OpportunityTitle: Office of Postsecondary Education; Overview Information;  Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) 84.200A
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligibility Information:  1. Eligible Applicants: Academic departments of institutions of higher education that meet the requirements in 34 CFR 648.2.
Description: &#149;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. Purpose of Program: This program provides fellowships in areas of national need to assist graduate students with excellent academic records who demonstrate financial need and plan to pursue the highest degree available in their courses of study at the institution. Applications for grants under the GAANN Competition, CFDA number 84.200A, must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at http://www.Grants.gov. You may access the electronic grant application for the GAANN Program at http://www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this program by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number&apos;s alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.200, not 84.200A). Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information. The telephone number for the Grants.gov Helpdesk is 1-800-518-4726 or e-mail: support@grants.gov.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: e-mail: Program Manager
GrantorContactText: Joyce Mays &lt;br/&gt;Management Analyst &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202-245-6122 &lt;br/&gt;joyce.mays@ed.gov &lt;br/&gt;Program Manager: &lt;br/&gt;Gary Thomas &lt;br/&gt;U. S. Department of Education &lt;br/&gt;Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need Program &lt;br/&gt;1990 K Street, NW Room 6016 &lt;br/&gt;Washington, DC 20006-8524 &lt;br/&gt;Telephone: (202) 502-7767 or by 3-mail:
CloseDateExplanation: Applications Available: February 13, 2009.  Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 16, 2009.