Programs for Master's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or Critical Foreign Language Education CFDA 84.381B

Post Date

June 4th 2008

Application Due Date

July 8th 2008

Applications Available: June 6, 2008. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 8, 2008. The Notice Inviting Applications has an incorrect closing date for the Deadline for Transmittal of Applications. A second document with the correct clos

Funding Opportunity Number

ED-GRANTS-060408-002

CFDA Number(s)

84.381

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Education

Number of Awards

4

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Private Institutions of Higher Education
Other

Eligible Applicants: An institution of higher education on behalf of a department of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or a critical foreign language, or on behalf of a department or school with a competency-based degree program (in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or a critical foreign language) that includes teacher certification. Eligible applicants must enter into a partnership that shall include: i. An eligible applicant; ii. (a) A department within the eligible applicant that provides a program of study in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or a critical foreign language; and (b) A school, department, or program of education within the eligible applicant, or a two-year institution of higher education that has a teacher preparation offering or a dual enrollment program with the eligible applicant; or iii. A department or school within the eligible applicant with a competency-based degree program (in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or a critical foreign language) that includes teacher certification; and iv. Not less than one high-need LEA and a public school or a consortium of public schools served by the agency. A partnership may include a nonprofit organization that has a demonstrated record of providing expertise or support to meet the purposes of this initiative.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $900000

• Award Range:

  $None - $250000

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. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information. Purpose of Program: The purpose of the program is to develop and implement 2- or 3-year part-time master's degree programs in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or critical foreign language education for teachers in order to enhance the teachers' content knowledge and pedagogical skills; and to develop programs for professionals in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or critical foreign language that lead to a master's degree in teaching that results in teacher certification. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.381B. Applications for grants under the Teachers for a Competitive Tomorrow: Programs for Master's Degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or Critical Foreign Language Education, CFDA Number 84.381B must be submitted electronically using the Government wide Grants.gov Apply site at http://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 Teachers for a Competitive Tomorrow: Programs for Master's Degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or Critical Foreign Language Education, 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 84.381, not 84.381B). THe telephone number for the Grants.gov Helpdesk is 1-800-518-4726.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Education

• Office:

  None

• Agency Contact:

  Julius Cotton
  ED Grants.gov FIND System Admin.
  Phone (202) 245-6140
  julius.cotton@ed.gov
  Program Manager:
  Brenda Shade, Teachers for a Competitive Tomorrow Program--
  Master's Degree Program
  U.S. Department of Education
  1990 K Street, NW., room 7090
  Washin

• Agency Mailing Address:

  e-Mail: Program Manager

• Agency Email Address:

  Brenda.Shade@ed.gov

• More Information:

  Programs for Master's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or Critical Foreign Language Education CFDA 84.381B; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2008