Following successful competition of establishing a total of twelve linkages between U.S. and Ethiopian universities in 2011 and 2013, the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa has decided to issue a call for proposals for a third round of linkage affiliations in 2014-2015. Three to five grants of up to $15,000 each will be made available to winning proposals.

Ethiopian universities have expanded by more than ten-fold over the last 20 years, both in the number of students and the number of universities. This ambitious undertaking is part of Ethiopia’s larger economic expansion plans. University officials recognize the challenges they face and have turned to the United States, and to other countries, for assistance. As part of the U.S. Embassy’s effort to respond to this need, it is again offering seed funding for limited-term cooperative projects between U.S. and Ethiopian universities that will hopefully lead to enduring partnerships of mutual benefit.  

Seed Money Competition Objectives:

• Create mutually beneficial linkages between U.S. and Ethiopian universities and colleges, particularly between U.S. universities and newly-established Ethiopian universities.
• Achieve specific outcomes based on the project proposals.
• Strengthen the skills and experience of Ethiopian higher education faculty and administrators.