[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 148 (Tuesday, August 1, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 46999]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-18784]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 3371]


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

August 1, 2000.
AGENCY: U.S. Department of State.

ACTION: Notice.

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EFFECTIVE DATE: August 1, 2000.

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) 797-2925; fax: 011-(20-2) 797-3150; 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, 2000. 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 2001 must be 
postmarked by November 1, 2000. 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.

William R. Gaines,
Director, Office of Science and Technology Cooperation, Bureau of 
Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, 
Department of State, and Chair, U.S.-Egypt S&T Joint Board.
[FR Doc. 00-18784 Filed 7-31-00; 8:45 am]
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