International Leaders in Education Program (ILEP) Small Grants Program A program of the Bureau of Educational & Cultural Affairs (ECA), U.S. Department of State, and implemented by IREX STRONG APPLICATION SAMPLE APPLICATION MATERIALS The U.S. Department of State and IREX (the International Research & Exchanges Board) announce an open competition for ILEP alumni, U.S. teachers/administrators who have served as ILEP internship hosts, and/or host university faculty for the ILEP Small Grants Program. Projects must be implemented in fellows’ home countries. Please return completed applications to: IREX-ILEP 2121 K Street, NW, Suite 700 Washington, DC 20037 Fax: +1-202-628-8189 Email: ilepgrants@irex.org Note: Applications are also available on-line at www.irex.org. ILEP Small Grants will be issued on a quarterly basis. DEADLINES FOR PROPOSAL SUBMISSION ARE: September 30, 2009 December 30, 2009 March 30, 2010 2 ABOUT THE ILEP SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM As part of ILEP, program alumni are eligible and encouraged to apply for grants ranging from $500 to $5,000 for projects. This grant program is designed to complement the ILEP experience. ILEP will issue grants in four different categories: 1. Collaborative School Grant-This grant is designed to provide funding for programs that benefit the teachers and/or students of the primary applicants’ home country in partnership with a collaborator. A collaborator can be a teacher/administrator from an ILEP host internship secondary school, an ILEP host university administrator/faculty member and/or ILEP alumni from any ILEP program year, and any participating program country (Algeria, Bangladesh, Brazil, Ecuador, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Morocco, Philippines, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia, and Venezuela). Grants under this category will be awarded in amounts up to $5,000. 2. Non-collaborative School Grant-This grant is designed to provide funding for programs that benefit the teachers and/or students of the applicants’ home country and does not involve any collaborators. Grants under this category will be awarded in amounts up to $5,000. 3. Alumni Professional Development Grant-This grant is designed to provide funding for professional development activities that benefit ILEP alumni. Applicants are required to collaborate with at least one other ILEP alumnus to implement the project in their country. Grants under this category will be awarded in amounts up to $5,000. 4. Community Service Grant-This grant is designed to provide funding for programs that benefit the community at large. Alumni are encouraged to work with students and volunteers to carry out program activities. Grants under this category will be awarded in amounts up to $5000. Please see page 4 for possible project ideas for each category. GRANT PROVISIONS • All grant proposal funding requests must be in amounts between $500 and $5,000. The minimum grant award is $500 and the maximum grant award is $5,000 regardless of the number of collaborators. • Grant funds may not be used for student exchanges or computer hardware or equipment of any kind (printers, photocopiers, fax machines, etc.). Grants are not meant to supplement applicants’ income and will not support honoraria or salary expenses of any kind. • Grants may cover travel costs including: airline tickets, ground transportation, visa expenses, per diem and hotel costs, and travel insurance. Travel must be well-justified in the project proposal and budget narrative. Travel must follow IREX’s travel rules and regulations. • Grant applicants are highly encouraged to demonstrate their ability to leverage in-kind donations (such as books, materials, rental space, volunteer time from colleagues or community members to work on the project, etc.) by outside sources such as the applicant’s or collaborator’s school. International Leaders in Education Program (ILEP) Small Grants Program Application Instructions 3 • Successful projects may be asked to make changes to their proposed budget and technical proposal prior to the final award decision. IREX reserves the right to alter an applicant’s budget or fund some, but not all, components of an application. ELIGIBILITY • Applications can be submitted by an individual or up to three individuals in the case of collaborative grants. The primary applicant must be an ILEP alumnus. • Proposed projects must be implemented in ILEP participating countries (Algeria, Bangladesh, Brazil, Ecuador, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Morocco, Philippines, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia or Venezuela). • The duration of the proposed project should be a minimum of two weeks and maximum of four months, including the planning, preparation, implementation and reporting time. • Alumni applicants must be in good standing and have successfully fulfilled all program requirements. • Applicant(s) must be currently teaching full-time at a secondary school in their home country (a support letter substantiating this must be submitted at the time of application or if selected at the time of the award). • Applicants must submit a complete application packet including completed application form, budget, timeline, CVs, and support letters*. Applications not meeting the above technical eligibility requirements will not be forwarded to the selection committee. * If