Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) Program

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	Federal Grant Title:	Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) Program
	CFDA Number:	84.200
	CFDA Description:	Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need
	Federal Agency Name:	Office of the Chief Financial Officer
	Category of Funding Activity:	Science and Technology Education
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	ED-GRANTS-100102-002
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Oct 01, 2002
	Creation Date:	Dec 22, 2002
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Nov 22, 2002 This is a pilot program and this information is offered as a sample funding opportunity. This is not an active grant competition.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Dec 22, 2002
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: Purpose of Program: GAANN provides fellowships in areas of national need to assist graduate students with excellent academic records who demonstrate financial need and plan to pursue the highest degree available in their course of study. Eligible Applicants: Academic departments of institutions of higher education that meet the requirements in 34 CFR 648.2. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: GAANN Stipend Level: The Secretary will determine the GAANN fellowship stipend for the academic year 2003-2004 based on the level of support provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) graduate fellowships as of February 1, 2003, except that the amount will be adjusted as necessary so as not to exceed the GAANN fellow's demonstrated level of financial need. GAANN Institutional Payment: The Secretary will determine the institutional payment for the academic year 2003-2004 by adjusting the previous academic year institutional payment, which was calculated to be $11,031 per fellow, by the U.S. Department of Labor's Consumer Price Index for the 2002 calendar year. Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 82, 85, 86, 97, 98, and 99; and (b) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR part 648. Priority: Absolute Priority: This competition focuses on projects designed to meet a priority in the regulations for this program (34 CFR 648.33). Areas of National Need: A project must provide fellowships in one or more of the following areas of national need: Biology, chemistry, computer and information sciences, engineering, geological and related sciences, mathematics, and physics. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) we consider only applications that meet the priority.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Office of Postsecondary Education; Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) Program; Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2003
http://www.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/fr-cont.html
Grant Announcement Contact: Cotton, Julius, Management Analyst, Phone 202-708-8562, Fax 202-205-0667, Email julius.cotton@ed.gov DO NOT DISPLAY THIS DO NOT DISPLAY THIS
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