Title: Institute for International Public Policy Advancing participation of underrepresented groups in international education
1Institute for International Public Policy
Advancing participation of underrepresented
groups in international education
2IIPP Fellowship ProgramPurpose
- To enhance the international competitiveness of
the United States by increasing the participation
of underrepresented populations in the
international service, including private
international voluntary organizations and the
foreign services of the United States. - Such programs shall include a program for such
students to study abroad in their junior year,
fellowships for graduate study, internships, and
intensive academic programs such as a summer
institutes or intensive language training.
3IIPP ProgramAuthorizing Legislation
- The Institute for International Public Policy
program is authorized under Title VI, of the
Higher Education Act as amended by Higher
Education Opportunity Act of 2008. 20 U.S.C
1131 1131f.
4IIPP ProgramWho is eligible?
- Consortia consisting of one or more of the
following entities - An institution eligible for assistance under Part
B of Title III of the Higher Education
Opportunity Act of 2008 - A tribally controlled college or university or
Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian-serving
institution eligible for assistance under Part A
or B of Title III or an institution eligible for
assistance under Title V - An institution of higher education that serves
substantial numbers of underrepresented minority
students and - An institution of higher education with programs
in training foreign service professionals.
5IIPP ProgramWhats New
- With the adoption of the Higher Education
Opportunity Act (HEOA) of 2008, the IIPP program
requires each applicant to include an assurance
that, where applicable, the activities funded by
this grant will reflect diverse perspectives and
a wide range of views on world regions and
international affairs. - The IIPP has introduced the following
invitational priority for FY 2009 - Projects that focus on any of the seventy-eight
(78) languages deemed critical on the U.S.
Department of Educations list of Less Commonly
Taught Languages (LCTLs), which includes the
following Arabic (all dialects), Chinese (all
dialects), Russian, Thai, Urdu and Yoruba, among
others.
6IIPP ProgramWhats New
- Ralph Bunche Scholarship
- (1) Requirements. A student receiving a Ralph
Bunche scholarship under this section-- - (A) shall be a full-time student at an
institution of higher education who is accepted
into a program funded under this part 20 USCS
1131 et seq. and - (B) shall use such scholarship to pay costs
related to the cost of attendance, as defined in
section 472 20 USCS 1087ll, at the
institution of higher education in which the
student is enrolled. - (2) Amount and duration. A Ralph Bunche
scholarship awarded to a student under this
section shall not exceed 5,000 per academic
year.
7Selection Criteria
- Significance of the Project
- Quality of Project Design
- Quality of Project Personnel
- Quality of Management Plan
- Quality of Project Evaluation
8Significance of the Project (Maximum 20
points)
- How significant is the project? Please consider
the following factors What is the national
significance of the proposed project? -
- (1) What is the extent to which the proposed
project is likely to build local capacity to
provide, improve or expand services that address
the needs of underrepresented minorities? -
- (2) What importance or magnitude are the results
or outcomes likely to be obtained by the proposed
project? - (3) What is the extent to which the proposed
project involves the development or demonstration
of promising new strategies that build on, or are
alternatives to, existing strategies? - (4) What is the extent to which the results of
the project are to be disseminated in ways that
will enable others to use the information or
strategies?
.)
9Quality of Project Design (Maximum
20 points)
- Is this a project of high quality? Please
consider the following factors (1) To what
extent are goals, objectives, and outcomes to be
achieved by the proposed project clearly
specified and measurable? (2) To what extent
is the design of the proposed project appropriate
to, and does it successfully address, the needs
of underrepresented populations and other
identified needs? (3) To what extent do the
proposed activities include a coherent, sustained
program of research and development in the
field? (4) To what extent is the proposed
project designed to build capacity and yield
results that will extend beyond the period of
Federal financial assistance?
10Quality of Project Personnel (Maximum 10 points)
- How good is the quality of the project personnel?
Please consider the following factors - (1) To what extent does the applicant encourage
applications for employment from persons who are
members of groups that have traditionally been
underrepresented based on race, color, national
origin, gender, age, or disability? -
- (2) How relevant and appropriate are the
qualifications, including relevant training and
experience, of the project director or principal
investigator? -
- (3) How relevant and appropriate are the
qualifications, including relevant training and
experience, of key project personnel?
11Adequacy of Resources (Maximum 15
points)
- To what extent are the resources that the
applicant plans to devote to the project
adequate? Please consider the following
factors (1) How adequate is the support from
the applicant or applicants? Such support
includes, but is not limited to, facilities,
equipment, supplies, and other resources? (2)
Are the costs reasonable in relation to the
objectives, design and potential significance of
the proposed project? (3) Is there potential
for continued support of the project after
Federal funding ends?
12Quality of Project Evaluation Plan (Maximum
20 points)
- How effective is the evaluation plan of the
project? Please consider the following factors -
- (1) To what extent do the applicants methods of
evaluation include the use of objective
performance measures that are clearly related to
the intended outcomes of the project? -
- (2) To what extent will the performance measures
produce quantitative and qualitative data to the
extent possible? -
- (3) To what extent will the methods of evaluation
provide for examining the effectiveness of
project implementation strategies. -
- (4) To what extent is the evaluation plan
designed to provide guidance about effective
strategies suitable for replication in other
settings?
13Quality of Project Evaluation Plan (CONTD)
- Evaluation will be an important selection
criterion in the FY 2009 competition for the
Institute for International Public Policy. -
- Applicants should propose an evaluation plan that
encompasses all of the facets of the program to
be implemented. Plans should include methods to
assess the short-term effectiveness of the
various program components. Additionally, and in
accordance with long-term objectives of the
Institute for International Public Policy,
applicants should consider how an evaluation plan
will measure employment of IIPP graduates as well
as the completion of Masters degrees within six
(6) years by students who enroll in the program.