school support letters are not submitted with the application, it is the responsibility of the finalist to secure the support letter in order to receive the award funds. SELECTION CRITERIA Each eligible application will be reviewed by a selection committee in Washington, DC. The committee will evaluate proposals based on the following criteria: • Potential impact of project on secondary education in target country(ies); • Originality of project idea; • Strength of project design; • Feasibility of project and timeline; and • Cost effectiveness of the proposed budget and extent of demonstrated cost-share. TIMELINE ROUND 5 • Application Deadline: September 30, 2009 • Grant Award Recipients Announced: November 2, 2009 • Project Completion Deadline: April 30, 2010 • Final Report: May 31, 2010 DISBURSEMENT OF GRANT FUNDS • Grant Funds – All grant funds, except for International travel funds will be disbursed to recipients by wire transfers. Grant recipients are responsible for completing and submitting their bank wire information to IREX. • International Plane Tickets -According to U.S. government regulations, all grant-funded international travel must comply with the Fly America Act. U.S. air carriers must be used for international travel and tickets must be purchased directly by IREX. 4 • Taxes -Grant recipients are responsible for all taxes and/or bank processing/wiring fees incurred by receiving a small grant. However, taxes and wire fees may be included in the project budget. Some countries consider a grant from a non-commercial organization to be taxable income. Grantees should refer to the local tax and banking systems of their target country (ies) as they are developing their project budget. POSSIBLE SMALL GRANTS PROJECT IDEAS Collaborative School Grant “Teaching Expeditions” in which internship mentor teachers or host university faculty travel to their counterpart’s home town to team-teach lessons at different schools or grades or participate in other projects. Cross-training projects between alumni of different program countries. Development of a sister-school relationship between the U.S. host and international school or between the alumni schools in ILEP countries. Training workshop on incorporating technology in the classroom conducted by both a host university faculty member and international alumni at the alumni’s school. Or other projects as deemed appropriate by the selection committee. Non-collaborative School Grant Teacher training events in foreign participants’ home countries on topics such as lesson planning, teaching methodologies, or alternative education programs. Developing and/or pilot-testing of teaching materials. Establishing of teacher training resource centers, school newsletters or school-community related projects. Establishing parent-teacher associations or student government. Projects to purchase materials for alumni schools. Or other projects as deemed appropriate by the selection committee. Alumni Professional Development Grant Alumni training event on educating students with special needs. Alumni training on classroom management strategies. Training on how to be a leader in the community. Alumni conference where alumni demonstrate portions of their lesson plans that they have developed and pilot-tested since their ILEP program. Developing peer mediation or tolerance education programs in foreign participants’ home schools. Conducting seminars on gender equity and gender sensitivity in the classroom. Or other projects as deemed appropriate by the selection committee. Community Service Grant Organize a trip to a historical location for children from underprivileged schools Organize a national crafts workshop for children with disabilities Organize a series of leadership and team-building activities for children with disabilities Organize a day of fun and games at an orphanage or children’s hospital Organize a one-day soccer camp for teens at a rehabilitation center Develop a one-day training on healthy lifestyles for teenagers Develop a public awareness campaign on a social issues (i.e. Anti-drug campaign) Organize a book drive/toy drive Organize a volunteer event (i.e. cleaning a schoolyard or a park) Develop a mentoring program at school for children with disabilities Or other projects as deemed appropriate by the selection committee. State Alumni All ECA alumni are encouraged to register and use the State Alumni Web site, at https://alumni.state.gov. State Alumni is a Web-based interactive directory for alumni of Department of State exchange programs. It extends the exchange experience for alumni after they return home from the U.S. This site also allows alumni to stay in contact with one another-and with the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs-through networking and the sharing of useful information about professional opportunities. State Alumni may help Project Smile applicants when formulating a project idea or disseminating information about your project to other alumni. ECA alumni are strongly encouraged to register. 