Opportunity Information: Apply for MEDIA FY23 ARM1
The U.S. Department of State, through the U.S. Embassy in Yerevan, offered a discretionary funding opportunity to create a long-term academic partnership between an American university and an Armenian university aimed at strengthening journalism education and professional standards in Armenia. The core idea is to pair a U.S. institution that has a journalism school with an international reputation with a partner institution in Armenia, then use that collaboration to establish two connected outcomes in-country: a new Master of Arts (MA) degree program in Journalism and a Center of Excellence in Journalism (CEJ). The opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the U.S. government would expect to be more actively involved than in a typical grant, with ongoing coordination and shared stewardship over key elements of implementation.
The program is explicitly tied to public diplomacy and democratic resilience goals. It is designed to bolster the capacity of independent media in Armenia to inform the public more effectively, improve the overall quality and professionalism of journalism, and strengthen the media environment against misinformation. Rather than focusing only on short-term training, the project emphasizes building a sustainable pipeline of well-trained journalists by embedding advanced education and practical skill development inside a formal graduate degree program. In parallel, the Center of Excellence is intended to function as an institutional home for higher-level journalism training, innovation, and professional development that can continue beyond the grant period and serve as a hub for the broader media ecosystem.
A key feature of the opportunity is the emphasis on lasting institutional connections. Beyond producing graduates, the partnership is meant to create enduring ties between American and Armenian higher education institutions, enabling ongoing faculty collaboration, curriculum development, academic exchanges, and shared standards. In practical terms, a competitive proposal would be expected to explain how the U.S. and Armenian partners would jointly design curriculum, support faculty and student development, and build the CEJ into a credible national resource that contributes to more accurate, ethical, and impactful reporting.
Administratively, the opportunity was issued by the Department of State, U.S. Mission to Armenia, under Funding Opportunity Number MEDIA FY23 ARM1, with a CFDA listing of 19.900. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, and the activity category is listed as "Other" as defined in the announcement. The award ceiling was set at $1,185,000, with the Embassy anticipating one award. The notice was posted on February 10, 2023, and the original application deadline was April 11, 2023. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others" with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement, but the narrative makes clear that the target applicants are a U.S. university with a journalism school of international stature applying in partnership with an Armenian university.
In short, this opportunity funded a single, sizable partnership project intended to strengthen Armenia's media landscape by institutionalizing advanced journalism education and creating a durable Center of Excellence. The intended impact is systemic rather than episodic: improving journalistic capacity through a graduate degree pipeline, creating an anchor institution for training and standards, countering misinformation through better professional practice, and deepening U.S.-Armenia academic collaboration in a field closely tied to democratic governance and informed public discourse.Apply for MEDIA FY23 ARM1
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Armenia in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Establishing a University Partnership for a Center of Excellence in Journalism (CEJ) in Armenia" 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 Feb 10, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 11, 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 $1,185,000.00 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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity trying to achieve?
This opportunity supports a long-term academic partnership between a U.S. university and an Armenian university to strengthen journalism education and professional standards in Armenia. The project is designed to improve the quality, ethics, and effectiveness of journalism and to strengthen the media environment against misinformation through sustainable, institution-based capacity building.
Who is offering the grant?
The opportunity was offered by the U.S. Department of State through the U.S. Embassy in Yerevan (U.S. Mission to Armenia).
What is the funding instrument type?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement. This indicates the U.S. government expects to be more actively involved than in a typical grant, with ongoing coordination and shared stewardship over key implementation elements.
What does a cooperative agreement mean for project implementation?
Based on the announcement description, a cooperative agreement implies active involvement by the U.S. government during implementation. In practice, that typically means regular coordination, alignment on major decisions, and shared oversight of key components, rather than a hands-off approach.
What are the required project outcomes?
The partnership is expected to establish two connected outcomes inside Armenia: (1) a new Master of Arts (MA) degree program in Journalism and (2) a Center of Excellence in Journalism (CEJ).
What is the purpose of the new MA in Journalism program?
The MA program is intended to create a sustainable pipeline of well-trained journalists by embedding advanced education and practical skills in a formal graduate degree program, rather than relying only on short-term trainings.
What is the Center of Excellence in Journalism (CEJ) supposed to do?
The CEJ is intended to serve as an institutional home for higher-level journalism training, innovation, and professional development. It is also envisioned as a durable hub for the broader media ecosystem that can continue beyond the grant period and act as a credible national resource.
How does this opportunity connect to public diplomacy and democratic resilience?
The program is explicitly tied to public diplomacy and democratic resilience goals. It aims to bolster independent media capacity to inform the public more effectively, raise journalism quality and professionalism, and strengthen the media environment against misinformation through better professional practice and standards.
What kinds of institutions are the intended applicants?
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others" with additional details referenced in the full announcement. However, the narrative indicates the intended applicants are a U.S. university with a journalism school that has an international reputation, applying in partnership with an Armenian university.
Is a partnership required, or can a single institution apply alone?
The core concept is to pair a U.S. university and an Armenian university in a long-term academic partnership. The opportunity description is built around a joint approach to curriculum design, faculty and student development, and building the CEJ, which indicates a partnership structure is central to the intended project.
How many awards were expected to be made?
The Embassy anticipated making one award.
What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling was $1,185,000.
What is the funding opportunity number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is MEDIA FY23 ARM1.
What is the CFDA listing for this opportunity?
The CFDA listing is 19.900.
How is the activity category described in the notice?
The activity category is listed as "Other" as defined in the announcement.
When was the opportunity posted?
The notice was posted on February 10, 2023.
What was the application deadline?
The original application deadline was April 11, 2023.
What is the main difference between this project and short-term journalism training programs?
This project emphasizes systemic, long-term capacity building by institutionalizing advanced journalism education through a graduate degree program and establishing a Center of Excellence. The focus is on durable infrastructure, standards, and professional development that can persist beyond the grant period, rather than episodic trainings.
What does the opportunity suggest a competitive proposal should explain?
A competitive proposal would be expected to explain how the U.S. and Armenian partners would jointly design curriculum, support faculty and student development, and build the CEJ into a credible national resource that contributes to more accurate, ethical, and impactful reporting.
What longer-term impacts is the project intended to have?
The intended impact is described as systemic: improving journalistic capacity through a graduate degree pipeline, creating an anchor institution for training and standards, countering misinformation through strengthened professional practice, and deepening U.S.-Armenia academic collaboration in a field tied to democratic governance and informed public discourse.
Is this opportunity focused on Armenia specifically?
Yes. The partnership is designed to establish the MA program and the Center of Excellence in-country in Armenia, and the award was issued through the U.S. Embassy in Yerevan.
What role does U.S.-Armenia academic collaboration play in this program?
Building lasting institutional connections is a key feature. The partnership is intended to create enduring ties that enable ongoing faculty collaboration, curriculum development, academic exchanges, and shared standards between the U.S. and Armenian institutions.
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