Office of Postsecondary Education; Overview Information; Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP); CFDA 84.120A
Post Date
April 2nd 2009
Application Due Date
May 1st 2009
Applications Available: April 1, 2009. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 1, 2009.
Funding Opportunity Number
ED-GRANTS-040109-001
CFDA Number(s)
84.120
Funding Instrument Type(s)
Grant
Funding Activity Categories
Number of Awards
18
Eligibility Categories
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Non-Profits Without 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Private Institutions of Higher Education
Eligible Applicants: The eligibility of an applicant is dependent on the type of MSEIP project. There are four types of MSEIP projects: institutional projects, design projects, special projects, and cooperative projects. We will not award Design Project Grants in the FY 2009 competition.. For institutional and special projects described in 34 CFR 637.12 through 637.14, eligible pplicants include public and private nonprofit minority institutions of higher education as specified in section 361(1) and (2) of the HEA. B. For special projects described in 34 CFR 637.14(b) and (c), eligible applicants are, in addition to those described in paragraph (A) of this section, nonprofit science-oriented organizations, professional scientific societies, institutions of higher education that award baccalaureate degrees and meet the requirements of section 361(3) of the HEA, and consortia of organizations that meet the requirements of section 361(4) of the HEA. C. For cooperative projects described in 34 CFR 637.15, eligible applicants are groups of nonprofit accredited colleges and universities whose primary fiscal agent is an eligible minority institution as defined in 34 CFR 637.4(b).
Funding
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Estimated Total Funding:
$2907826
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Award Range:
$35000 - $300000
Grant Description
•Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Purpose of Program: The MSEIP is designed to effect long-range improvement in science and engineering education at predominantly minority institutions and to increase the flow of underrepresented ethnic minorities, particularly minority women, into scientific and technological careers. Applications for grants under the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP), CFDA number 84.120A, must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at www.Grants.gov. Through this site, you will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us. You may access the electronic grant application for MSEIP at http://www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this program by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.120, not 84.120A). The telephone number for the Grants.gov Helpdesk is 1-800-518-4726 or e-mail: support@grants.gov.
Contact Information
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Agency
Department of Education
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Office:
None
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Agency Contact:
Joyce Mays
Management Analyst
Phone 202-245-6122
joyce.mays@ed.gov
Program Manager:
Bernadette M. Hence
U.S. Department of Education
1990 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006-8517
Telephone: (202) 502-7777 or by
matthew.willis@ed.gov -
Agency Mailing Address:
e-mail: Program Manager
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