5 STRONG APPLICATION SAMPLE BASIC PROJECT INFORMATION: Primary Applicant: 1) Ghizlane Mubarak Collaborative Applicant One (if applicable) 2) Sandra Smith Collaborative Applicant Two (if applicable) 3) Project Title: Implementing Project-Based-Learning and Alternative Assessment in the Classroom Project Country: Algeria Total Amount Requested from IREX: $ 3830 Total Cost Share: $ 560 Grant Total (Requested from IREX + Cost Share ) $ 4390 Type of Grant Applying for Continued (check one) Collaborative School Grant Non-Collaborative School Grant Alumni Professional Development Grant Community Service Grant Brief Project Description: Please provide a one paragraph description of your proposed project. International Leaders in Education Program (ILEP) Small Grants Program Application A program of the Bureau of Educational & Cultural Affairs (ECA), U.S. Department of State and implemented by IREX The proposed project is a five day seminar and training workshop on Project Based Learning(PBL) for 45 teachers in Setif school district. The focus of the program will be to train secondary school teachers on the concepts and effective application of Project-Based-Learning by expert practitioners. The workshop will include authentic demonstrations, best practices of the methodology. The participants will also work together to explore ideas to incorporate the methodology into the Algerian school context. 6 APPLICANT(S) INFORMATION: Primary Applicant* Co-Applicant 1 (Optional) Co-Applicant 2 (Optional) Full Name (Last, First, Middle) Ghizlane Mubarak Sandra Smith Telephone Number: 51-22-652-3948 573-859-2978 Mailing Address 150 Setif Street, Setif, Algeria Mobile Number: 51-236-896-5911 573-989-6996 E-mail Address: gmubar@gmail.com Work Institution and Title: Setif Senior High School, EFL teacher Role in ILEP: (Check one) IEP 2007 Alumni ILEP 2008 Alumni ILEP 2009 Alumni IEP 2007 Alumni ILEP 2008 Alumni ILEP 2009 Alumni U.S. Collaborator IEP 2007 Alumni ILEP 2008 Alumni ILEP 2009 Alumni U.S. Collaborator 7 PROJECT PROPOSAL 1. Statement of Need Describe the needs or challenges facing the school/community that your project will address. Why do you want this grant? Research has shown that the efficacy of authentic education and full engagement of learners in meaningful and open-ended projects has led to the acquisition of valuable skills and to better school achievements. In the Algerian educational context, project work is viewed as a product rather than as a learning process. On the one hand, teachers have never been trained to implement PBL appropriately. On the other hand, learners are left alone without guidance from their teachers. Consequently, student’s projects are not published nor shared with their peers. They are evaluated by their teachers, neglecting the potentials other learners have. Furthermore, PBL requires changes in assessment practices that still remain ambiguous and foreign to students and teachers. Additionally, the results that have recently been communicated by the Algerian ministry of education of the Baccalaureate exam indicate that the success rate hardly reaches 38.11 %. This type of test focuses on mechanical reproduction and rote memorization. Consequently, the students lose interest half way. Likewise, teachers get overwhelmed by the amount of units they have to cover and become slaves of test components instead of focusing on what students need in their life. Therefore, the proposed training will build on teachers’ knowledge about PBL and allow them to practice designing, implementing, and evaluating project-based curricula. Equally, it will train them to develop activities related to performance assessment, an essential companion to Project Based Learning. 8 2. Project Goals and Objectives-The project goal must highlight what is the overall/overarching purpose of your proposed project. The objectives of your project must highlight what will be achieved or accomplished as a result of your project. What skills will be learned? What will people be able to do as a result of participating in your project? The project will provide secondary school teachers with knowledge and tools to implement project-based learning (PBL) and alternative assessment in their classroom. The project will: • Train 110 teachers on how to design and implement Project-Based learning to teach English as a foreign language and science in their classroom. • Train 110 teachers on the basics of formative assessment and help them design, develop, and implement formative assessment tools to use for project-based learning in the classroom. 3. Targeted Beneficiaries-Please provide information about the demographics of the direct and indirect beneficiaries of your project (Who, how many, and where are they located) The teachers to be trained by the project will be selected with the assistance of the District Education Officer who is supportive of teachers’ professional development and has been working closely with the applicant on previous professional development efforts. The project will train a total of 60 EFL teachers and 50 science teachers from the Setif school district. There will be a specific effort made to provide equal opportunities to female and male teachers to breach the gender gap that exists. In addition to the teachers, about 1,000 students taught by the trained teachers will benefit from learning EFL and science using PBL and exploring new assessment methods. 