[CivilSoc] Grants for US Organizations Offering NIS Citizens Internships

[Center for Civil Society International]

SABIT Program Anounces $1.5 Million Available in Grants to U.S.
Companies This Year
The Department of Commerce SABIT (Special American Business
Internship Training) Program opened it's Federal Register today to
announce that grant funding for U.S. companies is available.
SABIT is an innovative grants program that provides funding to U.S.
organizations to conduct stateside training for business executives
and scientists from the New Independent States. SABIT helps managers
and scientists from the NIS apply their knowledge for the benefit of
the U.S. host company.
U.S. businesses and organizations in both the for-profit and
non-profit communities are invited to apply for SABITgrants to host
NIS professionals for periods from three to six months for training.
For U.S. organizations already working with a company located in the
NIS, SABIT is a low-cost, low-risk way to develop that relationship.
For U.S. organizations interested in expanding to the NIS market,
SABIT can help identify a potential partner and help pay for the
costs of 'trying out' the relationship.
SABIT reimburses round-trip international airfare, $34 per diem, and
up to $750 per month for lodging (depending on local rental rates).
Organizations that are awarded grants may select one or more NIS
professionals from SABIT's pool of candidates, or they may propose
their own NIS colleagues for internships. U.S grantee recipients are
encouraged to train their interns in American methods of innovation
and management in such areas as strategic planning, financing,
production, distribution, marketing, accounting, retailing, and labor
relations. SABIT welcomes applications from organizations involved in
many types of business ventures and many areas of scientific inquiry,
including agribusiness, biotechnology, computer technology, medical
and disease research, environmental protection, industrial chemicals,
pharmaceuticals, power engineering, and waste management.
SABIT internships are rewarding experiences for both interns and
training hosts. New ideas, technologies, and applications are
exchanged, and lasting ties created, offering many opportunities for
continued collaboration and innovation. Over 70% of SABIT grantees
develop business relationships with their interns- relationships that
include joint ventures, distributorships, and long-term shared
research projects. Additionally, since 1992, SABIT-facilitated
business relationships have generated $166 million in U.S. exports.
For more details, or to receive a packet, please contact Tracy
Theisen, SABITMarketing Officer, by phone (202-482-0073), fax
(202-482-2443), or e-mail (tracy_theisen@ita.doc.gov)  Visit SABIT's
Web site, at www.mac.doc.gov/sabit/sabit.html.