[ECP] Notices Inviting Applications (September 14, 2007)
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Notices Inviting Applications (September 14, 2007)
Recent grant opportunities from the U.S. Department of
Education (ED) include...
* Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad
(DDRA) Fellowship Program -- CFDA# 84.022A
* State Personnel Development Grants Program -- CFDA#
Number: 84.323A
* Rehabilitation Counseling -- CFDA# 84.129B
* Rehabilitation Long-Term Training -- Multiple CFDA#s
* Comprehensive System of Personnel Development -- CFDA#
84.129W
* Technical Assistance Workshops for Gaining Early
Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR
UP) -- #CFDA#s 84.334A and 84.334S
Below are excerpts from the "notice inviting applications" for
each grant opportunity. For more complete information, please
see the full notice inviting applications in the Federal
Register. We try to ensure that the web version and the
Federal Register notice are the same; however, the Federal
Register notice should be consulted for complete and
authoritative information.
For application packages and other information related to ED
funding opportunities, please see:
http://www.ed.gov/fund/landing.jhtml.
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Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA)
Fellowship Program (Federal Register: September 5, 2007 [CFDA#
84.022A])
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Purpose of Program: The Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation
Research Abroad Fellowship Program provides opportunities to
doctoral candidates to engage in full-time dissertation research
abroad in modern foreign languages and area studies. The program
is designed to contribute to the development and improvement of the
study of modern foreign languages and area studies in the United
States.
Applications Available: September 5, 2007.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: November 5, 2007.
Eligible Applicants: IHEs. 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 Range of Fellowship Awards: $15,000-$60,000.
Estimated Average Size of Fellowship Awards: $37,000.
Estimated Number of Fellowship Awards: 118.
Additional Information: Applicable regulations, priorities, and
other information are available in the Federal Register notice.
Additional information is available online at:
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2007-3/090507a.html
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State Personnel Development Grants Program (Federal Register:
September 5, 2007 [CFDA# Number: 84.323A])
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Purpose of Program: The purpose of this program is to assist State
educational agencies (SEAs) in reforming and improving their
systems for personnel preparation and professional development in
early intervention, educational, and transition services in order
to improve results for children with disabilities.
Applications Available: September 5, 2007.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: January 3, 2008.
Eligible Applicants: An SEA of one of the 50 States, the
District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or an
outlying area (United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa,
and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands). Current
State Program Improvement Grant grantees with multi-year awards who
wish to apply for a grant under the State Personnel Development
Grants Program may do so, subject to section 651(e) of IDEA, which
prohibits a State requesting a continuation award under the State
Improvement Grant Program, as in effect prior to December 3, 2004,
from receiving any other award under this program authority for
that fiscal year.
Estimated Range of Awards: $500,000-$4,000,000 (for the 50
States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico. In the case of an outlying area awards will be not less than
$80,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $959,400, excluding outlying
areas.
Estimated Number of Awards: 5.
Additional Information: Applicable regulations, priorities, and
other information are available in the Federal Register notice.
Additional information is available online at:
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2007-3/090507b.html
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Rehabilitation Counseling (Federal Register: September 13, 2007
[CFDA# 84.129B])
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Purpose of Program: The Rehabilitation Training: Rehabilitation
Long-Term Training program provides financial assistance for
projects that provide basic or advanced training leading to an
academic degree in areas of personnel shortages, provide a
specified series of courses or program of study leading to award of
a certificate in areas of personnel shortages, or provide support
for medical residents enrolled in residency training programs in
the specialty of physical medicine and rehabilitation.
Applications Available: September 13, 2007.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: October 29, 2007.
Eligible Applicants: States and public or nonprofit agencies
and organizations, including Indian tribes and institutions of
higher education.
Estimated Range of Awards: $100,000-$150,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $137,500.
Estimated Number of Awards: 19.
Additional Information: Applicable regulations, priorities, and
other information are available in the Federal Register notice.
