[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 155 (Friday, August 11, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 46252]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-13197]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 5492]


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

July 10, 2006.
AGENCY: U.S. Department of State.

ACTION: Notice.

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DATES: Effective Date: July 10, 2006.

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 2006 Program 
guidelines for Junior Scientist Development visits will be available 
starting July 10, 2006 on the Joint Board Web site: http://egypt.usembassy.gov/usegypt.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 10, 2006. 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; in 
addition, U.S. applicants only may have a Master's degree or be 
currently enrolled in a PhD program.
    Applications considered for funding must be postmarked by October 
10, 2006. 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.

Jeffrey A. Miotke,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health and Science, Bureau of Oceans and 
International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Department of 
State.
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