Office of Indian Education Seeking Field Readers
The Office of Indian Education is soliciting highly qualified individuals to assist in the review process for two discretionary grant competitions – Demonstration Grants for Indian Children and the Professional Development program. Both programs are administered under Title VII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended. The discretionary grant review is scheduled to take place in Norman, OK from April 23-26 with the initial travel day to Norman scheduled as April 22. Prospective candidates should confirm their availability for these dates prior to submitting their application.

If you are interested in participating in this grant review process, please apply online by submitting your resume and brief cover letter with contact information at the following link: http://www.indianeducation.org/index.cfm?page=dgr/register.cfm.
(February 5, 2009)

2009 Discretionary Grant Application Training Session Scheduled
The Office of Indian Education has scheduled online Webex training sessions for anyone interested in applying for an Indian Professional Development or Indian Demonstration grant. Webex training sessions are planned to assist you in preparing applications for OIE's discretionary grant competitions listed below. Each presentation will be approximately one hour in length and cover the basic program requesirements, submission, and questions and answers. You will need access to the Internet and a telephone to particiate in the WebEx sessions. The webex training session is as follows:

Demonstration Grants for Indian Children
Thursday, February 12, 2009 11:00 a.m. EST (8:00 a.m. PST)
Friday, February 13, 2009 4:00 p.m. EST (1:00 p.m. PST)

Professional Development
Thursday, February 12, 2009 4:00 p.m. EST (1:00 p.m. PST)
Friday, February 13, 2009 11:00 a.m. EST (8:00 a.m. PST)

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