14Elements of a strong evaluation plan
- Independent or objective
- Formative and summative assessment
- Appropriate controls and processes
- Benchmarks to monitor progress
- Differentiates effectiveness of practices
- Appropriate to the project
- Quantitative
- Informs changes to project plans
- Specific project objectives and measures
15Checklist for Focusing the Evaluation design
- Review options for the evaluation design.
- Consider a goal-based evaluation model.
- Make sure that the evaluation design fits the
evaluation questions. - Collect baseline data.
- Plan how to compare your data with those of other
states and with national data.
- Define the purpose (s) of your evaluation.
-
- Identify the use(s) of the evaluation results.
- Formulate the questions the evaluation will
answer. - Distinguish evaluation from research questions.
- Review evaluation questions with stakeholders,
program managers, and program staff. - Include process and outcome evaluation.
16Reporting Requirements
- The IIPP program requires the submission of the
Annual Performance Report (APR) and a Financial
Status Report by July of each year. - The APR report collects such data as to whether
the IIPP is maintaining satisfactory progress
and whether they meet the requirements in their
approved activities, specified statue and
regulations.
17Reporting Requirements (CONTD)
- The SF 269 financial status report provides
details related to the time and amount of all
disbursements, the stipend award, and the
institutional payment.
18Reporting Requirements (CONTD)
- We also require the submission of a final
performance report and the SF 269 90 days after
the end of the final budget period. - Submission of these reports is required under the
Education Department General Administrative
Regulations (EDGAR) volume 34 CFR 74.51, 75.590,
75.720, and 75.730-732.
19IIPP PROGRAMMatching Requirements
- What is the Matching Requirement?
- The statute states that the eligible recipient
of a grant in this competition will contribute to
the conduct of the program supported by the grant
amount from non-Federal sources equal to at least
one-half the amount of the grant. This
contribution may be in cash or in kind. -
20IIPP PROGRAMAvailable Funding
- The administration has requested 1,670,000 for
new awards for this program for FY 2009. The
actual level of funding, if any, depends on final
congressional action.
21Application Information
- Tentative Competition Dates
- Type of Application
- Formatting Narrative
- Applicant Information
22Tentative Competition Dates
- Notice Inviting Applications Early March
- Closing Date Mid April
- Program Review May
- Awards Announced July/August
23Formatting Narrative
- Applications consist of
- SF 424
- Budget Forms, IIPP Statutory Assurances and other
Standard Forms - Narrative
- Abstract (should include a brief synopsis of the
overall goals and objectives of your program) - Narrative Content (addressing Criteria)
- Appendices
24Formatting Narrative
- Narrative
- Page limit requirements
- (60 pages narrative restriction)
- Must use not less than a 12-point font, however
can use a 10-point font only in charts, tables,
figures, graphs, footnotes and endnotes. - Double space ALL text in the application
narrative. Only single space text in charts,
tables, figures and graphs.
25Formatting Narrative
- Narrative
- Use one of the acceptable fonts
- Times New Roman
- Courier
- Courier New
- Arial
- Use of any other font will NOT be accepted, this
includes Times Roman and Arial New
26Formatting Narrative
- Narrative
- Appendices
- Curriculum Vitae (no more than 3 pages per
faculty member - Course listings
- Letters of Support
- Bibliography
- Surveys, Studies, Articles ect.
27Formatting Narrative
- Any narrative sections of the application must be
attached as a file in a .DOC (document), .RTF
(rich text), or .PDF (Portable Document) format. - Any file uploaded in a file type other than the
three listed above or submitted as a password
protected file will not be reviewed.
28Applicant Information
- Submission through Grants.gov
- Applications that are successful may receive a
call from their congressional representative - Receive a Grant Award Notification (GAN) in July.
The GAN is official notification that application
was successful.
29Budget and Cost Effectiveness
- PROVIDE
- A detail breakout of all project costs for each
year - Further disaggregate by federal and match
- DEMONSTRATE
- The relationship between project objectives and
expenditures
30Budget Development
- BE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND
- 50 match requirement (cash or in-kind)
- Provide a detail breakout of all project costs
for each year - Further disaggregate by federal and match
- DEMONSTRATE
- The relationship between project objectives and
expenditures - MONEY SHOULD FOLLOW
- Goals, objectives, activities
- DONT ASK FOR TOO MUCH
- Applications disqualified if requested funding
exceeds specified maximum in Federal Register
Notice.
31WAIT FOR THE REVIEW PROCESS
- REVIEW PROCESS TAKES SEVERAL MONTHS
- WHAT HAPPENS DURING REVIEWS?
- NOTIFICATIONS USUALLY IN JULY/AUGUST
- Funded? Your budget was (probably) cut
- Not funded? All is not lost!!!
32FINISHING THOUGHTS
- FOR MORE INFORMATION
- Team Leader Dr. Sylvia Crowder
- Senior Project Manager Tanyelle Richardson
- Program Manager Carly Borgmeier
- GET SOME HELP
- If you are new to grants or to IIPP
- Hire a qualified consultant, then FOLLOW THEIR
ADVICE!
33USEFUL WEBSITES
URL WHY?
http//www.ed.gov/programs/iegpsiipp/index.html Direct link to Department of Ed IIPP program Most important link for proposal development and submission
http//ciberweb.msu.edu/facultydev/ Link to master list of CIBER FDIB (Faculty development in international education by Centers for International Business Education and Research)
www.firstgov.gov Information on federal grants
www.grants.gov More information on federal grants
www.cfda.gov Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
www.fdncenter.org Information on private foundation grants
www.guidestar.org Another portal to private funding
34QUESTIONS?