[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 148 (Friday, August 1, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41460-41461]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-20466]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 275]


United States--Egypt Science and Technology Joint Board; Grants

AGENCY: U.S. Department of State.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a science and technology program for 
competitive grants to support international, collaborative projects in 
science and technology between U.S. and Egyptian cooperators.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: August 1, 1997.

EFFECTIVE DATES: George Bevan, Program Administrator, U.S.--Egypt 
Science and Technology Grants Program, U.S. Embassy, Cairo/ECON, Unit 
64900, Box 6, APO AE 09839-4900; phone: 011-(20-2) 355-2925; fax: 011-
(20-2) 357-3150; E-mail: [email protected]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority: This program is established under 
22 U.S.C. 2656d and the Agreement for Scientific and Technological 
Cooperation between the Government of the United States of America and 
the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt.
    A solicitation for this program will begin August 1, 1997. This 
program will provide modest grants for successfully competitive 
proposals for binational collaborative projects and other activities 
submitted by U.S. and Egyptian experts. Projects must help the United 
States Egypt utilize science and apply technology by providing 
opportunities to exchange ideas, information, skills, and techniques, 
and to collaborate on scientific and technological endeavors of mutual 
interest and benefit. Proposals which fully meet the submission 
requirements as outlined in the Program Announcement will receive peer 
reviews. Proposals considered for funding in Fiscal Year 1998 must be 
postmarked by December 1, 1997. All proposals will be considered; 
however; special consideration will be given to proposals that address 
priority areas defined/approved by the Joint Board. These include 
priorities in the areas of environmental technologies, biotechnology, 
standards and metrology, and manufacturing technologies. More 
information on these priorities and copies of the Program Announcement/
Application may be obtained by request.
Jonathan A. Margolis,
Acting Director, Office of Regional Policy Initiatives, Bureau of 
Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, and, 
Chair, U.S.--Egypt S&T Joint Board.
[FR Doc. 97-20466 Filed 7-31-97; 8:45 am]
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