Opportunity ID: 260409

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: ED-GRANTS-072814-002
Funding Opportunity Title: OSERS: NIDRR: Research Fellowships Program (also known as the Mary E. Switzer Research Fellowships) CFDA Number 84.133F-2
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation: CategoryExplanation
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Education
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 84.133 — National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Jul 28, 2014
Last Updated Date:
Original Closing Date for Applications: Sep 02, 2014 Applications Available: July 28, 2014.
Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: August 18, 2014.
Date of Pre-Application Meeting: August 7, 2014. Date of Pre-Application Meeting: Interested parties are invited to participate in a pre-application meeting and to receive information and
technical assistance through individual consultation with NIDRR staff.
The pre-application meeting will be held on August 7, 2014. Interested parties may participate in this meeting by conference call with NIDRR
staff from the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., Washington, DC time. NIDRR staff also
will be available from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the same day, by telephone, to provide information and technical
assistance through individual consultation. For further information or to make arrangements to participate in the meeting via conference call
or to arrange for an individual consultation, contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII of this notice.

Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: September 2, 2014.

Current Closing Date for Applications: Sep 02, 2014 Applications Available: July 28, 2014.
Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: August 18, 2014.
Date of Pre-Application Meeting: August 7, 2014. Date of Pre-Application Meeting: Interested parties are invited to participate in a pre-application meeting and to receive information and
technical assistance through individual consultation with NIDRR staff.
The pre-application meeting will be held on August 7, 2014. Interested parties may participate in this meeting by conference call with NIDRR
staff from the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., Washington, DC time. NIDRR staff also
will be available from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the same day, by telephone, to provide information and technical
assistance through individual consultation. For further information or to make arrangements to participate in the meeting via conference call
or to arrange for an individual consultation, contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII of this notice.

Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: September 2, 2014.

Archive Date: Oct 02, 2014
Estimated Total Program Funding: $125,000
Award Ceiling: $125,000
Award Floor:

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Individuals
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible Applicants: Eligible individuals must: (1) Satisfy the requirements of 34 CFR 75.60 and 75.61 and (2) have training and experience that indicate a potential for engaging in scientific research related to the solution of rehabilitation problems of individuals with disabilities.
To be eligible for a Distinguished Fellowship, an individual must have seven or more years of research experience in subject areas, methods, or techniques relevant to rehabilitation research and must have a doctorate, other terminal degree, or comparable academic qualifications.

Note: Institutions are not eligible to be recipients of research fellowships.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Department of Education
Description: Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information.

Purpose of Program: The purpose of the Research Fellowships Program is to build research capacity by providing support to experienced, highly qualified individuals, including those who are individuals with disabilities, to perform research on the rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities.
Fellows must conduct original research in an area authorized by section 204 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (the Act). Section 204 of the Act authorizes research, demonstration projects, training, and related activities, the purposes of which are to develop methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technology that maximize the full inclusion and integration into society, employment, independent living, family support, and economic and social self-sufficiency of individuals with disabilities, especially individuals with the most significant disabilities, and to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Act.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.133F-2.

Applications for grants under the Research Fellowships Program competition, CFDA number 84.133F-2, must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at www.Grants.gov. Through this site, you will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not email an electronic copy of a grant application to us.
You may access the electronic grant application for the Research Fellowships Program competition at www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this competition by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number’s alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.133, not 84.133F).

Link to Additional Information: OSERS: NIDRR: Research Fellowships Program (also known as the Mary E. Switzer Research Fellowships) CFDA Number 84.133F-2; Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2014
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Julius Cotton

ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin.

Phone 202-245-6288

EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov

Program Manager:

Patricia Barrett

U.S. Department of Education

400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 5142

Potomac Center Plaza (PCP)

Washington, DC 20202-2700.

Telephone: (202) 245-6211 or by email:

patricia.barrett@ed.gov.
Email:patricia.barrett@ed.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date

Folder 260409 Full Announcement-1 -> 2014-17708.pdf

Folder 260409 Other Supporting Documents-Final Priority 1 -> 2014-17707.pdf

Packages

Agency Contact Information: Julius Cotton
ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin.
Phone 202-245-6288
EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov
Program Manager:
Patricia Barrett
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 5142
Potomac Center Plaza (PCP)
Washington, DC 20202-2700.
Telephone: (202) 245-6211 or by email:
patricia.barrett@ed.gov.
Email: patricia.barrett@ed.gov
Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
84.133 84-133F2014-2 Research Fellowships Program (also known as the Mary E. Switzer Research Fellowships) CFDA Number 84.133F-2 PKG00201894 Jul 28, 2014 Sep 02, 2014 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

260409 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf

260409 ED_524_Budget_1_2-1.2.pdf

260409 SF424B-1.1.pdf

260409 ED_SF424_Supplement_1_2-1.2.pdf

260409 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf

260409 ED_GEPA427-1.1.pdf

260409 Project-1.1.pdf

260409 ED_Abstract-1.1.pdf

260409 Other-1.1.pdf

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