Opportunity Information: Apply for SMK800 23 PAS006
This grant opportunity, titled "Establishment of an Academic Partnership in Journalism Studies with the Faculty of Law at Saints Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, North Macedonia" (Funding Opportunity Number SMK800 23 PAS006), is a U.S. Department of State program administered by the U.S. Mission to North Macedonia. It is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement in the education category (CFDA 19.900). The program planned to make a single award, with funding up to $250,000, and originally closed on June 30, 2023 (created April 20, 2023). Eligible applicants include U.S. public/state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education.
At its core, the opportunity seeks proposals that build a structured academic partnership between an applying university (typically a U.S. institution) and the Iustinianus Primus Faculty of Law at Saints Cyril and Methodius University (UKIM) in Skopje, specifically supporting the Faculty of Law's journalism studies. The intent is to modernize and strengthen journalism education in North Macedonia by making journalism more appealing to prospective students while also improving the practical skills and ethical grounding needed for a healthier media environment. The program description emphasizes that journalism education should connect directly to real-world practice and democratic norms, including stronger media literacy, investigative research and reporting abilities, ethical media operations, and principled engagement in democratic processes.
A major theme of the grant is shifting journalism studies toward hands-on training and higher student engagement, rather than a primarily theoretical approach. Proposals are expected to be tailored to the education and research goals of both the applicant and the North Macedonian partner faculty, and they should be innovative while still being cost-effective. Practical experience is not treated as an optional add-on; it is a central requirement. The opportunity also highlights the value of exchange experiences, suggesting that students and faculty should have meaningful chances to learn from counterparts and professional environments across institutions, including U.S. partners.
The partnership is expected to address four specific priority areas. First, it should create strategic partnerships with external experts in journalism and/or with media outlets, which can bring professional standards, mentorship, and industry relevance into the classroom. Second, it should support the creation of a journalism lab. This is framed as a clinical, applied learning environment where students can earn academic credit through practical engagement tied to existing courses, effectively creating a structured extracurricular-to-curricular bridge. Third, the project should enrich the journalism library, strengthening access to learning resources that support up-to-date teaching, research, and student work. Fourth, it should establish exchange programs for professors and students, reinforcing skills transfer, professional development, and longer-term institutional relationships.
The Faculty of Law at UKIM plans to rely on existing staff to initiate the clinical Journalism Lab, using the partnership to build out the model, capacity, and integration with coursework. Beyond the initial lab and curriculum improvements, the Faculty has also signaled strong interest in moving toward a double or joint degree program in journalism once partnerships with U.S. universities are finalized. In practical terms, this suggests that proposals that lay groundwork for sustained institutional cooperation, aligned curricula, and mutually recognized academic pathways could fit well with the Faculty's longer-range goals, as long as the plan remains feasible within the grant's scope and budget.
A competitive proposal, as described in the opportunity, would directly respond to the Faculty of Law at UKIM's needs through a coherent set of activities: curriculum development that increases practical training, collaborative research components that advance journalism studies and local media understanding, professional development for UKIM faculty delivered by U.S. counterparts, and faculty exchange that supports sustained instructional improvement. Secondary partners are allowed and may include independent research institutes, relevant government organizations, or private non-profit organizations, as long as their involvement supports the educational objectives of the project and strengthens outcomes for journalism training and the broader media ecosystem.Apply for SMK800 23 PAS006
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to North Macedonia in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Establishment of an Academic Partnership in Journalism Studies with the Faculty of Law at Saints Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, North Macedonia" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.900.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 20, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 30, 2023. (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 $250,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Establishment of an Academic Partnership in Journalism Studies with the Faculty of Law at Saints Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, North Macedonia."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is SMK800 23 PAS006.
Which U.S. government entity is offering and administering the program?
This is a U.S. Department of State program administered by the U.S. Mission to North Macedonia.
What type of award is this?
The program is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement.
What is the program category and CFDA number?
The opportunity is in the education category, listed under CFDA 19.900.
How many awards were planned?
The program planned to make a single award.
What is the maximum funding amount?
Funding is available up to $250,000.
When was the opportunity created and when did it close?
It was created on April 20, 2023 and originally closed on June 30, 2023.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include U.S. public/state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education.
What partnership is this grant trying to establish?
