centers for international business education—technical assistance
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Centers for International Business Education—Technical Assistance
Introduction
Tim Duvall, Senior Program Officer: [email protected], 202.502.7622
What’s the plan?
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Title VI Legislation—Quick Overview
BACKGROUND NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION ACT OF 1958
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OVERVIEW OF TITLE VI PROGRAMS AMERICAN OVERSEAS RESOURCE CENTERS UNDERGRADUATE INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AND
FOREIGN LANGUAGE INTERNATIONAL AND RESEARCH STUDIES CENTERS FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS EDUCATION BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTERS FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND AREA STUDIES
FELLOWSHIPSSlide 4
The CIBE Program The Centers for International Business
Education (CIBE) Program coordinates federal programs in the areas of research, education and training in international business and trade competitiveness. The program also provides grants to pay the federal share of the cost of planning, establishing and operating Centers for International Business Education.
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Types of Priorities
Absolute Competitive Preference Invitational
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Absolute Priority
Under an absolute priority, we consider only applications that meet the priority (34 CFR 75.105(c)(3))
An absolute priority establishes eligibility
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Competitive Preference Priority Under a competitive preference priority, we give
competitive preference to an application by: (1) awarding additional points, depending on the
extent to which the application meets the priority (34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i)) or
(2) selecting an application that meets the priority over an application of comparable merit that does not meet the priority (34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(ii))
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Invitational Priority Under an invitational priority, we are
particularly interested in applications that meet the priority.
However, we do not give an application that meets the priority a preference over other applications (34 CFR 75.105(c)(1)).
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Mandatory Activities
According to 20 USC 1130-1, programs and activities conducted by the centers shall include six categories or types of activity
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Permissible Activities
The statute also outlines seven categories or types of permissible activities
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FY 2014 CIBE Priorities No absolute priority Two proposed competitive preference
priorities Two proposed invitational priorities
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Anticipated Funding
The budget request amounts to $5,732,000 The estimated number of awards is 20 The estimated average funding amount is
$286,600 annually
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Questions?
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CIBE Application Components Meeting the purpose of the authorizing statute Significance Quality of Project Design Quality of the Management Plan Quality of the Project Personnel Adequacy of Resources Quality of Project Evaluation Priorities
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Meeting the Purpose of the Authorizing Statute (20 points)
How well do the objectives of this application address the purpose of the program as spelled out in the statute?
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Significance (20 points) What is the national significance of the
proposed project? What is the importance or magnitude of the
results or outcomes likely to be obtained by the proposed project?
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Quality of Project Design (10 points)
To what extent do the proposed activities include a coherent, sustained program of research and development in the field, including, where appropriate, a substantial addition to an ongoing line of inquiry?
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Quality of the Management Plan (10 points)
Does the management plan demonstrate that the objectives will be met on time and within budget; does it include clearly defined responsibilities, timelines, and milestones for accomplishing project tasks?
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Quality of Project Personnel (10 points)
How relevant and appropriate are the qualifications, including relevant training and experience, of the project director or principal investigator?
How relevant and appropriate are the qualifications, including relevant training and experience, of key project personnel?
To what extent does the applicant encourage applications for employment from persons who are members of groups that have traditionally been underrepresented based on race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability?
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Adequacy of Resources (10 points) Are the costs reasonable in relation to the
objectives, design, and potential significance of the proposed project?
How adequate is the support from the applicant or applicants? Such support includes, but is not limited to, facilities, equipment, supplies, and other resources.
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Quality of Project Evaluation (20 points)
How effective is the evaluation plan of the project? Consider the extent to which the applicant’s methods of evaluation include the use of objective performance measures that are clearly related to the intended outcomes of the project and will produce quantitative and qualitative data to the extent possible.
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Evaluation Details GPRA Measures Performance Measures Performance Measure Form (PMF)
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Approved GPRA Measures1. The percentage of CIBE projects that increased the number of graduates
of a doctoral or master’s, including MBA, program with significant international business concentration (i.e., completed more than 12 semester units) who are employed in international business-related fields, including teaching in a business school or program.
2. The percentage of CIBE projects that established or internationalized a concentration, degree, or professional program with a focus on or connection to international business over the course of the CIBE grant period.
3. Efficiency Measure: The cost per CIBE project that increased the number of doctoral or Master’s graduates employed in international business-related fields, including teaching in a business school or program.
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Performance Measures Determined at the center level and should be
part of the Evaluation Plan Example: An increase in the number of
business industry participants whose export business activities increased
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Performance Measure Form (PMF) Proposed (not yet approved) standardized form
outlining evaluation activities, baselines, and targets to be included with the application and in all reporting to US/ED
Grid format with columns for the measure, the activities associated with that measure, data/indicators associated with the measure, the frequency of data collection, the data source, and baseline and targets
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Application Forms, Assurances, Certifications
SF-424 ED-524 SF-424B ED-80-0014 ED-80-0013 427-GEPA
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Helpful Hints Fill out all paperwork and affix signatures Organize the narrative in the order of the
selection criteria Support narrative claims using appendices
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FY 2014 Projected Timeline NPP NIA Application Due Date Peer review Award notifications
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THANK YOU.