Deadline: 15 August 2018

The International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL) has announced a Global Education Initiative to support the study of civil society law at universities and schools of law in eligible developing countries worldwide.

The Global Education Initiative will provide grants to support the integration of civil society law courses into the curricula of eligible universities and educational institutions.

Grant Information

Grants will be in the amount of up to, but not exceeding $15,000.

Activities

The types of activities that ICNL can support include (but are not limited to):

• The design of a course, module or full curriculum relating to civil society law, including the plan for integration of this into the university structure;
• The preparation of a course syllabus or syllabi;
• The preparation of course materials (incl. lesson plans, lectures, discussion questions, activities, etc.);
• The translation of sample syllabi and/or course materials;
• Training for academics/professors on civil society law.

Eligibility Criteria

The Global Education Initiative is open to any law professors, academics, and/or institutions located in countries currently listed on the DAC List of ODA recipient countries.

Selection Criteria

Applications will be evaluated based on the following factors:

• Compliance with eligibility requirements and application procedures;
• Demonstrated commitment of applicant to promoting the study of civil society law;
• Quality of proposed project, including the innovativeness of the proposal, the proposed methodology/design, feasibility of the project (e.g. activities are targeted to achieve stated results, and anticipated results are realistic and attainable);
• Likelihood that the proposed project will advance the study of civil society law in the country and/or region;
• Sustainability of the proposed project beyond the grant period;
• Proposed budget and apparent value for money; and
• Inclusion of reasonable indicators to measure project success.

How to Apply

Interested applicants can apply by completing the application coversheet and submitting it, along with all required documents via email at the address given on the website.

For more information, please download the pdf Global Education Initiative Grants.