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4. Research Grants for IndlTiduals - grants for one year of 

 $5,000-75,000. 



5. Research Grants for US/ African Cooperation - Grants of ca. 

 $10,000- 75,000 per year. 



6. Research Grants for Teams and Institutes - $15,000-100,000 per 

 annum. 



7. S&T Infrastructure Grants - from $500-50,000 each. In this 

 category, many effective grants of $2,500-10,000 could be made for 

 specific assistance, for instance in transferring used equipment and 

 documentation to Africa. 



8. S&T Linkage and Exchange Grants - Awards could be valuable in 

 amounts as small as $25,000 per individual or institution and as large 

 as $75,000 per annum for some large on-going projects, which could 

 achieve the requisite critical mass of assistance. 



9. Linkage Grants for Professional Associations In the USA amd 

 Africa - Awards in this category may be as small as $10,000-20,000 

 for a conference or seminar and as large as $25,000-50,000 per annum 

 for direct assistance to associations, professional societies, and US 

 institutions. Some very large awards of more than $500,000 could be 

 made in this category for the refurbishment and upgrading of an entire 

 discipline or field in the continent through long-term and extensive 

 exchange and assistance. 



10. Training Grants - These are well-known among US donors. Costs 

 would parallel those of USAID, AFGRAD (African-American Institute), 

 and similar training programs. One year of training with all 

 associated costs could be as high as $25,000. Dissertation data 

 collection awards could be as high as $40,000 if travel for the 

 faculty advisor, field research costs of interviewing or specimen 