9 4. Project Collaborator(s) Roles-Please describe the role for the primary applicant and collaborator(s) during the project implementation. The applicant and collaborator will have clear defined roles and responsibilities throughout the project; however, there will be a high level of coordination and communication between the two throughout the planning and implementation of the project. The roles and responsibilities of each collaborator will be: Applicant • Obtain approvals from the local school and district education office to implement the program. • Recruit and select project participants from Setif school district. • Coordinate and arrange all the logistics for the workshop (invitations, venue, equipment rental, transportation, refreshments, materials, etc.). • Co-design and develop workshop materials in collaboration with the co-applicant. • Co-Facilitate workshop • Produce final project report. Co-Applicant: • Provide input on participant recruitment and selection criteria. • Co-design and develop workshop materials in collaboration with the applicant. • Provide materials donated by Banda Senior High School for teachers to use in Setif school district • Facilitate PBL and alternative assessment workshop • Provide input and feedback on final project report • Write collaborator’s article 10 5. Project Activities-Outline how the project will be implemented and the different activities that will take place. Be sure to describe in detail any trainings, materials, services, etc., you will complete as a result of this project. Please include a detailed agenda for any proposed workshops. The applicant and co-applicant plan to achieve the objectives of the project through a following activities: 1) One workshop on PBL and alternative assessment: A five-day intensive workshop on PBL and alternative assessment will be conducted from October 3 -7. The workshop will be conducted at Ghardaia training center. During this training the teachers will learn what is project-based learning, how to use to implement the EFL and science curriculum in the classroom. During the training, participants will also learn about alternative assessment methods of PBL (see attached agenda for workshop content). 2) Support program for participating teachers (6 schools): four weeks after the training, the applicant will conduct in-classroom observation of teachers that attended the workshop. The goal of the classroom observation is to provide constructive criticism and feedback to participants about the use of the methodology. In addition, to the critical feedback provided during the workshop, the applicant will be available as a resource to participating teachers via telephone and site visits even after the project is completed. Sample Agenda for the 5 day workshop Day 1: 9:00 a.m. Opening Remarks and Participants Introduction 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. What is Problem Based Learning (PBL) 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Break 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. What is Problem Based Learning (continuation) 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Lunch 2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Benchmarks of curriculum delivery through PBL Day 2: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Student-Centered Teaching Methods for PBL 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Break 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Student-Centered Teaching Methods for PBL (continuation) 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Lunch 2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Mapping out a PBL based lesson plan and the accompanying methods Day 3: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Lesson planning within the framework of PBL 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Break 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lesson planning within the framework of PBL 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Lunch 2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Using IT for teaching through PBL Day 4: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Assessment methods for PBL 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Break 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Assessment methods for PBL (continuation) 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Lunch 2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Mapping out a PBL based lesson plan and the accompanying methods Day 5 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Mapping out a PBL based lesson plan and the accompanying methods 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Break 11 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Demonstration and Peer review of the PBL based lesson plans 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Lunch 2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Demonstration and Peer review of the PBL based lesson plans 6. Monitoring and Evaluation-Please describe how you plan to evaluate the success of the proposed project activities (i.e., pre and post project surveys, observation activities, etc.). How will you know you have succeeded? How will you measure success? The success of the project will be evaluated by the following methods: Pre-workshop survey: a survey to assess the level of knowledge of PBL and alternative assessment will be conducted prior to the workshop. Daily reflection logs: participants will be asked to write daily reflections about what they learned in the workshop. Post-workshop survey: a survey will be conducted at the end of the workshop to assess what participants have learned during the workshop. The results of the post-program survey will compared against the pre-program results to assess the impact of the training workshop in the participating teachers. Classroom observations: classroom observations will be conducted to analyze whether participants are and how they are applying the strategies learned in the workshop. The observation will also serve to provide project participants with critical feedback to help them improve the use of the PBL strategies and alternative assessment. 