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- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program CFDA Number 84.170A" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 18, 2008 and posted on Jul 21, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 3, 2008 Applications Available July 21, 2008. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications September 4, 2008. Deadline for Transmittal of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) January 31, 2009. On July 21, 2008, we published a notice in the Federal Register (73 FR 42338) inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2009 for the Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program. The Deadline for Transmittal of Applications date (as published on pages 42338 and 42339) is corrected to October 3, 2008.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,861,599.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 43 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Individuals Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible Applicants Individuals who at the time of application (1) will be entering a doctoral program in academic year 2009 2010 or who, at the time of application, have not yet completed their first full year of study in the doctoral program for which they are seeking support (2) will be entering a Master of Fine Arts program in academic year 2009 2010 in which the masters degree is the terminal highest degree awarded in the selected field of study (3) are eligible to receive grant, loan, or work assistance pursuant to Section 484 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA) and (4) intend to pursue a doctoral or masters degree in fields selected by the JKJ Fellowship Board at accredited U.S. institutions of higher education. To be eligible to receive a JKJ Fellowship, an individual must be a citizen or national of the United States, 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program (CFDA 84.170A) is a discretionary grant fellowship run by the U.S. Department of Education that supports exceptionally promising graduate students in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Its central goal is to identify students with outstanding ability and demonstrated achievement who also show financial need, and to provide fellowship support so they can pursue advanced graduate study at accredited U.S. institutions of higher education. The program is aimed primarily at study leading to a doctoral degree, but it also supports Master of Fine Arts (MFA) study in fields where the masters is considered the terminal (highest) degree in that discipline.
The program is tightly focused on specific eligible fields. In the arts, eligible areas include creative writing; music performance, theory, composition, and literature; studio arts (including photography); television; film and cinematography; theater arts; playwriting and screenwriting; acting; and dance. In the humanities, eligible fields include art history (including architectural history), archeology, area studies, classics, comparative literature, English language and literature, folklore and folklife, history, linguistics, philosophy, religion (but not training for religious vocation), and speech, rhetoric, and debate. The humanities list also includes foreign languages and literature, with particular attention to less commonly taught languages such as Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, and broad language families including Indic (for example Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Nepali, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati, Oriya, Assamese), Iranian (for example Dari, Farsi, Tajiki, Kurdish, Pashto, Balochi), and Turkic (for example Turkish, Azerbaijani/Azeri, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Turkmen, Uzbek, Uyghur). In the social sciences, eligible areas include anthropology, communications and media, criminology, economics, ethnic and cultural studies, geography, political science, psychology (excluding clinical psychology), public policy and public administration, and sociology. Social work degrees are explicitly excluded (both masters and doctoral levels).
Eligibility is individual-based rather than institution-based. Applicants must be at a specific point in their graduate trajectory: they must be entering a doctoral program in the 2009-2010 academic year, or they may already be enrolled but must not have completed the first full year of the doctoral program for which they are seeking support. Alternatively, applicants may be entering an MFA program in 2009-2010 when that MFA is the terminal degree in the selected field. Applicants also must meet general federal student aid eligibility under Section 484 of the Higher Education Act (the same framework used for federal grants, loans, and work assistance). In addition, applicants must plan to pursue an eligible doctoral or masters degree in the program-approved fields at an accredited U.S. institution. Citizenship or eligible noncitizen status is required: the fellowship is open to U.S. citizens or nationals, U.S. permanent residents, individuals in the U.S. for other than a temporary purpose who intend to become permanent residents, and citizens of the Freely Associated States.
For the FY 2009 competition described in the notice, the Department anticipated making about 43 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $1,861,599. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which makes sense given that the funding is structured as a fellowship award to an individual student rather than a project grant that requires institutional contributions.
The timeline in the synopsis reflects a posted date of July 21, 2008, and an application availability date of July 21, 2008. The original application transmittal deadline was listed as September 4, 2008, but the Federal Register later issued a correction changing the deadline for transmittal of applications to October 3, 2008. Separately from the main application deadline, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) had its own required transmittal deadline of January 31, 2009, underscoring that financial need is part of the selection framework and that FAFSA data is used in the process.
The legal authority for the program is cited as 20 U.S.C. 1134 and 1134d. The official, controlling details are those published in the Federal Register, and applicants are directed to consult that notice for the full set of requirements, including how to submit, what materials are required, selection criteria, performance measures, any priorities, and program contact information.
Application materials were made available online through the program website at http://www.ed.gov/programs/jacobjavits/index.html, and applicants could also request information directly from the Department of Education. The program contact listed is Carmen Gordon at the U.S. Department of Education, Teacher and Student Development Programs Service (1990 K St., NW., Room 6089, Washington, DC 20006-8524; phone 202-502-7542; email opejavitsprogram@ed.gov). For technical issues accessing the full announcement electronically, the notice lists Julius Cotton (ED Grants.gov FIND System Admin) at 202-245-6140 and julius.cotton@ed.gov. The FAFSA itself is available through institutional financial aid offices or at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov.
Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program (CFDA 84.170A) - FAQs (FY 2009 competition)
What is the Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program?
The Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program (CFDA 84.170A) is a discretionary fellowship run by the U.S. Department of Education. It supports exceptionally promising graduate students in the arts, humanities, and social sciences who have outstanding ability, demonstrated achievement, and financial need, so they can pursue advanced graduate study at accredited U.S. institutions of higher education.
Is this funding for individuals or institutions?
This is an individual-based fellowship. Eligibility and selection are tied to the student applicant rather than an institution applying on the student’s behalf.
What degrees does the program support?
The program is aimed primarily at study leading to a doctoral degree. It also supports Master of Fine Arts (MFA) study in fields where the MFA is considered the terminal (highest) degree in that discipline.
Which broad subject areas are eligible?
Eligible study must be in program-approved fields in the arts, humanities, or social sciences.
What arts fields are eligible?
Eligible arts fields include creative writing; music performance, theory, composition, and literature; studio arts (including photography); television; film and cinematography; theater arts; playwriting and screenwriting; acting; and dance.
What humanities fields are eligible?
Eligible humanities fields include art history (including architectural history), archeology, area studies, classics, comparative literature, English language and literature, folklore and folklife, history, linguistics, philosophy, religion (but not training for religious vocation), and speech, rhetoric, and debate.
Are foreign languages and literature eligible under the humanities?
Yes. Foreign languages and literature are included, with particular attention to less commonly taught languages such as Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Russian, as well as broad language families including Indic (for example Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Nepali, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati, Oriya, Assamese), Iranian (for example Dari, Farsi, Tajiki, Kurdish, Pashto, Balochi), and Turkic (for example Turkish, Azerbaijani/Azeri, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Turkmen, Uzbek, Uyghur).
What social sciences fields are eligible?
Eligible social sciences fields include anthropology, communications and media, criminology, economics, ethnic and cultural studies, geography, political science, psychology (excluding clinical psychology), public policy and public administration, and sociology.
Are any fields explicitly excluded?
Yes. Clinical psychology is excluded. Social work degrees are explicitly excluded at both the masters and doctoral levels.
What point in graduate study must applicants be at to qualify?
Applicants must be entering a doctoral program in the 2009-2010 academic year, or they may already be enrolled but must not have completed the first full year of the doctoral program for which they are seeking support. Alternatively, applicants may be entering an MFA program in 2009-2010 when that MFA is the terminal degree in the selected field.
What institution requirements apply?
Applicants must plan to pursue an eligible doctoral or masters degree in the program-approved fields at an accredited U.S. institution of higher education.
Do applicants need to meet federal student aid eligibility rules?
Yes. Applicants must meet the general federal student aid eligibility requirements under Section 484 of the Higher Education Act (the same framework used for federal grants, loans, and work assistance).
Who is eligible in terms of citizenship or immigration status?
The fellowship is open to U.S. citizens or nationals, U.S. permanent residents, individuals in the U.S. for other than a temporary purpose who intend to become permanent residents, and citizens of the Freely Associated States.
How many awards were expected for the FY 2009 competition and what was the estimated total funding?
For the FY 2009 competition described, the Department anticipated making about 43 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $1,861,599.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
When was the opportunity posted and when were applications available?
The posted date was July 21, 2008, and application availability also began on July 21, 2008.
What was the application deadline for transmittal, and was it changed?
The original application transmittal deadline was September 4, 2008, but a Federal Register correction changed the deadline for transmittal of applications to October 3, 2008.
Is submitting the FAFSA required, and what was the FAFSA deadline?
Yes. The notice includes a separate required FAFSA transmittal deadline of January 31, 2009. This reflects that financial need is part of the selection framework and that FAFSA data is used in the process.
Where can applicants access the application materials online?
Application materials were made available online through the program website at http://www.ed.gov/programs/jacobjavits/index.html.
Where can applicants get the FAFSA?
The FAFSA is available through institutional financial aid offices or at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov.
What is the legal authority for the program?
The legal authority cited is 20 U.S.C. 1134 and 1134d.
Which source controls the official requirements for applying?
The official, controlling details are those published in the Federal Register. Applicants are directed to consult the Federal Register notice for the full requirements, including submission instructions, required materials, selection criteria, performance measures, any priorities, and contact information.
Who is the program contact for the Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program?
The program contact listed is Carmen Gordon at the U.S. Department of Education, Teacher and Student Development Programs Service, 1990 K St., NW., Room 6089, Washington, DC 20006-8524; phone 202-502-7542; email opejavitsprogram@ed.gov.
Who can help with technical issues accessing the announcement electronically?
For technical issues accessing the full announcement electronically, the notice lists Julius Cotton (ED Grants.gov FIND System Admin) at 202-245-6140 and julius.cotton@ed.gov.
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