[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 146 (Tuesday, July 31, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 41808]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-14806]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 5871]


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

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice.

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EFFECTIVE DATE: July 2, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Barbara Jones, Program Administrator, 
U.S.-Egypt Science and Technology Grants Program, USAID/Cairo, Unit 
64900, Box 5, APO AE 09839-4900; phone: 011-(20-2) 2522-6887; fax: 011 
(20-2) 2522-7041; E-mail: [email protected].
    The 2007 Program guidelines for Junior Scientist Development visits 
will be available starting July 2, 2007 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 2, 2007. 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. 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 29, 2007. All proposals which fully meet the submission 
requirements will be considered. More information and copies of the 
Program Announcement and Application may be obtained upon request.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please contact Robert S. Senseney, 
Senior Advisor for Science Partnerships, Office of Science and 
Technology Cooperation, Bureau of Oceans, Environment and Science, U.S. 
Department of State and Chair, U.S.-Egypt S&T Joint Board at (202) 663-
3246 or [email protected].

    Dated: July 24, 2007.
Shirley Hart,
Deputy Director, Office of Science and Technology Cooperation, Bureau 
of Oceans, Environment and Science, Department of State.
[FR Doc. E7-14806 Filed 7-30-07; 8:45 am]
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