Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 082109 001
Apply for ED GRANTS 082109 001
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Postsecondary Education Overview Information Jacob K.Javits Fellowship Program CFDA 84.170A" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 21, 2009 and posted on Aug 21, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 5, 2009 Applications Available August 21, 2009. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications October 5, 2009.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,181,385.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $43,755.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 27 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: 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 2010 2011, 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 2010 2011, 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 (JKJ) Fellowship Program (CFDA 84.170A) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education. Its core goal is to provide highly competitive graduate fellowships to individuals who show superior ability and outstanding potential, with selections based on demonstrated achievement, financial need, and exceptional promise. The fellowship is meant to support advanced study at accredited U.S. institutions in specific disciplines within the arts, humanities, and social sciences, primarily for students working toward a doctoral degree, and in certain cases for students pursuing a masters degree when that masters is considered the terminal (highest) degree in the field (for example, some Master of Fine Arts programs).
The opportunity is aimed at individual applicants (not institutions), and it is designed for people at the beginning of their graduate training. Applicants must be planning to enter an eligible doctoral program in the 2010-2011 academic year or must not yet have completed the first full year of that doctoral program in the eligible field for which they are seeking support. Similarly, applicants seeking support for an eligible Master of Fine Arts program must be entering in 2010-2011 or must not yet have completed the first full year of that MFA program. In addition, applicants must meet the general federal student aid eligibility rules referenced in section 484 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (as amended), which is the standard requirement that a person be eligible to receive federal grants, loans, or work assistance.
Eligibility also includes citizenship or qualifying residency status. Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, a U.S. permanent resident, someone who is in the United States for other than a temporary purpose and intends to become a permanent resident, or a citizen of one of the Freely Associated States. These requirements are important because the program is structured as a federal fellowship award to an individual and ties into federal student aid eligibility frameworks.
The fields of study are limited to those selected by the program and listed in the notice. 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; screenwriting; acting; and dance. In the humanities, eligible areas 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 (explicitly excluding study for a religious vocation), and speech, rhetoric, and debate. The emphasis is clearly on disciplines where scholarly or creative excellence can be demonstrated early and where long-term contributions are expected.
For this particular posting (Funding Opportunity Number ED GRANTS 082109 001), applications became available on August 21, 2009, with a deadline for transmittal of applications of October 5, 2009. The estimated total funding amount listed is $1,181,385, with an expected 27 awards. The award amount is shown with both a ceiling and a floor of $43,755, indicating that awards were intended to be a fixed amount per fellow under this competition. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not required to provide their own matching funds as a condition of receiving the fellowship.
The synopsis notes that the funding opportunity description provided is only a summary of what appears in the official Federal Register application notice, and it strongly directs applicants to rely on the Federal Register version for the full and authoritative requirements. That official notice is where applicants would find the complete details on how to apply, submission procedures, any pre-application requirements, performance measures, priorities, and full program contact information. Access to the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available online through the Government Printing Office site referenced in the notice.
For questions or access issues, the notice provides contacts at the Department of Education. Joyce Mays is listed as a management analyst (202-245-6122, joyce.mays@ed.gov). The program manager contact is Carmen Gordon with the Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program in the Teacher and Student Development Programs Service, located at 1990 K Street NW, Room 6089, Washington, DC 20006-8524, with a telephone number of (202) 502-7542.
Jacob K. Javits (JKJ) Fellowship Program (CFDA 84.170A) - FAQs
What is the Jacob K. Javits (JKJ) Fellowship Program?
The Jacob K. Javits (JKJ) Fellowship Program (CFDA 84.170A) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education. It provides highly competitive graduate fellowships to individuals who demonstrate superior ability and outstanding potential.
Who is the fellowship intended to support?
The fellowship is intended to support advanced study at accredited U.S. institutions in selected disciplines within the arts, humanities, and social sciences. It is primarily for students working toward a doctoral degree, and in limited cases for students pursuing a masters degree when that masters is considered the terminal (highest) degree in the field (for example, some Master of Fine Arts programs).
Is this opportunity for individuals or institutions?
This opportunity is aimed at individual applicants, not institutions.
What does the program mean by being "at the beginning" of graduate training?
The program is designed for people at the beginning of their graduate training. Applicants must be planning to enter an eligible doctoral program in the 2010-2011 academic year, or must not yet have completed the first full year of that doctoral program in the eligible field for which they are seeking support. For eligible Master of Fine Arts programs, applicants must be entering in 2010-2011 or must not yet have completed the first full year of the MFA program.
What degree levels does the program support?
The program primarily supports doctoral study. It may also support certain masters programs when the masters is considered the terminal degree in that field (the notice gives Master of Fine Arts programs as an example).
What are the selection factors for this fellowship?
Selections are based on demonstrated achievement, financial need, and exceptional promise.
What federal eligibility rules must applicants meet?
Applicants must meet the general federal student aid eligibility rules referenced in section 484 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (as amended). The notice describes this as the standard requirement that a person be eligible to receive federal grants, loans, or work assistance.
What citizenship or residency statuses are eligible?
Applicants must be one of the following:
- A U.S. citizen or national
- A U.S. permanent resident
- Someone who is in the United States for other than a temporary purpose and intends to become a permanent resident
- A citizen of one of the Freely Associated States
Which fields of study are eligible under this competition?
The eligible fields are limited to those selected by the program and listed in the notice.
Eligible fields in the arts
- Creative writing
- Music performance, theory, composition, and literature
- Studio arts (including photography)
- Television, film, and cinematography
- Theater arts
- Playwriting
- Screenwriting
- Acting
- Dance
Eligible fields in the humanities
- 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 (explicitly excluding study for a religious vocation)
- Speech, rhetoric, and debate
Are religious studies eligible?
Religion is listed as an eligible field, but the notice explicitly excludes study for a religious vocation.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this posting?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed is ED GRANTS 082109 001.
When were applications available and when were they due?
Applications became available on August 21, 2009. The deadline for transmittal of applications was October 5, 2009.
How much funding is available in total under this posting?
The estimated total funding amount listed is $1,181,385.
How many awards were expected?
The synopsis lists an expected 27 awards.
What is the award amount per fellow?
The award amount is shown with both a ceiling and a floor of $43,755, indicating that awards were intended to be a fixed amount per fellow under this competition.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Where should applicants look for the official, complete requirements?
The synopsis states that the funding opportunity description provided is only a summary and directs applicants to rely on the official Federal Register application notice for the full and authoritative requirements. The Federal Register notice is where applicants would find complete details on how to apply, submission procedures, any pre-application requirements, performance measures, priorities, and full program contact information.
How can someone access the Federal Register or related regulations online?
The notice indicates that access to the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available online through the Government Printing Office site referenced in the notice.
Who can be contacted for questions or access issues?
The notice provides Department of Education contacts:
- Joyce Mays, Management Analyst: (202) 245-6122, joyce.mays@ed.gov
- Carmen Gordon, Program Manager, Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program, Teacher and Student Development Programs Service, 1990 K Street NW, Room 6089, Washington, DC 20006-8524: (202) 502-7542
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