Issuance Date: October15, 1999
Subject: Request for Applications
No. 0003

RFA Title: TELP Linkage Grants

CLOSING DATES:
Pre-Applications - November 22, 1999
Full Applications - January 31, 2000

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Dear Sir or Madam:

U.S. institutions of higher education are invited to submit applications for linkage grants with Historically Disadvantaged Universities and Technikons (HDIs) in South Africa.

The application process is in two phases. Phase l is the Pre-application and Phase 2 is the Full Application.

A Pre-Application consists of a five-page concept paper and a budget estimate for the proposed linkage activity. Pre-applications must be submitted in sealed envelopes addressed to Shelby Lewis, Development Consultants Network, 1444 Eye Street NW, Suite 500, Washington, D.C. 20005, and must be received by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard time on November 22, 1999.

Full-applications consist of two parts: (1) a technical application, and (2) a cost application. Both must be submitted in sealed envelopes addressed to Gloria Braxton, Deputy Chief of Party, Tertiary Education Linkages Project (TELP), 501 Pretorius Street, Prodinsa Building, 4th Floor, Arcadia 0007, Pretoria, SOUTH AFRICA, and must be received by 5:00 p.m. Pretoria time on January 31, 2000.

All Applications must be received as specified below:

Pre-Applications            1 original and 5 copies
Full-Applications           1 original and 5 copies

Evaluation of applications will be based on technical merit and reasonableness of costs.

Any questions concerning this solicitation should be directed in writing to the undersigned who may be reached by facsimile at (202) 737-8651 or by e-mail at: slewis@uncf.org or dcnlewis@aol.com. The deadline for receiving questions is November 1, l999. Any information provided to a prospective applicant concerning this solicitation will be furnished to all prospective applicants as an amendment to the solicitation, if such information is necessary to applicants submitting applications, or if the lack of such information would be prejudicial to uninformed applicants.

Issuance of this solicitation does not constitute an award commitment, nor does it commit the contractor to pay any of the costs incurred in the preparation or submission of the application. The right to reject any and all offers is reserved if such action is considered to be in the best interest of TELP.

Sincerely,

Shelby Lewis, Project Manager

SUMMARY

Title:                         Linkage Grants with Historically Disadvantaged
                                  Universities and Technikons (HDIs) in South

Africa Type
of Solicitation:          Competitive Date Issued: October 15, 1999

Submission
Deadlines:                 Pre-Applications - November 22, l999
                                  Full Applications - January 31, 2000

Deadline for
Questions:                  November 1, 1999

Pre-Application
Workshop:                 November 1, 1999 Notification of

Awards:                   March, 2000

Grant Amount:          Up to $460,000 for Individual or Consortia
                                 Grants

Grants Management: Development Consultants Network
                                 1444 Eye Street NW, Suite 500 Washington,
                                 D.C. 20005
                                 Tel: (202) 737-8623

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