Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 011713 002
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- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Service (OSERS) National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) Research Fellowships Program CFDA Number 84.133F 1" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.133 National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 17, 2013 and posted on Jan 17, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 18, 2013 Applications Available January 17, 2013. Date of Pre Application Meeting February 7, 2013. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications March 18, 2013.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $505,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $75,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 7 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Individuals.
- 1. Eligible Applicants Eligible individuals must (1) Satisfy the requirements of 34 CFR 75.60 and 75.61 and (2) have training and experience that indicate a potential for engaging in scientific research related to the solution of rehabilitation problems of individuals with disabilities. The program provides two categories of research fellowships Merit Fellowships and Distinguished Fellowships. (a) To be eligible for a Merit Fellowship, an individual must have either advanced professional training or experience in independent study in an area which is directly pertinent to disability and rehabilitation. Note In the most recent competitions for this program, Merit Fellowship recipients had research experience at the doctoral level. (b) To be eligible for a Distinguished Fellowship, an individual must have seven or more years of research experience in subject areas, methods, or techniques relevant to rehabilitation research and must have a doctorate, other terminal degree, or comparable academic qualifications. Note Institutions are not eligible to be recipients of research fellowships.
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Opportunity Summary:
The OSERS National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) Research Fellowships Program (CFDA 84.133F-1) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Education designed to strengthen the nation s disability and rehabilitation research capacity by directly funding individual researchers rather than institutions. The core idea is to support highly qualified people, including applicants who are individuals with disabilities, so they can carry out original research focused on improving rehabilitation outcomes for individuals with disabilities. Funded fellows are expected to conduct new, independent work that fits within the research authority described in Section 204 of the Rehabilitation Act, which emphasizes practical, solution-oriented research that can improve real-world participation and outcomes.
The program is grounded in a broad rehabilitation mission: developing methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technologies that increase full inclusion and integration in society. That includes improving employment outcomes, independent living, family support, and overall economic and social self-sufficiency, with particular attention to individuals with the most significant disabilities. In addition to generating new knowledge, the program is meant to improve the effectiveness of rehabilitation services authorized under the Act, meaning the work should have a clear line of sight to better practices, tools, interventions, or systems that people and service providers can actually use.
A key context for applicants is that the fellowship competition is intended to align with NIDRR s long-range plan (published February 15, 2006 in the Federal Register). While the notice summarized here does not list specific topical priorities, it signals that applicants should shape their research questions and approaches to fit within that comprehensive plan and its disability and rehabilitation research framework. In practice, that means proposals should not be purely theoretical; they should connect to rehabilitation challenges and to outcomes such as community participation, employment, accessibility, service effectiveness, or assistive and rehabilitative technology.
Eligibility is limited to individuals, not universities, nonprofits, or other organizations as the official grant recipients. To be eligible, an applicant must meet the general individual eligibility requirements in 34 CFR 75.60 and 75.61 and must show training and experience that demonstrate potential to engage in scientific research aimed at solving rehabilitation problems affecting individuals with disabilities. The program offers two fellowship categories. Merit Fellowships are aimed at individuals with advanced professional training or substantial independent study experience directly relevant to disability and rehabilitation; the notice notes that in recent competitions, successful Merit applicants often had research experience at the doctoral level. Distinguished Fellowships are for more senior researchers and require at least seven years of relevant research experience plus a doctorate, other terminal degree, or comparable academic qualifications.
The funding profile in the notice indicates an estimated total of about $505,000 with an expected 7 awards and an award ceiling of $75,000. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which reduces barriers for individual applicants who may not have institutional backing for matching funds. The opportunity is listed under the Education funding activity category and uses a grant funding instrument.
Applications must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov, and applicants need to register there before submission. Registration requires knowing the Funding Opportunity Number (FON), which the notice explains can be found by searching Grants.gov using CFDA 84.133 (without the alpha suffix). The application package is downloaded, completed offline, and then uploaded through the Grants.gov Apply system; submissions cannot be emailed to the Department. The notice also clarifies that individual applicants do not need to provide a DUNS number, a Taxpayer Identification Number, or complete CCR/SAM registration to use Grants.gov for this fellowship application, although a Social Security Number is required to complete the fellowship application itself. After registering, applicants create a profile with a username, password, and electronic signature to enable secure submission.
For the specific competition referenced in the notice, applications became available January 17, 2013, a pre-application meeting was scheduled for February 7, 2013, and the deadline for transmittal of applications was March 18, 2013 (with the listing archived April 17, 2013). The notice emphasizes that the authoritative requirements are those published in the Federal Register, and applicants are directed there for the full details on pre-application and application requirements, submission instructions, performance measures, priorities, and official contacts.
Contact and support information is provided for both technical submission issues and program questions. For difficulties accessing the announcement electronically, the notice lists Julius Cotton (ED Grants.gov/FIND Systems Admin). For programmatic questions, it lists NIDRR program managers Lynn Medley and Marlene Spencer at the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, DC, along with phone numbers and email addresses.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the OSERS NIDRR Research Fellowships Program (CFDA 84.133F-1)?
