improve graduate employability and to ensure that the university's training pipelines reflect actual market needs in Basrah and the broader region, particularly in fields tied to energy and technical industries.
The funding instrument is a grant, with an award ceiling of $200,000. The opportunity sits at the intersection of education and workforce development, and it is also relevant to energy and natural resources due to the types of employers and industry partners mentioned. The CFDA number listed is 19.600. The original application closing date was August 31, 2017, and the notice was created on August 2, 2017.
Eligibility is broad and includes public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (both with and without 501(c)(3) status), for-profit organizations (including entities other than small businesses), small businesses, and other eligible applicant types. The administering office is identified as Assistance Coordination under NEA/AC. Overall, the grant is designed to institutionalize structured industry engagement at STU so the university can modernize instruction, meet international benchmarks, and connect students more directly to employment pathways in key sectors.Apply for NEAAC ACBURGR 17 013
- The Assistance Coordination in the education, employment, labor and training, energy, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Establishment of Industry Advisory Board at Southern Technical University in Iraq" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.600.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2017-08-02.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2017-08-31. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $200,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Others.
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