Closed · SCAISB-21-AW-005-01262021 · CFDA 19.501 · Discretionary

Developing Female Leadership in Higher Education

Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. Mission to Pakistan, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$400K-$500K
Award range
Closed
Status
March 29, 2021
Close date
1
Expected awards

The verdict

Developing Female Leadership in Higher Education is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to Pakistan that offered $400,000 -- $500,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 146 other opportunities from U.S. Mission to Pakistan.

$400K-$500K
award range
Closed
application status
1
expected award
19.501
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Developing Female Leadership in Higher Educat… is closed (last close March 29, 2021). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. U.S. Mission to Pakistan still indexes 146 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed March 29, 2021

Posted Jan 26 Closes Mar 29

Est. Total Funding

$500,000

Expected Awards

1

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Description

This two-year project will support the Department of State’s initiative to promote and strengthen the cultural ties between the United States and Pakistan in the areas of education and women’s empowerment, focusing on developing female leadership in higher education. The program will create, strengthen, and sustain a network of Pakistani women leaders in higher education by providing them transformational experiences, resources, and opportunities that result in stronger female leadership in the higher education sector in Pakistan. The project will foster professional growth of Pakistani women in the higher education sector and improve their chances of promotion into positions of senior leadership. The Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan’s National Academy of Higher Education (NAHE) will be a key partner in this project.The project will build long-term, self-sustaining relationships and linkages between the female higher education community in the United States and Pakistan in the following areas.Empower and Equip Female Leaders of Higher Education to Prepare them for Senior Leadership Positions:The project will engage recognized U.S. organizations that have expertise in creating equity, inclusivity, and excellence in higher education by supporting female academic leaders. The organization will foster professional growth of Pakistani women in the higher education sector through training and mentoring, and improve their chances of promotion into positions of leadership.The project will engage U.S. experts and mentors with at least 100 female Pakistani academic leaders over two years to provide training and sharing of best practices from the U.S. and among Pakistanis in virtual and in-person interactions. These sessions will contribute to the professional growth of participants and help them climb the higher education career ladder. U.S. experts will visit Pakistan to conduct trainings. Of the 100 Pakistani participants, 25 will travel to the United States for training and mentoring. The selection of participants will be in consultation with the U.S. Embassy and will aim for maximum geographic reach throughout Pakistan.Create a Platform for Female faculty members Professional Growth:The project will help to create, strengthen, and sustain a virtual network of Pakistani women faculty and leaders in higher education from across Pakistan by providing transformational experiences and opportunities that result in stronger female leadership in the higher education sector in Pakistan. The grantee will work with the Higher Education Commission’s (HEC) National Academy of Higher Education (NAHE) which will manage the virtual platform.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · SCAISB-21-AW-005-01262021

Grants.gov marks Developing Female Leadership in Higher Educat… with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Other (O). This eligibility-code string dominates the U.S. Mission to Pakistan book (144 peers, 98% of 147).

Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

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Agency Contact

Mission Pakistan Public Affairs Grants Management Team

What to do next

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