Opportunity Information: Apply for FR 5500 N 23
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- The Department of Housing and Urban Development in the community development housing sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Doctoral Dissertation Research Grant Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 14.516 Doctoral Dissertation Research Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 19, 2011 and posted on May 19, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 14, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $400,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $25,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Institutions of higher education accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education that sponsor doctoral students are eligible to apply. An institution can sponsor more than one doctoral student. Each student is responsible for the completion of his or her own application (with the assistance of the institution) and must meet the following program requirements a. Be currently enrolled as a full time student in an accredited doctoral program and either be a U.S. citizen or U.S. national (such as a person born in the Swains Island or American Samoa) within the meaning of 8 U.S.C. Section 1408, or be a lawful permanent resident (recipient of an Alien Registration Recipient Card Form I 551, commonly referred to as a Green Card) or other qualified alien (such as an alien who has been granted asylum or refugee status) within the meaning of 8 U.S.C. Section 1651(b) b. By the application deadline date, the students dissertation proposal/prospectus has been accepted by the full dissertation committee c. The student will have an assigned dissertation advisor and d. By September 1, 2011, the student will have satisfactorily completed all other written and oral doctoral degree requirements, including all examinations, except the dissertation.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Doctoral Dissertation Research Grant Program (DDRG), offered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), is a discretionary grant opportunity designed to help doctoral candidates finish their dissertation research on housing and urban development topics that matter for public policy. The core aim is to support rigorous, policy-relevant dissertation studies that can inform federal problem solving and policymaking, especially work that aligns with HUD policy priorities and the agency's annual goals and objectives. In other words, the program is not just looking for academically interesting dissertations, but research that can realistically contribute to how housing and community development challenges are understood and addressed at the federal level.
This specific opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number FR 5500 N 23, titled "Doctoral Dissertation Research Grant Program," with the funding activity category listed under Community Development and Housing (CFDA 14.516). The funding instrument is a grant, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which means applicants are not required to provide institutional or personal matching funds to be eligible.
In terms of timing, the notice was posted on May 19, 2011, with an application closing date of July 14, 2011 (the original and current closing dates are the same). The program was later archived on July 20, 2011. The estimated total funding available was $400,000, and the maximum award amount (award ceiling) was $25,000 per grant. This structure suggests HUD anticipated multiple awards, each intended to provide targeted support for dissertation-related research expenses rather than full multi-year doctoral funding.
Eligibility is structured around a sponsorship model. Eligible applicants are accredited institutions of higher education recognized by a national or regional accrediting agency acknowledged by the U.S. Department of Education, and these institutions apply as the formal applicants while sponsoring individual doctoral students. An institution is allowed to sponsor more than one doctoral student, but each student must complete their own application, typically with administrative assistance from the institution. Student-level eligibility requirements are specific and emphasize readiness to conduct dissertation research. By the application deadline, the student's dissertation proposal or prospectus must already be accepted by the full dissertation committee, and the student must have an assigned dissertation advisor. The program also requires that by September 1, 2011, the student must have completed all other doctoral degree requirements, written and oral, including examinations, with the dissertation being the only remaining requirement. Finally, the student must be currently enrolled full-time in an accredited doctoral program and meet citizenship or immigration status requirements: the student must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. national, or a lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or another "qualified alien" category such as asylee or refugee as defined in the cited federal statutes.
For applicants who needed help obtaining materials, the announcement points to an application package accessible using the CFDA number, and it provides contacts within HUD's Office of University Partnerships. Doctoral students could contact Susan Brunson at (202) 402-3852 or Sherone Ivey at (202) 402-4200 for assistance, particularly if they had difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically.
Doctoral Dissertation Research Grant Program (DDRG) - FAQs
1) What is the Doctoral Dissertation Research Grant Program (DDRG)?
The Doctoral Dissertation Research Grant Program (DDRG) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). It is designed to help doctoral candidates complete dissertation research focused on housing and urban development topics that matter for public policy.
2) What is HUD trying to fund through this program?
HUD is looking for rigorous, policy-relevant dissertation research that can inform federal problem solving and policymaking. The program emphasizes work aligned with HUD policy priorities and the agency's annual goals and objectives, meaning the research should be realistically capable of contributing to how housing and community development challenges are understood and addressed at the federal level.
3) What is the official funding opportunity number and title?
The opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number FR 5500 N 23, titled "Doctoral Dissertation Research Grant Program."
4) What is the CFDA number and program category?
The program is listed under Community Development and Housing with CFDA 14.516.
5) What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument is a grant.
6) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, so applicants do not need to provide institutional or personal matching funds to be eligible.
7) When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
The notice was posted on May 19, 2011. The application closing date was July 14, 2011 (the original and current closing dates are the same).
8) Is this funding opportunity still active?
No. The opportunity was archived on July 20, 2011.
9) How much total funding was available under this notice?
The estimated total funding available was $400,000.
10) What is the maximum award amount per grant?
The maximum award amount (award ceiling) was $25,000 per grant.
11) Does the structure suggest multiple awards?
Yes. With total estimated funding of $400,000 and a maximum of $25,000 per grant, HUD anticipated making multiple awards.
12) Who is eligible to apply as the official applicant?
Eligible applicants are accredited institutions of higher education recognized by a national or regional accrediting agency acknowledged by the U.S. Department of Education. These institutions apply as the formal applicants while sponsoring individual doctoral students.
13) Can an institution sponsor more than one doctoral student?
Yes. An institution is allowed to sponsor more than one doctoral student, but each student must complete their own application, typically with administrative assistance from the institution.
14) What are the student-level eligibility requirements related to dissertation status?
By the application deadline, the student's dissertation proposal or prospectus must already be accepted by the full dissertation committee, and the student must have an assigned dissertation advisor.
15) What doctoral program milestones must be completed by September 1, 2011?
By September 1, 2011, the student must have completed all other doctoral degree requirements, written and oral, including examinations, with the dissertation being the only remaining requirement.
16) Does the student need to be enrolled full-time?
Yes. The student must be currently enrolled full-time in an accredited doctoral program.
17) What citizenship or immigration statuses are eligible?
The student must meet citizenship or immigration status requirements. Eligible statuses include being a U.S. citizen or U.S. national, a lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or another "qualified alien" category such as asylee or refugee as defined in the cited federal statutes.
18) How do applicants access the application package?
The announcement indicates that the application package is accessible using the CFDA number.
19) Who can doctoral students contact for help or if they have trouble accessing the announcement electronically?
Doctoral students could contact HUD's Office of University Partnerships for assistance: Susan Brunson at (202) 402-3852 or Sherone Ivey at (202) 402-4200, particularly if they had difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically.
20) Which HUD office is associated with the contacts listed for support?
The contacts are within HUD's Office of University Partnerships.
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