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| 14.517 EARLY DOCTORAL STUDENT RESEARCH GRANTS |
| FEDERAL AGENCY |
| POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT |
| AUTHORIZATION |
| Continuing Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-161). |
| OBJECTIVES |
| To enable doctoral students enrolled at institutions of higher education to cultivate their research skills through the preparation of a research manuscript that focuses on policy-relevant housing and urban development issues. |
| TYPES OF ASSISTANCE |
| Project Grants. |
| USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS |
| Costs incurred in the timely completion of a research manuscript including stipends, computer software, the purchase of data, travel expenses to collect data, transcription services, and compensation for interviews. Grants cannot be used for tuition, computer hardware, or meals. Indirect cost and honorariums cannot be charged under this program. |
| Applicant Eligibility |
| Applicants are accredited institutions of higher education recognized by the Department of Education that sponsor doctoral students who are currently enrolled and matriculating and who are in pre-candidacy in an accredited doctoral program. However, the sponsored doctoral student is responsible for the completion of the application (with the assistance of the institution). |
| Beneficiary Eligibility |
| Beneficiaries are doctoral students. |
| Credentials/Documentation |
| Doctoral students must meet the following requirements: (1) Be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (recipient of an Alien Registration Recipient Card-Form I-551, commonly referred to as a Green Card) currently enrolled as a full-time student in an accredited doctoral program; (2) Have a major or concentration within a field related to housing and urban development (3) Have not taken the preliminary/comprehensive examinations (4) Completed at least two semesters or three terms of their doctoral studies program (depending on the course structure of the institution); and (5) Have an assigned faculty advisor to supervise the research manuscript. |
| Preapplication Coordination |
| This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372 and OMB Circular No. A-102. |
| Application Procedure |
| Application requirements will appear in a Federal Register Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA). This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. |
| Award Procedure |
| Applicants will respond to competitive requirements contained in a NOFA published in the Federal Register each year. |
| Deadlines |
| Deadlines will be announced in each NOFA publication. |
| Range of Approval/Disapproval Time |
| Announcement of awards are anticipated on or before September 30th. |
| Appeals |
| None. |
| Renewals |
| None. |
| Formula and Matching Requirements |
| Applicant's institution is required to provide support to the applicant during the grant period. |
| Length and Time Phasing of Assistance |
| This Grant is for a 1-year period. |
| Reports |
| Applicants must submit a report on progress halfway through the grant period and a Program Outcome Logic Model. At the end of the grant performance period the doctoral student must submit to HUD two copies and a CD-Rom of the approved manuscript in its final version and a final complete Program Outcome Logic Model. |
| Audits |
| None. |
| Records |
| The institution must maintain information on grant disbursement. |
| Account Identification |
| 86-0108-0-1-451. |
| Obligations |
| (Grants) FY 07 $102,693; FY 08 est $100,000; and FY 09 est not available. |
| Range and Average of Financial Assistance |
| Maximum grant size is $15,000. |
| PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS |
| Program helps approximately 7 doctoral students a year complete their research manuscripts on HUD-related research topics. |
| REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE |
| This information is provided in the yearly NOFA. More information about previously awarded grants is provided at www.oup.org. |
| Regional or Local Office |
| None. |
| Headquarters Office |
| Susan Brunson, Office of University Partnerships, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Room 8106, 451 7th Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20410. Telephone: (202) 402-3852. E-mail: Susan.S.Brunson@hud.gov. |
| Web Site Address |
| http://www.oup.org and www.hud.gov |
| RELATED PROGRAMS |
| 14.516, Doctoral Dissertation Research Grants. |
| EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS |
| None. |
| CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS |
| A competitive process is used in selecting grants. Criteria will be published in the annual NOFA. |
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General Services Administration Office of Chief Acquisition Officer Regulatory and Federal Assistance Division (VIR) |
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