Head Start Graduate Student Research Grants

The summary for the Head Start Graduate Student Research Grants Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Head Start Graduate Student Research Grants
	CFDA Number:	93.600
	CFDA Description:	Head Start
	Federal Agency Name:	Administration for Children and Families
	Category of Funding Activity:	Income Security and Social Services
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	HHS-2008-ACF-OPRE-YR-0068
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Mar 18, 2008
	Creation Date:	Mar 18, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 16, 2008 See link to full announcement for details. IMPORTANT NOTE: Applications submitted electronically via Grants.gov must be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m., eastern time, on the due date referenced above.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Jul 16, 2008
	Expected Number of Awards:	10
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$250,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$25,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	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: Additional eligibility types: Hispanic-Serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education applying on behalf of doctoral-level students. Doctoral students must have completed their Master's Degree or equivalent in the field of doctoral study. If not completed by the submission deadline, applicants must submit to ACF formal notification from their institute regarding their eligibility to pursue dissertation work by August 1, 2008. To be eligible to administer the grant on behalf of the student, the institution must be fully accredited by one of the regional accrediting commissions recognized by the Department of Education and the Council on Post-Secondary Accreditation. Faith-based and community organizations are eligible to apply. Foreign entities are not eligible under this announcement.
Grant Description: Funds are provided for Graduate Student Research Grants to support dissertation research by advanced graduate students who are working in partnership with Head Start programs and with faculty mentors.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2008-ACF-OPRE-YR-0068.html http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2008-ACF-OPRE-YR-0068.html
Grant Announcement Contact: Wendy DeCourcey
wdecourcey@acf.hhs.gov
wdecourcey@acf.hhs.gov Wendy DeCourcey
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