It is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Education (OSERS, National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research - NIDRR) intended to strengthen the nation’s disability and rehabilitation research capacity by directly funding individual researchers (fellows). Fellows are supported to conduct original, independent research aimed at improving rehabilitation outcomes for individuals with disabilities.
2) Who is the grant recipient under this program: an individual or an institution?
The official grant recipient is the individual applicant, not a university, nonprofit, or other organization. Eligibility is limited to individuals.
3) What is the main purpose of the fellowship?
The fellowship supports highly qualified individuals (including individuals with disabilities) to carry out new, independent research that is practical and solution-oriented, with a clear connection to improving rehabilitation outcomes and real-world participation for individuals with disabilities.
4) What kinds of research does the program expect fellows to conduct?
Funded work is expected to be original and independent, and to fit within the research authority described in Section 204 of the Rehabilitation Act. The emphasis is on applied, practical research that can improve rehabilitation outcomes, participation, and the effectiveness of rehabilitation services and tools.
5) What disability and rehabilitation outcomes does the program focus on?
The notice describes a broad rehabilitation mission, including research related to methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technologies that support full inclusion and integration in society. Example outcome areas mentioned include employment outcomes, independent living, family support, and economic and social self-sufficiency, with particular attention to individuals with the most significant disabilities.
6) Does the program favor theoretical research or applied research?
Based on the notice, proposals are expected to be more than purely theoretical. They should connect to rehabilitation challenges and have a clear line of sight to practical improvements such as better practices, tools, interventions, systems, service effectiveness, accessibility, community participation, employment outcomes, or assistive/rehabilitative technology.
7) Are applicants with disabilities encouraged to apply?
Yes. The program explicitly highlights supporting highly qualified people, including applicants who are individuals with disabilities.
8) What eligibility rules apply to individual applicants?
Applicants must be individuals and must meet the general individual eligibility requirements in 34 CFR 75.60 and 75.61. Applicants must also demonstrate training and experience showing potential to engage in scientific research aimed at solving rehabilitation problems affecting individuals with disabilities.
9) What fellowship categories are available?
The notice describes two categories: Merit Fellowships and Distinguished Fellowships.
10) What is a Merit Fellowship, and who is it for?
Merit Fellowships are aimed at individuals with advanced professional training or substantial independent study experience directly relevant to disability and rehabilitation. The notice notes that in recent competitions, successful Merit applicants often had research experience at the doctoral level.
11) What is a Distinguished Fellowship, and who is it for?
Distinguished Fellowships are for more senior researchers. The notice states that applicants must have at least seven years of relevant research experience and must have a doctorate, other terminal degree, or comparable academic qualifications.
12) How much funding is available, and how many awards are expected?
The notice indicates an estimated total of about $505,000, with an expected 7 awards. The award ceiling is $75,000.
13) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
14) What type of funding instrument is used?
The opportunity uses a grant funding instrument and is listed under the Education funding activity category.
15) How do applicants submit an application?
Applications must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov. The application package is downloaded, completed offline, and then uploaded through the Grants.gov Apply system. Submissions cannot be emailed to the Department.
16) How do I find the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this competition?
The notice explains that the FON can be found by searching Grants.gov using CFDA 84.133 (without the alpha suffix).
17) Do individual applicants need a DUNS number to apply through Grants.gov?
No. The notice states that individual applicants do not need to provide a DUNS number to use Grants.gov for this fellowship application.
18) Do individual applicants need a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) for Grants.gov submission?
No. The notice indicates individual applicants do not need to provide a Taxpayer Identification Number for this fellowship application process through Grants.gov.
19) Do individual applicants need CCR/SAM registration?
No. The notice states that individual applicants do not need to complete CCR/SAM registration to use Grants.gov for this fellowship application.
20) Is any personal identifier required for the application?
Yes. The notice states that a Social Security Number is required to complete the fellowship application itself.
21) What does Grants.gov registration involve for individual applicants?
After locating the opportunity and registering, applicants create a Grants.gov profile with a username, password, and electronic signature to enable secure electronic submission.
22) Are there key dates listed for the specific competition referenced in the notice?
Yes. For the referenced competition, applications became available on January 17, 2013; a pre-application meeting was scheduled for February 7, 2013; and the deadline for transmittal of applications was March 18, 2013. The listing is noted as archived on April 17, 2013.
23) Where should applicants look for the official, authoritative requirements?
The notice emphasizes that the authoritative requirements are those published in the Federal Register. Applicants are directed there for full details on pre-application and application requirements, submission instructions, performance measures, priorities, and official contacts.
24) Does this notice list specific topical priorities?
The summary provided here does not list specific topical priorities. It does state that the competition is intended to align with NIDRR’s long-range plan (published February 15, 2006 in the Federal Register), and applicants should shape their research to fit within that plan’s disability and rehabilitation research framework.
25) Who can I contact for technical problems accessing the announcement electronically?
The notice lists Julius Cotton (ED Grants.gov/FIND Systems Admin) for difficulties accessing the announcement electronically.
26) Who can I contact for programmatic questions about the fellowship?
The notice lists NIDRR program managers Lynn Medley and Marlene Spencer at the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, DC, with phone numbers and email addresses provided in the notice.
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