[EDInfo] Notices Inviting Applications (October 13, 2005)
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RECENT "NOTICES INVITING APPLICATIONS" (grant opportunities)
from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) & conference
announcements include those related to:
* Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad
(DDRA) Program -- CFDA# 84.022A
* Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad Fellowship Program
-- CFDA# 84.019A
* Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program -- CFDA# 84.021A
* Business & International Education Program -- CFDA# 84.153A
* Centers for International Business Education Program --
CFDA# 84.220A
* Undergraduate International Studies & Foreign Language
Program -- CFDA# 84.016A
* Comprehensive Centers -- Great Lakes West Region -- CFDA#
84.283B
Information about ED funding opportunities, including
discretionary grant application packages, are at:
http://www.ed.gov/fund/landing.jhtml
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Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA)
Program (Federal Register: October 11, 2005 [CFDA# 84.022A])
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Purpose of Program: The Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation
Research Abroad Fellowship Program provides opportunities to
graduate students to engage in full-time dissertation research
abroad in modern foreign languages & area studies.
Applications Available: October 11, 2005.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: General deadline,
11/10/05; & extended deadline, 12/1/05.
Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education (IHE).
As part of the application process, students submit individual
applications to the IHE. The IHE then officially submits all
eligible individual student applications with its grant application
to the Department.
Estimated Available Funds: The Administration has requested
$4,399,500 for new awards in this program for FY 2006. The actual
level of funding, if any, depends on final congressional action.
However, we are inviting applications to allow enough time to
complete the grant process if Congress appropriates funds for this
program.
Estimated Range of Fellowship Awards: $15,000-$60,000.
Estimated Average Size of Fellowship Awards: $29,330.
Estimated Number of Fellowship Awards: 150.
Additional Information: Applicable regulations, priorities, &
other information are available in the Federal Register notice.
Additional information is available online at:
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2005-4/101105a.html
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Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad Fellowship Program
(Federal Register: October 11, 2005 [CFDA# 84.019A])
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Purpose of Program: The Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad
Fellowship Program offers opportunities to faculty of IHEs to
engage in research abroad in modern foreign languages & area
studies.
Applications Available: October 11, 2005.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: General deadline,
11/10/05; & extended deadline, 12/1/05.
Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education (IHEs).
As part of the application process, faculty submit individual
applications to the IHE. The IHE then officially submits all
eligible individual faculty applications with its grant application
to the Department.
Estimated Available Funds: The Administration has requested
$1,395,000 for this program for FY 2006. The actual level of
funding, if any, depends on final congressional action. However,
we are inviting applications to allow enough time to complete the
grant process if Congress appropriates funds for this program.
Estimated Range of Fellowship Awards: $20,000-$100,000.
Estimated Average Size of Fellowship Awards: $60,000.
Estimated Number of Fellowship Awards: 25.
Additional Information: Applicable regulations, priorities, &
other information are available in the Federal Register notice.
Additional information is available online at:
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2005-4/101105b.html
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Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program (Federal Register:
October 11, 2005 [CFDA# 84.021A])
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Purpose of Program: The Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad (GPA)
Program supports overseas projects in training, research, &
curriculum development in modern foreign languages & area studies
for groups of teachers, students, & faculty engaged in a common
endeavor. Projects may include short-term seminars, curriculum
development, or group research or study.
Applications Available: October 11, 2005.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: General deadline,
11/10/05; & extended deadline, 12/1/05.
Eligible Applicants: (1) Institutions of higher education, (2)
State departments of education, (3) private nonprofit educational
organizations, & (4) consortia of these entities.
Estimated Available Funds: The Administration has requested
$2,505,408 for this program for FY 2006. The actual level of
funding, if any, depends on final congressional action. However,
we are inviting applications to allow enough time to complete the
grant process if Congress appropriates funds for this program.
Estimated Range of Awards: $50,000-$90,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $69,595.
Estimated Number of Awards: 36.
Additional Information: Applicable regulations, priorities, &
other information are available in the Federal Register notice.
Additional information is available online at:
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2005-4/101105c.html
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Business & International Education Program (Federal Register:
October 12, 2005 [CFDA# 84.153A])
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Purpose of Program: The Business & International Education program
provides grants to enhance international business education
programs & to expand the capacity of the business community to
engage in international economic activities.
Applications Available: October 12, 2005.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: General deadline,
11/15/05, & extended deadline, 12/1/05.
Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education that
enter into agreements with business enterprises, trade
organizations or associations that are engaged in international
economic activity -- or a combination or consortium of these
enterprises, organizations, or associations -- for the purposes of
pursuing the activities authorized under this program.
Estimated Available Funds: The Administration has requested
$2,268,066 for new awards for this program for FY 2006. The actual
level of funding, if any, depends on final congressional action.
However, we are inviting applications to allow enough time to
complete the grant process if Congress appropriates funds for this
program.
Estimated Range of Awards: $50,000--$110,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $84,000.
Additional Information: Applicable regulations, priorities, &
other information are available in the Federal Register notice.
Additional information is available online at:
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2005-4/101205a.html
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Centers for International Business Education Program (Federal
Register: October 12, 2005 [CFDA# 84.220A])
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Purpose of Program: The purpose of the Centers for International
Business Education (CIBE) Program is to provide grants to pay the
Federal share of the cost of planning, establishing & operating
Centers for International Business Education that will: 1. Be
national resources for the teaching of improved business
techniques, strategies, & methodologies that emphasize the
international context in which business is transacted; 2. Provide
instruction in critical foreign languages & international fields
needed to provide an understanding of the cultures & customs of
United States trading partners; 3. Provide research & training in
the international aspects of trade, commerce, & other fields of
study; 4. Provide training to students enrolled in the institution,
or combinations of institutions, in which a center is located; 5.
Serve as regional resources to businesses proximately located by
offering programs & providing research designed to meet the
international training needs of these businesses; & 6. Serve other
faculty, students & institutions of higher education located within
their region.
Applications Available: October 12, 2005.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: General deadline,
11/15/05; & extended deadline, 12/1/05.
Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education or
consortia of such institutions.
Estimated Range of Awards: $200,000-$450,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $360,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: 30.
Additional Information: Applicable regulations, priorities, &
other information are available in the Federal Register notice.
Additional information is available online at:
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2005-4/101205b.html
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Undergraduate International Studies & Foreign Language Program
(Federal Register: October 12, 2005 [CFDA# 84.016A])
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Purpose of Program: The Undergraduate International Studies &
Foreign Language (UISFL) Program provides grants to strengthen &
improve undergraduate instruction in international studies &
foreign languages.
Applications Available: October 12, 2005.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: General deadline,
11/17/05; & extended deadline, 12/1/05.
Eligible Applicants: (1) Institutions of higher education
(IHEs); (2) combinations of IHEs; (3) partnerships between
nonprofit educational organizations & IHEs; & (4) public & private
nonprofit agencies & organizations, including professional &
scholarly associations.
Estimated Available Funds: The Administration has requested
$1,926,721 for new awards for this program for FY 2006. The actual
level of funding, if any, depends on final congressional action.
However, we are inviting applications to allow enough time to
complete the grant process if Congress appropriates funds for this
program.
Estimated Range of Awards:
Single Institution: $50,000-$90,000.
Consortial/Organization/Associations: $80,000-$140,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards:
Single Institution: $77,069.
Consortial/Organization/Associations: $110,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: 25.
Additional Information: Applicable regulations, priorities, &
other information are available in the Federal Register notice.
Additional information is available online at:
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2005-4/101205c.html
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Comprehensive Centers -- Great Lakes West Region (Federal
Register: October 13, 2005 [CFDA# 84.283B])
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Purpose of Program: The Comprehensive Centers program supports the
establishment of not fewer than 20 comprehensive technical
assistance centers that provide technical assistance to States as
States work to help districts & schools to close achievement gaps
in core content areas & raise student achievement in schools,
especially those in need of improvement (as defined by section
1116(b) of the Elementary & Secondary Act of 1965, as amended
(ESEA)).
Applications Available: October 13, 2005.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: November 28, 2005.
Eligible Applicants: Research organizations, institutions,
agencies, institutions of higher education, or partnerships among
such entities, or individuals, with the demonstrated ability or
capacity to carry out the activities described in this notice. An
application from a consortium of eligible entities must include a
consortium agreement. Letters of support do not meet the
requirement for a consortium agreement.
Number of Awards: 1.
Estimated Size of Award: $1,243,322. Funding for the Regional
Center (as defined in Section I of this notice) for the Great Lakes
West region was calculated by formula, based equally on shares of
population & poor children, ages 5-17 in the States (including DC,
Puerto Rico, & the Outlying Areas). The most recent Department
estimates for awards to the comprehensive centers, including the
Great Lakes Regional Center, are provided at:
http://www.ed.gov/programs/newccp/index.html.
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