Opportunity ID: 56648
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ED-GRANTS-081310-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program CFDA Number 84.170A |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 33 |
| Assistance Listings: | 84.170 — Javits Fellowships |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 16, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 31, 2011 Applications Available: August 13, 2010. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: September 30, 2010. Deadline for Transmittal of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA): January 31, 2011. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 31, 2011 Applications Available: August 13, 2010. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: September 30, 2010. Deadline for Transmittal of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA): January 31, 2011. |
| Archive Date: | Mar 02, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,451,637 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Individuals |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible Applicants: Individuals who, at the time of application: Are eligible to receive a Federal grant, loan or work assistance pursuant to section 484 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA); intend to pursue a doctoral or Master of Fine Arts degree in an eligible field of study selected by the Board at an accredited U.S. institution of higher education; and are a U.S. citizen or national, a permanent resident of the United States, in the United States for other than a temporary purpose and intending to become a permanent resident, or a citizen of any one of the Freely Associated States. Applicants must also either: Be entering into a doctoral program in academic year 2011-2012, or have not yet completed the first full year in the doctoral program, in an eligible field of study for which they are seeking support; or be entering a Master of Fine Arts program in academic year 2011-2012, or have not yet completed the first full year in the Master of Fine Arts program, in an eligible field of study for which they are seeking support. |
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 Jacob K. Javits (JKJ) Fellowship Program is to award fellowships to eligible students of superior ability, selected on the basis of demonstrated achievement, financial need, and exceptional promise, to undertake graduate study in specific fields in the arts, humanities, and social sciences leading to a doctoral degree or to a master’s degree in those fields in which the master’s degree is the terminal highest degree awarded to the selected field of study at accredited institutions of higher education. The selected fields in the arts are: Creative writing, music performance, music theory, music composition, music literature, studio arts (including photography), television, film, cinematography, theater arts, playwriting, screenwriting, acting, and dance. The selected fields in the humanities are: Art history (including architectural history), archeology, area studies, classics, comparative literature, English language and literature, folklore, folk life, foreign languages and literature, history, linguistics, philosophy, religion (excluding study of religious vocation), speech, rhetoric, and debate. The selected fields in the social sciences are: Anthropology, communications and media, economics, ethnic and cultural studies, geography, political science, psychology (excluding clinical psychology), public policy and public administration, and sociology (excluding the master’s and doctoral degrees in social work). Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1134-1134d. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.170A. Applications for grants under this program must be submitted in paper format by mail or hand |
| Link to Additional Information: | Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program CFDA Number 84.170A; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Julius Cotton
ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. Phone 202-245-6140 julius.cotton@ed.gov Program Managers: Carmen Gordon or Sara Starke, Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program U.S. Department of Education Teacher and Student Development Programs Service 1990 K St., NW., room 6013 Washington, DC 20006-8524 Telephone: (202) 502-7542 or e-mail: Email:ope_javits_program@ed.gov |
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