Graduate Automotive Technology Education (GATE) Centers of Excellence

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	Federal Grant Title:	Graduate Automotive Technology Education (GATE) Centers of Excellence
	CFDA Number:	81.117
	CFDA Description:	Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance
	Federal Agency Name:	National Energy Technology Laboratory
	Category of Funding Activity:	Energy
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	DE-FOA-0000442
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Feb 16, 2011
	Creation Date:	Feb 16, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 18, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 18, 2011
	Archive Date:	Information not provided
	Expected Number of Awards:	8
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	5,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	1,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

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: The Department of Energy's (DOE's) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), on behalf of the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Vehicle Technologies (VT) Program, is issuing a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) entitled "Graduate Automotive Technology Education (GATE) Centers of Excellence." Eligibility for this Funding Opportunity Announcement is restricted to U.S. Colleges and Universities and University-Affiliated Research Institutions with accredited graduate engineering programs (Reference Part III-"Eligibility Information" for additional restricted eligibility information). Eligibility is restricted in an effort to increase university involvement with the Vehicle Technologies Program to assure the inclusion of fresh, innovative ideas in the program, and to educate future scientists and engineers in advanced automotive/vehicle technologies. The goal of GATE is to overcome technology barriers preventing the development and production of cost-effective, high-efficiency vehicles for the U.S. market by training a future workforce of automotive engineering professionals who are knowledgeable about, and experienced in, developing and commercializing advanced automotive technologies.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: https://www.fedconnect.net
Grant Announcement Contact: Amanda J. Lopez, Contract Specialist, 304-285-4220amanda.lopez@netl.doe.gov
amanda.lopez@netl.doe.gov [amanda.lopez@netl.doe.gov]
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