Opportunity Information: Apply for INL 17GR0008 INLAPAFGHANISTAN 01 30 2017
The Afghanistan Legal Education Alumni Coordination and Scholar Project is a U.S. Department of State grant opportunity administered by the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL). It is designed to strengthen and extend the impact of INL's existing legal education efforts connected to Afghanistan by staying engaged with program alumni over time and by creating additional advanced academic opportunities in the United States. The overall aim is to support the development of a stronger pipeline of Afghan justice professionals by improving access to educational opportunities, reinforcing practical legal skills, and encouraging critical thinking through more interactive, skills-based teaching approaches.
A central piece of the project is alumni coordination and sustained follow-up. The selected implementer would be expected to maintain individualized and consistent contact with INL legal education alumni in order to track their career progression and professional milestones. That includes monitoring changes such as new job placements, promotions, professional recognition, or other notable developments that show how alumni are advancing within the justice sector or related fields. This tracking function is not just for recordkeeping; it is meant to help INL and partners understand outcomes, identify needs, and provide targeted support that helps alumni remain connected to professional pathways.
Another major component is building and strengthening a network that links alumni to each other, to other INL legal education programs, and to potential job opportunities. The project emphasizes collaboration across the broader ecosystem that INL supports, including Afghan public and private universities, U.S. law schools, and legal professionals. In practical terms, this network-building focus suggests structured coordination activities that can surface employment leads, foster mentorship and professional relationships, and connect alumni to institutions and programs that can help them continue developing as justice practitioners and leaders.
In addition to alumni support and networking, the project calls for the development of a visiting graduate-level scholar program at one or more U.S.-accredited law schools. This scholar program element is intended to create a formal opportunity for advanced study or academic engagement in the United States, presumably to deepen expertise, expose participants to U.S. legal education methodologies, and strengthen professional and institutional linkages between Afghan legal education stakeholders and U.S. law schools. The description indicates flexibility in implementation across one school or multiple schools, but it clearly anchors the activity within accredited U.S. legal education institutions.
From an administrative standpoint, this opportunity was posted under Funding Opportunity Title "Afghanistan Legal Education Alumni Coordination and Scholar Project" with Funding Opportunity Number INL 17GR0008 INLAPAFGHANISTAN 01 30 2017. It is a discretionary funding opportunity and may be awarded as either a cooperative agreement or a grant. The funding activity category is Law, Justice and Legal Services under CFDA 19.703. The anticipated award structure indicates one expected award with an award ceiling of $500,000. The opportunity was created on January 30, 2017, with an original closing date of March 2, 2017. Eligibility is listed as "Others," with additional clarification referenced in the opportunity's eligibility text.Apply for INL 17GR0008 INLAPAFGHANISTAN 01 30 2017
- The Department of State, International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affair in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Afghanistan Legal Education Alumni Coordination & Scholar Project" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.703.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 30, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 02, 2017. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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1) What is the “Afghanistan Legal Education Alumni Coordination and Scholar Project”?
It is a U.S. Department of State funding opportunity administered by the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL). The project is intended to strengthen and extend the impact of INL's existing legal education efforts connected to Afghanistan, primarily by staying engaged with program alumni over time and creating additional advanced academic opportunities in the United States.
2) Which U.S. government office is responsible for this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of State and administered by INL (the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs).
3) What is the overall goal of this project?
The overall aim is to support the development of a stronger pipeline of Afghan justice professionals by improving access to educational opportunities, reinforcing practical legal skills, and encouraging critical thinking through more interactive, skills-based teaching approaches.
4) What are the main components of the project?
Based on the description provided, the project has three major components: (1) alumni coordination and sustained follow-up, (2) network-building to connect alumni with each other and with opportunities and institutions, and (3) development of a visiting graduate-level scholar program at one or more U.S.-accredited law schools.
5) What does “alumni coordination and sustained follow-up” involve?
The selected implementer is expected to maintain individualized and consistent contact with INL legal education alumni over time. This is described as sustained engagement rather than one-time outreach.
6) What types of alumni outcomes or milestones are expected to be tracked?
The tracking includes changes such as new job placements, promotions, professional recognition, or other notable developments showing how alumni are advancing within the justice sector or related fields.
7) Why is alumni tracking included (beyond recordkeeping)?
The tracking function is meant to help INL and partners understand outcomes, identify needs, and provide targeted support that helps alumni remain connected to professional pathways.
8) What does the networking component focus on?
The project emphasizes building and strengthening a network that links alumni to each other, to other INL legal education programs, and to potential job opportunities.
9) What kinds of partnerships or institutions are mentioned for network-building?
The description highlights collaboration across an ecosystem that INL supports, including Afghan public and private universities, U.S. law schools, and legal professionals.
10) What practical activities are implied by the network-building requirement?
While the opportunity does not prescribe specific events, it describes “structured coordination activities” that can surface employment leads, foster mentorship and professional relationships, and connect alumni to institutions and programs that support continued professional development.
11) What is the visiting graduate-level scholar program?
It is a project element calling for the development of a visiting, graduate-level scholar program hosted at one or more U.S.-accredited law schools, creating a formal opportunity for advanced study or academic engagement in the United States.
12) Where must the scholar program be hosted?
The scholar program is intended to take place at one or more U.S.-accredited law schools.
13) Does the opportunity require partnering with a single law school or multiple law schools?
The description indicates flexibility: the scholar program can be implemented at one school or across multiple schools, as long as it is anchored within accredited U.S. legal education institutions.
14) What is the intended value of the scholar program for participants and institutions?
The scholar program is described as a way to deepen expertise, expose participants to U.S. legal education methodologies, and strengthen professional and institutional linkages between Afghan legal education stakeholders and U.S. law schools.
15) What is the funding opportunity title and number?
The Funding Opportunity Title is “Afghanistan Legal Education Alumni Coordination and Scholar Project.” The Funding Opportunity Number is INL 17GR0008 INLAPAFGHANISTAN 01 30 2017.
16) What type of funding mechanism is anticipated?
This is described as a discretionary funding opportunity and may be awarded as either a cooperative agreement or a grant.
17) What is the activity category and CFDA number?
The funding activity category is Law, Justice and Legal Services. The CFDA is 19.703.
18) How many awards are expected?
The anticipated award structure indicates one expected award.
19) What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $500,000.
20) When was the opportunity created and what was the original closing date?
The opportunity was created on January 30, 2017, and the original closing date was March 2, 2017.
21) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as “Others,” with additional clarification referenced in the opportunity’s eligibility text. No further eligibility detail is provided in the information above.
22) What does the project suggest about the target population or beneficiaries?
The narrative focuses on INL legal education alumni connected to Afghanistan and on strengthening pathways for Afghan justice professionals, including through continued engagement and advanced academic opportunities in the United States.
23) Is the project limited to alumni support only?
No. In addition to alumni follow-up and networking, the project explicitly calls for developing a visiting graduate-level scholar program at U.S.-accredited law schools.
24) What does “interactive, skills-based teaching approaches” refer to in this opportunity?
The opportunity frames part of its aim as encouraging critical thinking through more interactive, skills-based teaching approaches, positioning practical legal skills and applied learning as important outcomes of the broader legal education effort.
25) What kinds of career fields are referenced when tracking alumni progress?
The tracking is meant to capture advancement within the justice sector or related fields, including job changes and professional achievements that indicate career progression.
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