[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 143 (Tuesday, July 27, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 40638]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-19151]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 3098]


United States--Egypt Science and Technology Joint Board; Public 
Announcement of a Science and Technology Program for Competitive Grants 
to Support International, Collaborative Projects in Science and 
Technology Between U.S. and Egyptian Cooperators

August 1, 1999.
AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice.

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EFFECTIVE DATE: August 1, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Vickie Alexander, Program 
Administrator, U.S.--Egypt Science and Technology Grants Program, U.S. 
Embassy, Cairo/ECPO, Unit 64900, Box 6, APO AE 09839-4900; phone: 011-
(20-2) 357-2925; fax: 011-(20-2) 354-8091; 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, 1999. 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 and 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 2000 must be 
postmarked by October 31, 1999. 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 information technology, 
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.
Brooke Holmes,
Director, Office of Science and Technology Cooperation, Bureau of 
Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs and, 
Chair, U.S.--Egypt S&T Joint Board.
[FR Doc. 99-19151 Filed 7-26-99; 8:45 am]
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