This grant, the Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) Program, is designed to provide significant financial support to academic departments and programs within institutions of higher education. The core purpose is to establish and fund graduate fellowships. These highly competitive fellowships are intended for students who not only possess exceptional academic records from their prior educational pursuits but also demonstrate a genuine financial need. A key requirement is that applicants must plan to pursue the highest possible degree in their chosen course of study at the granting institution. This initiative aims to cultivate advanced scholarship in fields vital for national development, ensuring a pipeline of highly skilled professionals and researchers to address critical areas of national interest. It ultimately strengthens higher education by investing in future leaders.
Opportunity ID: 353694
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ED-GRANTS-042424-003 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Higher Education Programs (HEP): Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN), Assistance Listing Number 84.200A |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 60 |
| Assistance Listings: | 84.200 — Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 7 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 22, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | Apr 24, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 24, 2024 Applications Available: April 24, 2024]. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 24, 2024. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: August 22, 2024] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca Ell, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, 5th floor, Washington, DC 20202-4260. Telephone: (202) 453-6348. Email: OPE_GAANN_Program@ed.gov; or ReShone Moore, Ph.D., U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, 5th floor, Washington, DC 20202-4260. Telephone (202) 453-7624. Email: reshone.moore@ed.gov.. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 24, 2024 Applications Available: April 24, 2024]. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 24, 2024. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: August 22, 2024] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca Ell, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, 5th floor, Washington, DC 20202-4260. Telephone: (202) 453-6348. Email: OPE_GAANN_Program@ed.gov; or ReShone Moore, Ph.D., U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, 5th floor, Washington, DC 20202-4260. Telephone (202) 453-7624. Email: reshone.moore@ed.gov.. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 24, 2024 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $20,479,535 |
| Award Ceiling: | $750,000 |
| Award Floor: | $100,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Private institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | 1. Eligible Applicants: (a) Any academic department of an IHE that provides a course of study that–(i) Leads to a graduate degree in an area of national need; and (ii) Has been in existence for at least four years at the time of an application for a grant under this competition. (b) Eligible applicants may apply alone or in partnership with one or more eligible nondegree granting institutions that have formal arrangements for the support of doctoral dissertation research.Note: A formal arrangement under paragraph (b) is a written agreement between a degree-granting institution and an eligible nondegree granting institution whereby the degree-granting institution accepts students from the eligible nondegree granting institution as doctoral degree candidates with the intention of awarding these students doctorates in an area of national need. Note: A school or department of divinity is not eligible for a grant. Note: Students are not eligible to apply for grants under this program. |
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.
For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on December 7, 2022.
Purpose of Program: The GAANN Program provides grants to academic departments and programs of institutions of higher education (IHEs) to support graduate fellowships for students with excellent academic records in their previous programs of study who demonstrate financial need and plan to pursue the highest degree available in their course of study at the institution.
Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.200A. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Higher Education Programs (HEP): Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN), Assistance Listing Number 84.200A; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Julius C Cotton
ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin.julius.cotton@ed.gov Program Manager: Rebecca Ell, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, 5th floor, Washington, DC 20202-4260. Telephone: (202) 453-6348. Email: OPE_GAANN_Program@ed.gov; or ReShone Moore, Ph.D., U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, 5th floor, Washington, DC 20202-4260. Telephone (202) 453-7624. Email: reshone.moore@ed.gov.. Email:OPE_GAANN_Program@ed.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Applications Available: April 24, 2024]. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 24, 2024. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: August 22, 2024] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca Ell, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, 5th floor, Washington, DC 20202-4260. Telephone: (202) 453-6348. Email: OPE_GAANN_Program@ed.gov; or ReShone Moore, Ph.D., U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, 5th floor, Washington, DC 20202-4260. Telephone (202) 453-7624. Email: reshone.moore@ed.gov.. | Apr 24, 2024 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 7
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ED-GRANTS-042424-003 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Higher Education Programs (HEP): Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN), Assistance Listing Number 84.200A |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 60 |
| Assistance Listings: | 84.200 — Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 7 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 22, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | Apr 24, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 24, 2024 Applications Available: April 24, 2024]. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 24, 2024. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: August 22, 2024] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca Ell, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, 5th floor, Washington, DC 20202-4260. Telephone: (202) 453-6348. Email: OPE_GAANN_Program@ed.gov; or ReShone Moore, Ph.D., U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, 5th floor, Washington, DC 20202-4260. Telephone (202) 453-7624. Email: reshone.moore@ed.gov.. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 24, 2024 Applications Available: April 24, 2024]. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 24, 2024. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: August 22, 2024] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca Ell, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, 5th floor, Washington, DC 20202-4260. Telephone: (202) 453-6348. Email: OPE_GAANN_Program@ed.gov; or ReShone Moore, Ph.D., U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, 5th floor, Washington, DC 20202-4260. Telephone (202) 453-7624. Email: reshone.moore@ed.gov.. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 24, 2024 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $20,479,535 |
| Award Ceiling: | $750,000 |
| Award Floor: | $100,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Private institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | 1. Eligible Applicants: (a) Any academic department of an IHE that provides a course of study that–(i) Leads to a graduate degree in an area of national need; and (ii) Has been in existence for at least four years at the time of an application for a grant under this competition. (b) Eligible applicants may apply alone or in partnership with one or more eligible nondegree granting institutions that have formal arrangements for the support of doctoral dissertation research.Note: A formal arrangement under paragraph (b) is a written agreement between a degree-granting institution and an eligible nondegree granting institution whereby the degree-granting institution accepts students from the eligible nondegree granting institution as doctoral degree candidates with the intention of awarding these students doctorates in an area of national need. Note: A school or department of divinity is not eligible for a grant. Note: Students are not eligible to apply for grants under this program. |
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.
For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on December 7, 2022.
Purpose of Program: The GAANN Program provides grants to academic departments and programs of institutions of higher education (IHEs) to support graduate fellowships for students with excellent academic records in their previous programs of study who demonstrate financial need and plan to pursue the highest degree available in their course of study at the institution.
Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.200A. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Higher Education Programs (HEP): Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN), Assistance Listing Number 84.200A; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Julius C Cotton
ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin.julius.cotton@ed.gov Program Manager: Rebecca Ell, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, 5th floor, Washington, DC 20202-4260. Telephone: (202) 453-6348. Email: OPE_GAANN_Program@ed.gov; or ReShone Moore, Ph.D., U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, 5th floor, Washington, DC 20202-4260. Telephone (202) 453-7624. Email: reshone.moore@ed.gov.. Email:OPE_GAANN_Program@ed.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 353694 Full Announcement-Assistance Listing No. 84.200A -> 2024-08771.pdf
Folder 353694 Full Announcement-Assistance Listing No. 84.200A -> 2022-26554.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Julius C Cotton ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin.julius.cotton@ed.gov Program Manager: Rebecca Ell, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, 5th floor, Washington, DC 20202-4260. Telephone: (202) 453-6348. Email: OPE_GAANN_Program@ed.gov; or ReShone Moore, Ph.D., U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, 5th floor, Washington, DC 20202-4260. Telephone (202) 453-7624. Email: reshone.moore@ed.gov.. Email: OPE_GAANN_Program@ed.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84.200 | 84-200A2024-1 | Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need | PKG00286042 | Apr 24, 2024 | Jun 24, 2024 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
353694 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
353694 ED_Abstract-1.1.pdf
353694 ED_GEPA427_2_0-2.0.pdf
353694 ED_SF424_Supplement_4_0-4.0.pdf
353694 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
353694 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
353694 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
353694 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
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