[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 144 (Wednesday, July 28, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 45109]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-17184]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 4791]


United States-Egypt Science and Technology Joint Board Public 
Announcement of a Science and Technology Program for Competitive Grants 
to Support Junior Scientist Development Visits by U.S. and Egyptian 
Scientists

August 8, 2004.
AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice.

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DATES: Effective August 8, 2004.

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 2004 Program guidelines for Junior Scientist Development visits 
will be available starting August 8, 2004 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 8, 2004. This 
program will provide modest grants for successfully competitive 
proposals for development visits by U.S. Junior Scientists to Egypt; 
and Junior Egyptian Scientists to the United States. Applicants must be 
scientists who have received their PhD within the past ten years or for 
U.S. applicants only may also be currently enrolled in a PhD program or 
have received a Master's degree. Proposals considered for funding must 
be postmarked by October 25, 2004. All proposals, which fully meet the 
submission requirements, will be considered; however, special 
consideration will be given to proposals in the areas of Biotechnology, 
Standards and Metrology, Environmental Technologies, Energy, 
Manufacturing Technologies and Information Technology. More information 
on these priorities and copies of the Program Announcement/Application 
may be obtained upon request.

Elizabeth Daugharty,
Acting 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. 04-17184 Filed 7-27-04; 8:45 am]
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