Appalachian State University has received a $231,427 grant from the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in Kurdistan and the U.S. Department of State to help universities in Kurdistan update their teaching practices. The project addresses critical gaps in Kurdistan's higher education system resulting from more than 30 years of wars and embargoes.
Link: http://www.news.appstate.edu/2009/03/04/grant-kurdistan-universities/