Opportunity ID: 40270

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: 08HQPA0006
Funding Opportunity Title: Cooperative Research Units Training Program
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation: –
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Employment, Labor and Training
Category Explanation: –
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 15.813 — Cooperative Research Units Training Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Dec 20, 2007
Last Updated Date: –
Original Closing Date for Applications: Jan 09, 2008
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jan 09, 2008
Archive Date: Feb 08, 2008
Estimated Total Program Funding: $75,000
Award Ceiling: $75,000
Award Floor: $75,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Private institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: –

Additional Information

Agency Name: Geological Survey
Description: The Biological Resources Discipline (BRD), Cooperative Research Unit (CRU), of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is soliciting applications from qualified Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) to offer a grant opportunity to university campuses to introduce a culturally diverse group of students, primarily undergraduates, to the fields of freshwater fisheries and aquatic sciences and train them for careers in the natural resource profession. The overall goal of this program is to enhance the cultural diversity of the natural resource workforce by expanding the availability of training opportunities at MSIs. Applicants should develop proposals to address the following program objectives:

• Increase the pool of geographically mobile, talented students recruited into the fisheries science curriculum at Minority Serving Institutions;
• Provide students with practical work experience in fisheries and aquatic sciences within the framework of university programs;
• Increase participating student retention and graduation rates through enhanced faculty mentoring and tutoring;
• Provide professional development opportunities for students via support of attendance at professional meetings and activities;
• Facilitate linkages with state and federal agencies to provide agency internships and work experience in fisheries and related sciences;
• Increase pool of students graduating with BS degrees with an interest in furthering their education through graduate education programs in fisheries and natural resource sciences;
• Increase numbers and visibility of graduating students with employment interests in fisheries and natural resources.

Link to Additional Information: –
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Jennifer Arnold

Grant Analyst

Phone 703-648-7304
Email:jlarnold@usgs.gov

Version History

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Packages

Agency Contact Information: Jennifer Arnold
Grant Analyst
Phone 703-648-7304
Email: jlarnold@usgs.gov
Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
15.813 08HQPA0006 Cooperative Research Units Training Program PKG00005822 Dec 20, 2007 Jan 09, 2008 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

40270 SF424-2.0.pdf

40270 Project-1.1.pdf

40270 SF424B-1.1.pdf

40270 SF424A-1.0.pdf

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