[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 132 (Tuesday, July 12, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 40098]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-13653]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 5132]


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 international, collaborative projects in 
science and technology between U.S. and Egyptian cooperators.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 5, 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 Announcement, including proposal guidelines, will 
be available starting July 5, 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 
5, 2005. 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 2006 must be postmarked by October 3, 2005. 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 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. 05-13653 Filed 7-11-05; 8:45 am]
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