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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 16, 2010 and posted on Aug 16, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 31, 2011 Applications Available August 13, 2010. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications September 30, 2010. Deadline for Transmittal of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) January 31, 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 $1,451,637.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 33 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Individuals.
- Eligible Applicants Individuals who, at the time of application Are eligible to receive a Federal grant, loan or work assistance pursuant to section 484 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA) intend to pursue a doctoral or Master of Fine Arts degree in an eligible field of study selected by the Board at an accredited U.S. institution of higher education and are a U.S. citizen or national, 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. Applicants must also either Be entering into a doctoral program in academic year 2011 2012, or have not yet completed the first full year in the doctoral program, in an eligible field of study for which they are seeking support or be entering a Master of Fine Arts program in academic year 2011 2012, or have not yet completed the first full year in the Master of Fine Arts program, in an eligible field of study for which they are seeking support.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program (CFDA 84.170A) is a discretionary grant opportunity run by the U.S. Department of Education that provides prestigious graduate fellowships to individual students who show superior ability and strong promise for advanced scholarship or creative work. The central goal is to support graduate study, at accredited U.S. institutions of higher education, that leads to a doctoral degree in eligible fields or to a masters degree only in cases where the masters is considered the terminal (highest) degree in that discipline (for example, certain Master of Fine Arts pathways). Selection is based on demonstrated achievement, financial need, and exceptional promise, meaning the program is designed to identify applicants who have already shown high performance and clear potential, but who also need financial support to pursue advanced study.
The eligible fields are limited to specific areas within the arts, humanities, and social sciences. In the arts, the program includes creative writing and multiple music disciplines (performance, theory, composition, literature), studio arts (including photography), and several performance and media fields such as television, film, cinematography, theater arts, playwriting, screenwriting, acting, and dance. In the humanities, eligible disciplines include art history (including architectural history), archeology, area studies, classics, comparative literature, English language and literature, folklore and folk life, foreign languages and literature, history, linguistics, philosophy, religion (but not training for religious vocation), and speech, rhetoric, and debate. In the social sciences, the program covers anthropology, communications and media, economics, ethnic and cultural studies, geography, political science, psychology (excluding clinical psychology), public policy and public administration, and sociology, while explicitly excluding masters and doctoral degrees in social work.
Eligibility is aimed at individuals early in their graduate training who are preparing to begin or have just begun advanced study. Applicants must, at the time of application, be eligible to receive federal student aid under Section 484 of the Higher Education Act (the standard federal eligibility framework used for federal grants, loans, and work assistance). They must intend to pursue either a doctoral degree or an MFA (where relevant) in an eligible field at an accredited U.S. institution. Applicants also must meet citizenship or qualifying residency requirements: they must be a U.S. citizen or national, a U.S. permanent resident, an eligible noncitizen who is in the United States for other than a temporary purpose and intends to become a permanent resident, or a citizen of a Freely Associated State. In terms of academic timing, applicants must be entering the relevant program in academic year 2011-2012 or must not yet have completed the first full year of the doctoral or MFA program in the field for which they are seeking support.
For the specific competition described in the notice, the Department anticipated making about 33 awards with an estimated total funding amount of $1,451,637, and there was no cost sharing or matching requirement. This opportunity was posted on August 16, 2010, with application materials available beginning August 13, 2010. The deadline to submit the fellowship application itself was September 30, 2010, and applicants also had to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by January 31, 2011, reflecting the program emphasis on documenting financial need as part of the overall selection process.
A practical detail that matters for applicants is that submissions for this program had to be made in paper format, either by mail or hand delivery, rather than through an electronic portal. Application packages were available online through the program website (ed.gov/programs/jacobjavits/) and could also be requested directly from the Department of Education through program staff. The notice also points applicants to the official Federal Register announcement as the controlling source for complete requirements, including how to prepare the application, what documents are required, how priorities (if any) are applied, what performance measures are used, and who to contact for program-specific questions. Contact points included program managers Carmen Gordon or Sara Starke at the Department of Education, as well as a separate technical contact for accessing the full announcement electronically.
The legal authority for the program is cited as 20 U.S.C. 1134 and 1134d, and the program is identified in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance as 84.170A. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a highly selective federal fellowship for early-stage doctoral and certain MFA students in designated arts, humanities, and social science fields, combining merit and promise with demonstrated financial need, and requiring both a formal fellowship application and a FAFSA submission within the stated deadlines.
Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program (CFDA 84.170A) - FAQs
What is the Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program (CFDA 84.170A)?
The Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program is a discretionary grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Education that provides prestigious graduate fellowships to individual students who demonstrate superior ability and strong promise for advanced scholarship or creative work.
