Kosovo United States Alumni (KUSA) announces an open competition for the U.S. Embassy University Support Grants Program. KUSA will award a series of small grants to support higher education institutions to better address social and economic development challenges through research, development, and extension services. Follow the instructions below when writing your project proposal.

The University Support Grants Program 21/22 will be dedicated to projects that focus on the following objectives:

Objective 1: Improve resources at HEIs and support teaching and research in STEM.

KUSA intends to cooperate with HEIs in increasing access to STEM for all students in public and private universities and prepare the next generation for careers in STEM-related fields.

Objective 2: Strengthen Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA) to regain its membership in ENQA.

To achieve this objective, KUSA will work closely with the Kosovo Accreditation Agency to support projects that address ENQA’s recommendations while also strengthening HEIs.

Objective 3: Develop study programs lined with labor market needs.

KUSA will cooperate with HEIs in Kosovo aiming to foster cooperation among Kosovo HEIs and labor market, with a special emphasis on curriculum design, identification of specific challenges that are faced by the HEI on designing curricula based on the labor market needs, and drawing particular recommendations to improve the current situation.