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European Union-United States Atlantis Program

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Program Office: Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education

CFDA Number: 84.116J
Program Type: Discretionary/Competitive Grants, Cooperative Agreements
Also Known As: EC-U.S. Cooperation Program, Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education, FIPSE


PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The program, jointly administered and funded by the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) and the European Commission's Directorate General for Education and Culture, provides grants for up to four years to add a European Community-United States dimension to international curriculum development and related student exchange.


TYPES OF PROJECTS

The program supports projects that develop organizational frameworks for transatlantic student mobility, including work placements and internships that will provide adequate language preparation and full academic credit. Also supported are innovative curricula; teaching materials, methods, and modules; research internships; and teaching assignments.


Additional Information

The European Union-United States Atlantis Program is a grant competition conducted cooperatively by the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) and the European Commission's Directorate General for Education and Culture (DG EAC). The purpose of this competition is to promote a student-centered, transatlantic dimension to higher education and training in a wide range of academic and professional disciplines. The Atlantis Program will fund collaborative efforts to develop programs of study leading to joint or dual undergraduate or graduate degrees. The program will also fund a small number of policy-oriented grants and one-team mobility grants.

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