[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 132 (Tuesday, July 12, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40097-40098]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-13649]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 5131]


United States-Egypt Science and Technology Joint Board

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Public announcement of a science and technology program for 
competitive grants to support Junior Scientist Development visits by 
U.S. and Egyptian scientists.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 12, 2005.

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 2005 Program guidelines for Junior Scientist Development visits 
will be available starting July 12, 2005 on the Joint Board Web site: 
http://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 July 
12, 2005. 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 Master's or PhD program. Proposals considered for funding 
must be postmarked by October 11, 2005. 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

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Announcement/Application may be obtained upon request.

    Dated: July 6, 2005.
George Dragnich,
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. 05-13649 Filed 7-11-05; 8:45 am]
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