Institute for International Public Policy

Advancing participation of underrepresented groups in

international education

IIPP 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.

IIPP 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.

IIPP 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.

IIPP ProgramWhat’s 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 Education’s list of Less Commonly Taught Languages (LCTLs), which includes the following : Arabic (all dialects), Chinese (all dialects), Russian, Thai, Urdu and Yoruba, among others.

IIPP ProgramWhat’s 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.

Selection Criteria

• Significance of the Project• Quality of Project Design • Quality of Project Personnel • Quality of Management Plan • Quality of Project Evaluation

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Significance 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?

Quality 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?

Quality 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?

Adequacy 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?

Quality 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 applicant’s 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?

Quality of Project Evaluation Plan (CONT’D)

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 Master’s degrees within six (6) years by students who enroll in the program.

Elements 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

Checklist for Focusing the Evaluation design

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.

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.

Reporting 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.

Reporting Requirements (CONT’D)

The SF 269 financial status report provides details related to the time and amount of all disbursements, the stipend award, and the institutional payment.

Reporting Requirements (CONT’D)

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.

IIPP 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.

IIPP 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.

Application Information

-Tentative Competition Dates- Type of Application- Formatting Narrative- Applicant Information

Tentative Competition Dates

Notice Inviting Applications: Early March

Closing Date: Mid April

Program Review: May

Awards Announced: July/August

Formatting NarrativeApplications consist of:

1. SF 424

2. Budget Forms, IIPP Statutory Assurances and other Standard Forms

3. Narrative- Abstract (should include a brief synopsis of the

overall goals and objectives of your program)

- Narrative Content (addressing Criteria)

- Appendices

Formatting 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.

Formatting 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

Formatting Narrative Narrative

– Appendices• Curriculum Vitae (no more than 3 pages per faculty

member

• Course listings

• Letters of Support

• Bibliography

• Surveys, Studies, Articles ect.

Formatting 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.

Applicant 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.

Budget and Cost Effectiveness

PROVIDE A detail breakout of all project costs for each yearFurther disaggregate by federal and match

DEMONSTRATE The relationship between project objectives and expenditures

Budget 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 DON’T ASK FOR TOO MUCH

Applications disqualified if requested funding exceeds specified maximum in Federal Register Notice.

WAIT 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!!!

FINISHING 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!

USEFUL WEBSITESURL 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

QUESTIONS?