12 7. Project Timeline-The project timeline should specify the period over which you plan to implement the project and how long it will take you to complete proposed project activities. Please be sure to include dates for specific activities, such as preparations, conferences, trainings, workshops, debriefs, monitoring and evaluation, report writing, etc. Dates Activity Person Responsible Pre-workshop preparations 9/1/09 Request government and school approvals for workshop Ghizlane 9/2 – 9/15/09 Recruit and select project participants Ghizlane 9/5/09 Make hotel reservations for Sandra (collaborator) Ghizlane 9/1/09 – 9/21/09 Develop training materials Ghizlane and Sandra 9/10/09 Rent and secure workshop venue Ghizlane 9/10/09 Invite Education District Officer to attend workshop Ghizlane 9/23/09 Make refreshment and lunch arrangements for workshop Ghizlane 9/24/09 Rent audio/visual equipment for workshop Ghizlane 9/27/09 Print workshop materials Ghizlane 10/1/09 Pick Sandra up from airport Ghizlane 10/2/09 Set-up workshop venue Ghizlane and Sandra 10/2/09 Team meeting to discuss final workshop details Workshop 10/3/09 -10/7/09 Conduct workshop Ghizlane and Sandra Monitoring and Evaluation 9/16/09 – 9/25/09 Conduct pre-workshop survey Ghizlane and Sandra 10/3/09-10/6/09 Request daily reflection logs Ghizlane and Sandra 10/7/09 Conduct post-workshop survey Ghizlane and Sandra 11/7 – 11/17/09 Conduct classroom observations and follow-up feedback sessions Ghizlane Reporting 12/31/09 Complete workshop report and submit to IREX Ghizlane and Sandra 12/31/09 Complete collaborator’s report and submit to IREX Sandra 13 8. Project Budget with Notes. Complete the budget template thoroughly. Be sure to include financial information in U.S. dollars and to include all anticipated expenses, including taxes and wire fees, if applicable. Total funding requested cannot exceed $500 for community service grants and $5,000 for all other grants. Please see the budget and budget notes instructions for more detailed information. 9. Curriculum Vitae (CVs). Application packages must include the most recent CVs for each applicant. Please keep the CVs as brief as possible, highlighting educational and professional experience and only the work experience that directly relates to the project proposal (two page maximum per CV). 10. Supporting Materials. Fellows must provide the following supporting materials: • Support letter from participating U.S. and international schools; • Support letter from primary applicant’s home school that also certifies full-time teaching employment; • Support letter from institutions/individuals providing in-kind donations for the project; • Detailed agendas for any proposed workshops, conferences, or other events. SUBMISSION GUIDELINES Applicants can submit their completed signed applications by email to ilepgrants@irex.org. If you have any questions, you may contact your IREX program contact or ilepgrants@irex.org. CERTIFICATION STATEMENT: I certify that the information provided in this application is complete and correct and that I have carefully read and understood all notes and disclaimers provided therein. Printed Name and Signature of Lead Applicant Date Printed Name and Signature of First Co-Applicant Date Printed Name and Signature of Second Co-Applicant Date Budget and Budget Notes Instructions You can either use the budget template on the next page of the application or the attached Microsoft Excel template (if you are downloading the application from the IREX website please download also the Excel budget template). If you encounter any problems downloading or using the template, please feel free to send questions to ilepgrants@irex.org. Please read the guidelines/instructions below carefully. If you intend to use the application form budget template on the next page please make sure that your calculations and total amounts are accurate. You will need to submit ONLY one budget either in Word format or in Excel format. 1. Please complete the information at the top of the worksheet including the Lead applicant, Coapplicant(s), and Project County information to properly identify your budget. 2. The budget MUST BE completed in US dollars, not in the applicant’s local currency. 3. The “Item Description” and “Unit Type” columns have preset categories and types to help guide the budget process. Some categories may not be applicable to your project: if this is the case do not enter any information in those cells. If there are categories that do need to be added, please do so under the cell labeled “other expense 1, 2, 3…” Change the name of the “Item Description” and enter the “Unit Type” in the appropriate cells. 4. The applicant MUST complete the columns labeled “Unit Cost” and the “Units Needed” in the budget. a. The term “unit cost” refers to the price that each individual item will cost you. b. The term “units needed” refers to how much of the individual item or service you will need to achieve your project. 