Doctoral Dissertation Research Grant Program

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	Federal Grant Title:	Doctoral Dissertation Research Grant Program
	CFDA Number:	14.516
	CFDA Description:	Doctoral Dissertation Research Grants
	Federal Agency Name:	Department of Housing and Urban Development
	Category of Funding Activity:	Community Development Housing
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	FR-5500-N-23
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	May 19, 2011
	Creation Date:	May 19, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 14, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 14, 2011
	Archive Date:	Jul 20, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	400,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	25,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: 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.
Grant Description: The purpose of the Doctoral Dissertation Research Grant (DDRG) program is to enable doctoral candidates enrolled at institutions of higher education accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to complete their dissertations on policy-relevant housing and urban development issues. The FY 2011 DDRG program seeks to fund research studies that may impact federal problem solving and policymaking and that are relevant to HUDs policy priorities and annual goals and objectives.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.grants.gov/applicants/apply_for_grants.jsp
Grant Announcement Contact: Doctoral students may contact Susan Brunson, Office of University Partnerships at (202) 402-3852 or Sherone Ivey at (202) 402-4200.

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Similar Government Grants: • The Early Doctoral Student Research Grant Program and Doctoral Dissertation Research Grant Program; • Doctoral Dissertation Research Grant Pro; • Doctoral Dissertation Research Grant (DDRG)