Curriculum and University Partnerships (CUP)

The Public Diplomacy section of the Venezuela Affairs Unit announces an open competition for U.S. Institutes of Higher Education (HEIs) or U.S. not-for-profit organizations to submit applications for the Curriculum and University Partnerships (CUP). The program aims to build collaborative curriculum development opportunities at Venezuelan universities, building curriculum design capacity, and connecting Venezuelan academics with their U.S. counterparts. The program will focus on developing up to six new curricula projects at Venezuelan universities and establishing international partnerships among program participants and their U.S. counterparts. Key deliverables include online engagement and mentoring sessions, international partnership facilitation, curriculum design through COIL, and in-person curriculum workshops. • The program will utilize COIL and other online collaboration tools to develop new curricula projects. • The program will establish international partnerships among program participants and their U.S. counterparts. • The program will provide online engagement and mentoring sessions on university curriculum development. • The program will include an in-person curriculum workshop for Venezuelan university academics and administrators. • The program will provide implementation and assessment support for program participants.