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HUD Awards $3 Million for Its Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian Institutions Assisting Communities Program

OUP is pleased to announce the FY08 Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian Institutions Assisting Communities (AN/NHIAC) grantees. AN/NHIAC funding helps institutions of higher education expand their role and effectiveness in addressing community development needs in their localities, including neighborhood revitalization, housing, and economic development, principally for low- and moderate-income persons.

2008 AN/NHIAC Grantees

HUD Awards $5 Million for Its Tribal Colleges and Universities Program

OUP is pleased to announce the FY08 Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP) grantees. Tribal colleges and universities (TCUs) have always been valued partners in community efforts to address pressing social, educational, and economic issues. Most of these institutions of higher education serve remote regions, and a growing number of local residents have come to depend heavily on TCU-sponsored education, counseling, health, and economic development initiatives. In support of their efforts to address these growing demands, OUP awards TCUP grants to TCUs to expand, renovate, and equip their own facilities.

2008 TCUP Grantees

HUD Awards $6 Million in Grants for Its Hispanic-Serving Institutions Assisting Communities Program

OUP is pleased to announce the FY08 Hispanic-Serving Institutions Assisting Communities (HSIAC) grantees. HSIAC grants are used in partnership with local communities in community economic development projects that foster long-term changes for Hispanic-Serving Institutions and their neighbors. The HSIAC program facilitates numerous partnerships that are successfully addressing critical social and economic issues that this country faces; including poverty, education, housing, healthcare, and local neighborhood capacity building. In addition, the grant program assists colleges and universities in integrating community engagement themes into their curriculum, academic studies, and student activities.

2008 HSIAC Grantees

HUD Awards Nearly $9 Million for Its Historically Black Colleges and Universities Program

OUP is pleased to announce the FY08 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) grantees. This program is designed to assist HBCUs expand their role and effectiveness in addressing community development needs in their localities. These needs include neighborhood revitalization, housing, and economic development, principally for persons of low- and moderate-income consistent with the purposes of Title 1 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended.

2008 HBCU Grantees

HSF and McDonald's Conduct Workshops for Hispanic Students

The Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) and McDonald's will be joining together this fall to conduct a series of workshops designed to encourage Hispanic students to go on to college.

The workshops will provide information on everything from academic requirements to how to obtain a variety of financial aid. The workshop series dates and locations are:

• September 6, 2008: Firebaugh High School, Lynwood, California.
• September 18, 2008: Campbell High School, Smyrna, Georgia.
• September 18, 2008: Gateway High School, Aurora, Colorado.
• October 16, 2008: Phoenix Union High School District, Phoenix, Arizona.
• October 18, 2008: New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey.
• October 29, 2008: Arsenal Technical High School, Indianapolis, Indiana.
• November 8, 2008: Valencia Community West Campus, Orlando, Florida.
• November 15, 2008: National Hispanic University, San Jose, California.
• November 18, 2008: Ysleta Independent School District, El Paso, Texas.
• November 22, 2008: Benito Juarez High School, Chicago, Illinois.
• November TBD: TBD, Boston, Massachusetts.

To learn more about these workshops, please visit HSF online at www.hsf.net.

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program

The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced on July 29, 2008, that it is now accepting applications for its Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). The purpose of this program is to ensure the vitality of the scientific and technological workforce in the United States and to reinforce its diversity. The program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in the relevant science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees. NSF Fellows are expected to become knowledge experts who can contribute significantly to research, teaching, and innovations in science and engineering. These individuals will be crucial to maintaining and advancing the nation's technological infrastructure and national security as well as contributing to the economic well being of society at large.

GRFPs are intended for individuals in the early stages of their graduate study. All applicants are expected to have adequate preparation to begin graduate level study and research by Summer or Fall of 2009. In most cases, this will be demonstrated by a bachelor's degree earned prior to Fall 2009.

Applicants may pursue graduate study at an institution in the United States or affiliate with a foreign institution that grants a graduate degree. Prospective Fellows are responsible for all logistical arrangements required for affiliation with the foreign institution including living arrangements and securing any necessary passports or visas.

NSF expects to award 900-1,600 Graduate Research Fellowships under this program solicitation pending availability of funds. All awards will be for a maximum of 3 years usable over a 5-year period. The anticipated award date is late March 2009.

Fellowship applications must be submitted by the prospective Fellow. Applicants must register with Fastlane at https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/ prior to submitting an application and must affiliate with an accredited U.S. university, college, or nonprofit academic institution or appropriate international institution of higher education offering advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics prior to activating the Fellowship award.

The application deadlines for GRFP vary based on the branch of study being pursued and range from November 3-12, 2008.

To learn more about GRFP, including specific deadlines and eligibility requirements, please read NSF's complete program announcement.

Download the Grant.gov online application package.

HBCU TA Workshop Brochure Now Online!

Those who are interested in attending this year's Historically Black Colleges and Universities technical assistance workshops can now download the workshop brochure in PDF format. The brochure provides brief descriptions on each workshop topic as well as travel and hotel information on all workshop locations.