The grant seeks proposals that build a structured academic partnership between the applying university (typically a U.S. institution) and the Iustinianus Primus Faculty of Law at Saints Cyril and Methodius University (UKIM) in Skopje, specifically supporting the Faculty of Law's journalism studies.
What is the core purpose of the program?
The intent is to modernize and strengthen journalism education in North Macedonia by making journalism studies more appealing to prospective students and by improving students' practical skills and ethical grounding to support a healthier media environment.
What kinds of journalism competencies and values does the program emphasize?
The description stresses direct connections between journalism education and real-world practice and democratic norms, including stronger media literacy, investigative research and reporting abilities, ethical media operations, and principled engagement in democratic processes.
Is hands-on training optional, or is it required?
Hands-on, practical experience is treated as a central requirement. The opportunity highlights a shift away from a primarily theoretical approach toward applied training and higher student engagement.
How should proposals be designed in relation to the partner institutions?
Proposals are expected to be tailored to the education and research goals of both the applicant and the North Macedonian partner faculty. They should be innovative while remaining cost-effective.
Are exchange experiences encouraged?
Yes. The opportunity highlights the value of exchange experiences and suggests that students and faculty should have meaningful chances to learn from counterparts and professional environments across institutions, including U.S. partners.
What are the four priority areas the partnership is expected to address?
The partnership is expected to address four specific priority areas: (1) strategic partnerships with external experts in journalism and/or media outlets, (2) support for the creation of a journalism lab, (3) enrichment of the journalism library, and (4) exchange programs for professors and students.
What does "strategic partnerships with external experts or media outlets" mean in this opportunity?
It refers to building connections with journalism professionals and/or media organizations so professional standards, mentorship, and industry relevance can be incorporated into academic training.
What is the journalism lab supposed to be?
The journalism lab is framed as a clinical, applied learning environment where students can earn academic credit through practical engagement tied to existing courses. It is meant to create a structured bridge between hands-on work and the formal curriculum.
How does the opportunity describe the role of existing UKIM Faculty of Law staff in the lab?
The Faculty of Law at UKIM plans to rely on existing staff to initiate the clinical Journalism Lab, using the partnership to build out the model, capacity, and integration with coursework.
What does "enrich the journalism library" involve?
It means strengthening access to learning resources that support up-to-date teaching, research, and student work in journalism studies.
What is expected from professor and student exchanges?
Exchange programs are intended to reinforce skills transfer, professional development, and longer-term institutional relationships between the partner institutions.
What activities are described as part of a competitive proposal?
A competitive proposal would directly respond to UKIM Faculty of Law needs through a coherent set of activities such as curriculum development that increases practical training, collaborative research components that advance journalism studies and local media understanding, professional development for UKIM faculty delivered by U.S. counterparts, and faculty exchange that supports sustained instructional improvement.
Are collaborative research components allowed or encouraged?
Yes. The opportunity describes collaborative research components as part of what a competitive proposal could include, particularly research that advances journalism studies and understanding of the local media environment.
Are secondary partners allowed, and who can they be?
Yes. Secondary partners are allowed and may include independent research institutes, relevant government organizations, or private non-profit organizations, as long as their involvement supports the educational objectives and strengthens outcomes for journalism training and the broader media ecosystem.
Is there any mention of longer-term degree pathways beyond the initial project?
Yes. The Faculty of Law at UKIM has signaled strong interest in moving toward a double or joint degree program in journalism once partnerships with U.S. universities are finalized. The opportunity suggests proposals that lay groundwork for sustained cooperation, aligned curricula, and mutually recognized academic pathways could fit well, as long as the plan remains feasible within the grant's scope and budget.
Does the opportunity require that proposed ideas be cost-effective?
Yes. Proposals are expected to be innovative while still being cost-effective.
Is the partnership specifically tied to a particular unit at UKIM?
Yes. The partnership is specifically focused on supporting journalism studies at the Iustinianus Primus Faculty of Law at Saints Cyril and Methodius University (UKIM) in Skopje.
What broader outcomes does the program aim to influence?
Based on the description, the program aims to contribute to a healthier media environment by improving the practical and ethical foundations of journalism education and reinforcing democratic norms through media literacy, investigative capacity, and ethical practice.
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