OpportunityTitle: Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Higher Education Programs (HEP): Modeling and Simulation Program (MSP), Assistance Listing Number 84.116S
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: 1.  Eligible Applicants:  A public or private nonprofit institution of higher education as defined in section 101(a) of the HEA.  Applicants must be eligible to apply under either Absolute Priority 1 or Absolute Priority 2 as outlined in the Absolute Priorities section. Applicants applying under Absolute Priority 1 must also be an institution of higher education that has&#8212;(a) An established modeling and simulation degree program, including a major, minor, or career-track program; or(b) An established modeling and simulation certificate or concentration program.
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. For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on December 7, 2022. Purpose of Program: The MSP is designed to promote the study of modeling and simulation at institutions of higher education (IHEs) through collaboration with new and existing programs, and specifically to promote the use of technology through the creation of accurate models that can simulate processes or recreate real life, by-- (a) Establishing a task force at the Department to raise awareness of and define the study of modeling and simulation; (b) Providing grants to IHEs to develop new modeling and simulation degree programs; and (c) Providing grants for IHEs to enhance existing modeling and simulation degree programs. Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.116S.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Program Manager
GrantorContactText: Julius C Cotton &lt;br/&gt;ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202-245-6288 &lt;br/&gt;julius.cotton@ed.gov &lt;br/&gt;Program Manager: &lt;br/&gt;Robin M. Dabney,  &lt;br/&gt;U.S. Department of Education,  &lt;br/&gt;400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 2B117,  &lt;br/&gt;Washington, DC 20202-4260.   &lt;br/&gt;Telephone:  (202) 453-7908.   &lt;br/&gt;Email:  Robin.Dabney@ed.gov.
CloseDateExplanation: Applications Available:  April 24, 2023.       Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 23, 2023.       Deadline for Intergovernmental Review:  August 22, 2023.       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Robin M. Dabney, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 2B117, Washington, DC 20202-4260.  Telephone:  (202) 453-7908.  Email:  Robin.Dabney@ed.gov.