[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 146 (Wednesday, July 30, 2003)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-19428]



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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 4423]


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 4, 2003.
AGENCY: U.S. Department of State.

ACTION: Notice.

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EFFECTIVE DATE: August 4, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Joan Mahoney, 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].
    The 2003 Program Announcement, including proposal guidelines, will 
be available starting August 4, 2003 on the Joint Board Web site: 
www.usembassy.egnet.net/usegypt/joint-st.htm.

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 4, 2003. 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 2004 must be postmarked 
by November 4, 2003. 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, energy, standards and metrology, and manufacturing 
technologies. More information on these priorities and copies of the 
Program Announcement/Application may be obtained by request.

    Dated: July 25, 2003.
Kay Anske,
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, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 03-19428 Filed 7-29-03; 8:45 am]
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