Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need

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Program at a Glance
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What's New

Fiscal Year 2009 Pre-Application Workshop: January 30, 2009. More information to follow.

A competition will be held in Fiscal Year 2009; closing date to be determined.


Program Office: Teacher and Student Development Programs Service

CFDA Number: 84.200
Program Type: Discretionary/Competitive Grants
Also Known As: GAANN


Program Description

This program provides fellowships, through academic departments and programs of IHEs, to assist graduate students with excellent records who demonstrate financial need and plan to pursue the highest degree available in their course study at the institution in a field designated as an area of national need.


Types of Projects

Grants are awarded to programs and institutions to sustain and enhance the capacity for teaching and research in areas of national need.


 
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