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Countering CCP Influence in Panama's Unviersities

U.S. Mission to Panama · PDS-PAN-FY26-01 · Deadline: September 13, 2026 · Advertised ceiling: $150k

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Listing summary

Panama’s universities have become an increasingly important arena for strategic competition. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has expanded its influence through Confucius Institutes, academic exchanges, research partnerships, scholarships, and sustained engagement with students, faculty, and university leadership. These influence operations foster distrust of the United States and promote CCP narratives at a critical time in the U.S.-Panama relationship. Embassy Panama seeks to expand the U.S. presence on university campuses by creating sustained opportunities for students, faculty, administr…

Eligibility: Public and State institutions of higher education, Nonprofits with 501(c)(3), other than higher education, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3), Private institutions of higher education, Individuals · Categories: Regional Development · official listing ↗

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