New grant opportunity on Grants.gov: U.S.-India Comparative Constitutional Law 2.0

Funding Opportunity ID: 325693 Opportunity Number: C-NOFO-20-104 Opportunity Title: U.S.-India Comparative Constitutional Law 2.0 Opportunity Category: Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Grant Category of Funding Activity: Law, Justice and Legal Services Category Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 19.040 Eligible Applicants: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Additional Information on Eligibility: Agency Code: DOS-IND Agency Name: Department of State U.S. Mission to India Posted Date: Mar 23, 2020 Close Date: May 22, 2020 Last Updated Date: Mar 23, 2020 Award Ceiling: $60,000 Award Floor: $60,000 Estimated Total Program Funding: $60,000 Expected Number of Awards: 1 Description: The U.S. Consulate General, Public Affairs Section in Chennai is soliciting proposals for a grant/cooperative agreement that meets the specifications stated in Section II from legally recognized non-profit, non-governmental organizations that meet U.S. and Indian technical and legal requirements to develop and implement public diplomacy programs as specified by Section II. This project aims to educate and inspire Indian law students on the subject of the U.S. and Indian Constitutions, providing the opportunity for comparative review of our respective foundational documents. This funding opportunity builds on the momentum of the 2019 debate competition in South India with a FY20 “U.S.-India Comparative Constitutional Law 2.0” project that entails a series of workshops featuring U.S. and Indian Constitutional legal scholars. This project will comprise up to eight workshops with 50 students each from National and Government Law Universities in India underscoring shared values and the importance of civil rights and responsibilities. The program aims to inspire public deliberations culminating in a greater awareness about U.S. and Indian constitutional law. The program hopes to involve the top 16 students who were the awardees of the 2019 debate project and leverage their influence among peers to further discussion and activities. The program will also connect with institutions like the National Constitution Center in the United States to educate, promote, and spread awareness about the U.S. Constitution and serve as a conduit to engage India students via Skype with their peers in the United States. It will provide opportunities for vice-chancellors of relevant Indian universities to collaborate with their counterparts at U.S. law universities to foster exchanges of faculty, students, and resources. Version: 1

Published at: March 23, 2020 at 03:45PM