5. For Excel template the applicant DOES NOT have to enter any information in the “Total” column of the project. This column has pre-set formulas that will automatically calculate the total cost in each line item when the applicant enters information in the “Unit Cost” and “Units Needed” columns. For the template on the next page the applicant will need to carefully calculate the total amounts and enter the information in the “Total” column. 6. Please refer to the Alumni Small Grant Application How-to-Guide for a description of the types of expenses that may be included in each category. 7. Cost-Share (In Kind Donation) column: Enter the value for goods (i.e. materials, equipment, food, etc) and/or services (parents or colleagues time volunteered to carry-out project activities) that you will receive from other sources such as your school, community or private business. 8. Notes Column: The notes column of the budget is to include a narrative explanation of each expense identified in the budget. Budget notes should include any assumptions about the expense and clearly explain how the figures used were arrived at. 15 Unit Type Unit Cost Units Needed Total Request ed from IREX Cost Share (In-Kind Donation s) Notes Round Trip International Airfare round-trip 1 ,200 1 1,200 -This is the estimated cost for the co-applicant will travel from Savannah, GA to Algiers, Algeria Round Trip Domestic Airfare round-trip ----round-trip 1 40 1 140 -The co-applicant will incur costs to get to and from the airport in Savannah, GA. The cost is estimated at $140 for a round trip, and the costs are based on the local taxi rates one-time 1 50 1 150 5 0 It is anticipated that the applicant will have to rent a vehicle while the coapplicant is in country to get around in Algeria. The anticipated cost is about $200 for a period of 12 days, the project will pay $150. The difference will be donated. 1,490 5 0 per-day 5 0 1 0 500 -the hotel cost for the U.S. collaborator is estimated at $50 per day for a total of 10 days per-day ----per-day 3 0 5 150 1 50 the cost of meals is anticipated at $30 per day for a total of 10 days. The project will pay for 5 days of per diem and the co-applicant will cost-share 5 days. 650 1 50 per-day ---1 50 The venue for the workshop will be the community center in Setif and the space will be donated. The cost for 5 days is estimated at about $150 Participant Transportation per-person ---1 35 participants will pay for their own transportation to and from the workshop. The cost of transportation is estimated at $3.00 for the five days x 45 participants. per-person 1 0 4 5 450 -The cost of refreshments and lunch for the workshop is estimated at $10 for 5-days for 45 participants per-person 1 0 4 5 450 -The cost of printing materials and buying supplies for the workshop is estimated at $10 per person. The supplies will include notebooks, pens, paper, etc. per visa 1 05 1 105 -The cost of obtaining a visa for the co-applicant to travel to Algeria is $105, the rate is based on the consular rates posted by the Algerian Embassy in the U.S. one-time 1 00 1 100 -It is anticipated that the applicant and co-applicant will incur costs for communicating long-distance to coordinate workshop logistics and materials. The anticipated cost is at about $100 throughout the life of the project. one-time 1 50 1 150 7 5 The applicants anticipate renting an overhead projector, and audio visual equipment for the workshop. The total cost is estimated at $225, the project will pay for $150 of the cost and the applicant's school will donate the difference. ----per-transfer 2 5 2 50 -The cost of receiving a wire from overseas is estimated at $25 per transfer one-time 8 5 1 85 -The applicants anticipate paying for shipping and postage fo workshop materials and project documents to and from Algeria at and approximate cost of $85 one-time 3 00 1 300 -The applicant anticipates that she will spend about $300 for monitoring and evaluation This includes the cost of printing surveys and observations, and transportation for the observation and feedback visits to teachers participating in the project enter unit ----Subtotal Other Costs 1,690 3 60 3 ,830 5 60 Activity meals and refreshments Monitoring and Evaluation Materials & Supplies Visa Fees Communications Equipment rental Total costs Taxes Other Expense 2 Bank Fees Postage and Shipping Travel expenses Subtotal Per Diem Subtotal Travel Ground Transportation (US) Ground Transportation (Int'l) Hotel Room (in-transit) Per Diem Hotel Room (in-country) Venue Rental Primary Applicant: Ghizlane Mubarak Co-Applicant(s): Sandra Smith Project Country: Algeria Project Expenses Project Budget Meals and Incidentals Other Costs Item Description16 APPLICATION CHECKLIST Please submit the application checklist confirming that you have attached all the required pieces of your ILEP Small Grant Application. X Completed application form X Signed Certificate Statement (page 12) X Budget and Budget Notes submitted in: X Word version or Excel Template X Project Timeline X Project workshop, seminar or conference agenda (if applicable) X Primary applicant CV X Collaborators CVs (if applicable) X Signed Support Letters from*: X Primary applicant school X Collaborators (if applicable) If school support letters are not submitted with the application, it is the responsibility of the finalist to secure the support letter in order to receive the award funds.