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Grant Program
The goal of the  ASHA program reflects the intent of its enabling legislation: "to assist schools, libraries, and medical centers outside the United States founded or sponsored by U.S. citizens serving as study and demonstration centers for ideas and practices of the United States."
The principle objective of the grants is to serve ASHA's goal of demonstrating U.S. advances in education and medical technology and practices, in areas of research and training in selected countries. Grants made under this program help such institutions demonstrate to people overseas the achievements of the United States in education and medicine.
These grants strengthen the capacity of the assisted overseas
institutions to:
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Build a technology base for integrated research and care in critical areas of medical science
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Train independent thinkers with problem-solving abilities
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Provide the benefits of a U.S. style education to developing countries
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Create a more efficient basis for communication and transfer of information between the United States and other countries
Increase understanding between the people of the United States and those of other countries
THE DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGE
The challenge of the American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA) program is to increase the ability of overseas schools, libraries and hospital centers to demonstrate U.S. advancements in education and medical technology. These institutions contribute to the strengthening of bridges and mutual understanding between the people of the United States and those of other countries. They also serve as overseas centers that foster favorable images of the United States. They create a foundation for nurturing and developing leadership in a wide variety of disciplines, while providing an understanding of U.S. economic, scientific, political and social institutions, philosophy and practices.
Contact Person:
Carmelita Maness, Program Analyst, American Schools & Hospitals Abroad (PVC-ASHA), Bureau for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance, USAID
E-Mail: cmaness@usaid.gov
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