OSERS: NIDRR: Research Fellowships Program (also known as the Mary E. Switzer Research Fellowships) CFDA Number 84.133F-2
Post Date
July 28th 2014
Application Due Date
September 2nd 2014
Applications Available: July 28, 2014. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: August 18, 2014. Date of Pre-Application Meeting: August 7, 2014. Date of Pre-Application Meeting: Interested parties are invited to participate in a pre-applic
Funding Opportunity Number
ED-GRANTS-072814-002
CFDA Number(s)
84.133
Funding Instrument Type(s)
Grant
Funding Activity Categories
Number of Awards
1
Eligibility Categories
Eligible Applicants: Eligible individuals must: (1) Satisfy the requirements of 34 CFR 75.60 and 75.61 and (2) have training and experience that indicate a potential for engaging in scientific research related to the solution of rehabilitation problems of individuals with disabilities. To be eligible for a Distinguished Fellowship, an individual must have seven or more years of research experience in subject areas, methods, or techniques relevant to rehabilitation research and must have a doctorate, other terminal degree, or comparable academic qualifications. Note: Institutions are not eligible to be recipients of research fellowships.
Funding
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Estimated Total Funding:
$125000
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Award Range:
$None - $125000
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 Research Fellowships Program is to build research capacity by providing support to experienced, highly qualified individuals, including those who are individuals with disabilities, to perform research on the rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities. Fellows must conduct original research in an area authorized by section 204 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (the Act). Section 204 of the Act authorizes research, demonstration projects, training, and related activities, the purposes of which are to develop methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technology that maximize the full inclusion and integration into society, employment, independent living, family support, and economic and social self-sufficiency of individuals with disabilities, especially individuals with the most significant disabilities, and to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Act. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.133F-2. Applications for grants under the Research Fellowships Program competition, CFDA number 84.133F-2, 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 email an electronic copy of a grant application to us. You may access the electronic grant application for the Research Fellowships Program competition at www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this competition by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.133, not 84.133F).
Contact Information
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Agency
Department of Education
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Office:
None
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Agency Contact:
Julius Cotton
ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin.
Phone 202-245-6288
EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov
Program Manager:
Patricia Barrett
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 5142
Potomac Center Plaza (PCP)
Washington, DC 20202-2700. -
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e-Mail: Program Manager
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