What is the main purpose of the Javits Fellowship?
The program is designed to support graduate study at accredited U.S. institutions of higher education that leads to a doctoral degree in eligible fields, or to a masters degree only when that masters is considered the terminal (highest) degree in the discipline (for example, certain Master of Fine Arts pathways).
Who is the fellowship intended for?
Eligibility is aimed at individuals early in their graduate training who are preparing to begin or have just begun advanced study in an eligible field.
What degrees does this fellowship support?
The fellowship supports study leading to a doctoral degree in eligible fields. It may also support an MFA (or other masters-level program) only in cases where the masters is the terminal degree in that discipline.
Does the program fund masters degrees in general?
No. The program is primarily for doctoral study and only supports a masters degree when it is considered the terminal degree in that discipline (such as certain MFA programs).
What types of fields are eligible under this program?
Eligible fields are limited to specific disciplines within the arts, humanities, and social sciences, as described in the opportunity notice.
Which arts disciplines are eligible?
Eligible arts fields include creative writing; music disciplines (performance, theory, composition, literature); studio arts (including photography); and performance/media fields such as television, film, cinematography, theater arts, playwriting, screenwriting, acting, and dance.
Which humanities disciplines are eligible?
Eligible humanities fields include art history (including architectural history), archeology, area studies, classics, comparative literature, English language and literature, folklore and folk life, foreign languages and literature, history, linguistics, philosophy, religion (but not training for religious vocation), and speech, rhetoric, and debate.
Which social science disciplines are eligible?
Eligible social science fields include anthropology, communications and media, 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. The notice excludes clinical psychology. It also explicitly excludes masters and doctoral degrees in social work. In addition, religion is only eligible as an academic discipline and not for training for religious vocation.
Can students pursuing clinical psychology apply?
No. Psychology is listed as eligible excluding clinical psychology, so clinical psychology is not eligible under this program.
Can students pursuing a masters or doctorate in social work apply?
No. The opportunity explicitly excludes both masters and doctoral degrees in social work.
Is study in religion eligible?
Religion is listed as an eligible discipline, but the notice specifies it does not cover training for religious vocation.
What institutions are eligible for the supported graduate study?
The supported graduate study must be undertaken at an accredited U.S. institution of higher education.
What academic stage must applicants be in to be eligible?
Applicants must be entering the relevant program in academic year 2011-2012 or must not yet have completed the first full year of the doctoral or MFA program in the field for which they are seeking support.
What federal aid eligibility requirement applies?
Applicants must be eligible to receive federal student aid under Section 484 of the Higher Education Act (the standard federal eligibility framework used for federal grants, loans, and work assistance).
What citizenship or residency categories are eligible?
Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, a U.S. permanent resident, an eligible noncitizen who is in the United States for other than a temporary purpose and intends to become a permanent resident, or a citizen of a Freely Associated State.
Is financial need part of the selection process?
Yes. Selection is based on demonstrated achievement, financial need, and exceptional promise, and the program requires documentation of financial need through the FAFSA submission deadline stated in the notice.
What factors are used to select fellows?
Selection is based on demonstrated achievement, financial need, and exceptional promise for advanced scholarship or creative work.
How many awards were anticipated for this competition?
For the competition described in the notice, the Department anticipated making about 33 awards.
What was the estimated total funding amount for the competition?
The estimated total funding amount stated in the notice was $1,451,637.
Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No. The notice states there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on August 16, 2010.
When were application materials available?
Application materials were available beginning August 13, 2010.
What was the deadline to submit the fellowship application?
The deadline to submit the fellowship application was September 30, 2010.
What was the FAFSA deadline associated with this opportunity?
Applicants had to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by January 31, 2011.
How did applicants submit their application (electronic or paper)?
Submissions had to be made in paper format, either by mail or hand delivery, rather than through an electronic portal.
Where could applicants get the application package?
Application packages were available online through the program website at ed.gov/programs/jacobjavits/ and could also be requested directly from the Department of Education through program staff.
What source controls the official requirements for the competition?
The notice points applicants to the official Federal Register announcement as the controlling source for complete requirements, including application preparation, required documents, how priorities (if any) are applied, performance measures, and official contacts.
Who were the program contacts listed for this opportunity?
The notice listed program managers Carmen Gordon or Sara Starke at the Department of Education as contact points for program-specific questions, and it also referenced a separate technical contact for accessing the full announcement electronically.
What is the legal authority for the Javits Fellowship Program?
The legal authority cited in the notice is 20 U.S.C. 1134 and 1134d.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The program is identified in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) as 84.170A.
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