Additional information is available online at:
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2007-3/091307a.html
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Rehabilitation Long-Term Training (Federal Register: September
13, 2007 [Multiple CFDA#s])
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Purpose of Program: The Rehabilitation Training: Rehabilitation
Long-Term Training program provides financial assistance for
projects that provide basic or advanced training leading to an
academic degree in areas of personnel shortages, provide a
specified series of courses or program of study leading to award of
a certificate in areas of personnel shortages, and provide support
for medical residents enrolled in residency training programs in
the specialty of physical medicine and rehabilitation.
Applications Available: September 13, 2007.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: October 29, 2007.
Eligible Applicants: States and public or nonprofit agencies
and organizations, including Indian tribes and institutions of
higher education.
Estimated Range of Awards: $70,000-$100,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $95,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: 29.
Additional Information: Applicable regulations, priorities, and
other information are available in the Federal Register notice.
Additional information is available online at:
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2007-3/091307b.html
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Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (Federal Register:
September 13, 2007 [CFDA# 84.129W])
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Purpose of Program: The Rehabilitation Training: Rehabilitation
Long-Term Training program provides financial assistance for
projects that provide basic or advanced training leading to an
academic degree in areas of personnel shortages, provide a
specified series of courses or program of study leading to award of
a certificate in areas of personnel shortages, or provide support
for medical residents enrolled in residency training programs in
the specialty of physical medicine and rehabilitation.
Applications Available: September 13, 2007.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: October 29, 2007.
Eligible Applicants: States and public or nonprofit agencies
and organizations, including Indian tribes and institutions of
higher education.
Estimated Range of Awards: $300,000-$400,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $350,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: 2.
Additional Information: Applicable regulations, priorities, and
other information are available in the Federal Register notice.
Additional information is available online at:
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2007-3/091307c.html
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Technical Assistance Workshops for 2008 Gaining Early Awareness
and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) (Federal
Register: September 12, 2007 [#CFDA#s 84.334A and 84.334S])
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Summary: The Department expects to hold competitions for new State
and Partnership grants under the GEAR UP program in FY 2008. This
notice provides information about four one-day technical assistance
workshops to assist institutions of higher education, local
educational agencies, and States interested in preparing grant
applications for FY 2008 new awards under the GEAR UP program.
Program staff will present information about the purpose of the
GEAR UP Program, selection criteria, application content,
submission procedures, and matching and reporting requirements.
Although the Department has not yet announced an application
deadline date in the Federal Register for the FY 2008 competitions,
the Department is holding these workshops to give potential
applicants guidance for preparing applications for the competitions
we expect to conduct in FY 2008. Specific requirements for the FY
2008 competitions will be published in a separate Federal Register
notice. This notice announces the technical assistance workshops
only.
The technical assistance workshops will be held as follows:
1. Sacramento, CA: Monday, September 10, 2007. Miyako Hotel,
1625 Post Street, San Francisco, CA 94115, Telephone: 415-922-3200.
2. Chicago, IL: Wednesday, September 12, 2007. Radisson Hotel
Northbrook, 2875 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Northbrook, IL 60062,
Telephone: 847-298-2525.
3. Atlanta, GA: Friday, September 14, 2007. Hilton Atlanta,
255 Courtland Street NE., Atlanta, Georgia, 30303, Telephone: 404-
659-2000.
4. Philadelphia, PA: Monday, September 17, 2007. The Ritz
Carlton, Ten Avenue of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA 19102, Telephone:
215-523-8000.
All Technical Assistance Workshop sessions will be conducted
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Registration is from 8 a.m. to 9
a.m. on the day of the session. There is no fee for these
workshops. However, space is limited.
For further information contact: Angela K. Oliphant, GEAR UP
Program, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street, NW., Room
6133, Washington, DC 20006-8524. Telephone: (202) 502-7676.
Additional information is available online at:
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2007-3/091207c.html
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