OpportunityTitle: The Early Doctoral Student Research Grant Program and Doctoral Dissertation Research Grant Program
CategoryExplanation: TECHNICAL CORRECTION PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER AND IS POSTED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS DOWNLOAD.
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Institutions of higher education accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education that sponsor a doctoral student is the official applicant.  However, the sponsored doctoral student is responsible for the completion of the application (with the assistance of the institution) and must meet the following program requirements:  a. Early Doctoral Student Research Grant Program.  Pre-candidacy doctoral students sponsored for funding under this program 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 a doctoral studies program (depending on the course structure of the institution); and   (5) Have an assigned faculty advisor to supervise the research manuscript.   b. Doctoral Dissertation Research Grant Program.  Doctoral students sponsored for funding under this program 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 in an accredited doctoral program;     (2) By the application deadline date, the student&#146;s dissertation proposal/prospectus will be accepted by the full dissertation committee;    (3) The student will have an assigned dissertation advisor; and    (4) By September 1, 2008, the student will have satisfactorily completed all other written and oral doctoral degree requirements, including all examinations, except the dissertation.
Description: Early Doctoral Student Research Grant (EDSRG) Program. To enable pre-candidacy doctoral students enrolled at institutions of higher education accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to cultivate their research skills through the preparation of research manuscripts that focus on policy-relevant housing and urban development issues. b. Doctoral Dissertation Research Grant (DDRG) Program. To enable doctoral candidates enrolled at institutions of higher education accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to complete their research and dissertations on policy-relevant housing and urban development issues. Funding Informationa. Early Doctoral Student Research Grant Program. Approximately $100,000 is available for funding. The maximum grant performance period is 12 months. The maximum amount that can be requested to sponsor a doctoral student is $15,000.b. Doctoral Dissertation Research Grant Program. Approximately $300,000 is available for funding. The maximum grant performance period is 24 months. The maximum amount that can be requested to sponsor a doctoral student is $25,000.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Program Contact
GrantorContactText: Sherone Ivey &lt;br/&gt;202.402.4200