OpportunityTitle: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR): Research Fellowships Program CFDA Number 84.133F-1
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: 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 Merit Fellowship, an individual must have either advanced professional training or experience in independent study in an area which is directly pertinent to disability and rehabilitation.        Note: Institutions are not eligible to be recipients of research fellowships.
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 highly qualified individuals, including those who are individuals with disabilities, to conduct 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. Section 204 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. Note: An applicant should consult NIDRR&apos;s Long-Range Plan for Fiscal Years 2013-2017 (78 FR 20299, April 4, 2013) (the Plan) when preparing its application. The Plan is organized around the following outcome domains: (1) Community living and participation; (2) health and function; and (3) employment and can be accessed on the Internet at the following site: www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/nidrr/policy.html.Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.133F-1.Applications for grants under the Research Fellowships Program, CFDA Number 84.133F-1, 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 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&apos;s alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.133, not 84.133F).
GrantorContactEmailDescription: e-Mail: Program Manager
GrantorContactText: Julius Cotton &lt;br/&gt;ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202-245-6288 &lt;br/&gt;EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov &lt;br/&gt;Program Manager: &lt;br/&gt;Patricia Barrett &lt;br/&gt;U.S. Department of Education &lt;br/&gt;400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 5142 &lt;br/&gt;Potomsac Center Plaza (PCP) &lt;br/&gt;Washington, DC 20202-2700. &lt;br/&gt;Telephone: (202) 245-6211 or by email:  &lt;br/&gt;patricia.barrett@ed.gov. &lt;br/&gt;
CloseDateExplanation: Applications Available: February 14, 2014. Date of Pre-Application Meeting: March 6, 2014. Date of Pre-Application Meeting: Interested parties are invited to participate in a pre-application meeting and to receive information and technical assistance through individual consultation with NIDRR staff. The pre-application meeting will be held on March 6, 2014. Interested parties may participate in this meeting by conference call with NIDRR staff from the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., Washington, DC time. NIDRR staff also will be available from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the same day, by telephone, to provide information and technical assistance through individual consultation. For further information or to make arrangements to participate in the meeting via conference call or to arrange for an individual consultation, contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII of this notice. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 14, 2014.    In notice document 2014-03209 appearing on pages 8693-8698 in the issue of February 13, 2014, make the following corrections:      (1) On page 8694, in the table, in the third column, in the second row, ``February 13, 2014&apos;&apos; should read ``April 14, 2014&apos;&apos;.      (2) On the same page, in the same table, in the same column, in the third row, ``February 13, 2014&apos;&apos; should read ``April 14, 2014&apos;&apos;.