Opportunity Information: Apply for 7200AA19APS00005
The Higher Education Partnerships (HEP) - Morocco Addendum_STIP APS is a USAID funding opportunity focused on strengthening higher education capacity through structured partnerships between U.S. colleges and universities and Moroccan higher education institutions. The core idea is to use international collaboration and innovation to help Moroccan universities build stronger academic programs and institutional systems, with a clear emphasis on practical, sustainable capacity development rather than short-term technical assistance.
In this addendum, the central program objective is to support Moroccan universities in creating and launching a new, comprehensive undergraduate degree in teaching, described as the "Licence en science de l'enseignement." In plain terms, the opportunity is geared toward helping Morocco design a full bachelor-level pathway for preparing future teachers, including the curriculum, instructional methods, academic governance, and supporting institutional structures needed to make the degree credible, rigorous, and durable over time. The focus on an undergraduate teaching degree suggests attention not only to subject-matter preparation, but also to pedagogy, classroom practice, assessment, and the professional standards required for effective teaching.
The opportunity is issued by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under Funding Opportunity Number 7200AA19APS00005, categorized as an earmark, and listed under the education funding activity category. The CFDA number associated with the opportunity is 98.012, indicating it falls under a broader set of USAID assistance programs. The funding instrument type is listed as "Other," which often signals that the award mechanism may not fit neatly into a single standard label like a grant or cooperative agreement in the public synopsis, while still being a form of federal assistance.
Eligible applicants are higher education institutions in the United States, including both public/state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education. This means U.S. universities, colleges, and similar accredited postsecondary institutions are the intended applicants, typically partnering with Moroccan universities and other relevant stakeholders to carry out the program goals. The partnership model implies that proposals would likely need to show a well-defined collaboration plan, clear roles for each institution, and a pathway for transferring knowledge and building systems that Moroccan institutions can sustain independently.
From a funding and scale perspective, the award ceiling is $5,000,000, with an expectation of up to 20 awards. This indicates USAID anticipated supporting multiple partnerships or projects under the broader HEP umbrella, rather than funding only a single large initiative. The opportunity was created on March 22, 2019, with an original closing date of May 1, 2019, reflecting a relatively short application window typical of addenda or targeted solicitations within an existing program framework.
Overall, this grant opportunity is best understood as a capacity-building and program-development initiative in Morocco's higher education sector, using U.S.-Morocco institutional partnerships to modernize and professionalize teacher education at the undergraduate level. The ultimate intent is to strengthen the pipeline of well-prepared teachers by helping Moroccan universities establish a formal degree structure dedicated to the science and practice of teaching, supported by institutional improvements that can continue after USAID funding ends.Apply for 7200AA19APS00005
- The Agency for International Development in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Higher Education Partnerships (HEP)-Morocco Addendum_STIP APS" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.012.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 22, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 01, 2019. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $5,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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What is the Higher Education Partnerships (HEP) - Morocco Addendum_STIP APS?
This opportunity is a USAID funding addendum under the Higher Education Partnerships (HEP) program focused on strengthening higher education capacity in Morocco through structured partnerships between U.S. colleges/universities and Moroccan higher education institutions. The emphasis is on practical, sustainable capacity development through international collaboration and innovation, rather than short-term technical assistance.
What is the main goal of this addendum?
The central objective is to support Moroccan universities in creating and launching a new, comprehensive undergraduate degree in teaching: the "Licence en science de l'enseignement." This includes designing the full bachelor-level pathway for preparing future teachers and putting in place the academic and institutional elements needed for the degree to be credible, rigorous, and durable over time.
What does "Licence en science de l'enseignement" mean in this context?
In plain terms, it refers to a new undergraduate (bachelor-level) degree program focused on the science and practice of teaching. The intent is to formalize teacher preparation at the undergraduate level, covering not only subject knowledge, but also pedagogy, classroom practice, assessment, and professional teaching standards.
What types of activities or components are implied by the program objective?
Based on the objective described, the work is expected to center on developing what is needed to create and launch the undergraduate teaching degree. That implies activities such as curriculum design, instructional methods development, academic governance, and establishing supporting institutional structures so the program can operate effectively and continue after USAID support ends.
Who is the funding agency for this opportunity?
The funding agency is the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 7200AA19APS00005.
How is this opportunity categorized?
It is categorized as an earmark and is listed under the education funding activity category.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 98.012, which places it within a broader set of USAID assistance programs.
What is the funding instrument type?
The instrument type is listed as "Other." This indicates the award mechanism is a form of federal assistance but may not be labeled in the synopsis as a standard category like a grant or cooperative agreement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are higher education institutions in the United States, including public/state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education. In practice, this means U.S. universities, colleges, and similar accredited postsecondary institutions are the intended applicants.
Are Moroccan institutions eligible to apply directly as the primary applicant?
The eligibility description provided identifies U.S. higher education institutions as eligible applicants. The opportunity is designed around partnerships with Moroccan higher education institutions, but the primary applicant eligibility listed is for U.S.-based institutions.
Is a partnership with Moroccan universities required or expected?
The opportunity is explicitly framed around structured partnerships between U.S. colleges/universities and Moroccan higher education institutions. Proposals would therefore be expected to present a well-defined collaboration model, including clear roles and a pathway for sustainable capacity development within Moroccan institutions.
What should a strong partnership model demonstrate?
Based on the description, a strong partnership would show: (1) a clear collaboration plan between U.S. and Moroccan institutions, (2) defined roles and responsibilities for each partner, and (3) an approach to transferring knowledge and building institutional systems that Moroccan institutions can sustain independently over time.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $5,000,000.
How many awards does USAID expect to make?
USAID anticipated up to 20 awards under the broader HEP umbrella.
Does "up to 20 awards" mean this is a single large project?
No. The expectation of multiple awards suggests USAID planned to support multiple partnerships or projects, rather than funding only one large initiative.
When was this funding opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on March 22, 2019.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was May 1, 2019.
How long was the application window?
From the dates provided (March 22, 2019 creation and May 1, 2019 closing), the window was relatively short, which is typical for addenda or targeted solicitations within an existing program framework.
What country and sector does this opportunity focus on?
The opportunity focuses on Morocco and is situated in the higher education sector, specifically targeting teacher education at the undergraduate level.
What is the underlying development intent of this opportunity?
The overall intent is capacity-building and program development in Morocco's higher education system, using U.S.-Morocco partnerships to modernize and professionalize undergraduate teacher preparation. The long-term aim is to strengthen the pipeline of well-prepared teachers by establishing a formal degree structure dedicated to the science and practice of teaching.
How does this opportunity define "sustainable capacity development"?
The description emphasizes building stronger academic programs and institutional systems that Moroccan universities can maintain independently, rather than relying on short-term technical assistance. Sustainability is tied to durable program design, credible academic governance, and institutional structures that remain after USAID funding ends.
What makes this addendum distinct within the broader HEP concept?
While HEP broadly supports higher education capacity through international partnerships, this addendum has a targeted objective: helping Moroccan universities create and launch a specific new undergraduate teaching degree ("Licence en science de l'enseignement"), including the academic and institutional foundations needed to support it.
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