OpportunityTitle: Office of Postsecondary Education; Overview Information; Jacob K.Javits Fellowship Program CFDA 84.170A
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible Applicants: Individuals who, at the time of application: are eligible to receive a Federal grant, loan or work assistance pursuant to section 484 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA); intend to pursue a doctoral or Master of Fine Arts degree in an eligible field of study selected by the Board at an accredited U.S. institution of higher education; and are a U.S. citizen or national, a permanent resident of the United States, in the United States for other than a temporary purpose and intending to become a permanent resident, or a citizen of any one of the Freely Associated States. Applicants must also either: be entering into a doctoral program in academic year 2010-2011, or have not yet completed the first   full year in the doctoral program, in an eligible field of study for which they are seeking support; or be entering a Master of Fine Arts program in academic year 2010-2011, or have not yet completed the first full year in the Master of Fine Arts program, in an eligible field of study for which they are seeking support.
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 Jacob K. Javits (JKJ)Fellowship Program is to award fellowships to eligible students of superior ability, selected on the basis of demonstrated achievement, financial need, and exceptional promise, to undertake graduate study in specific fields in the arts, humanities, and social sciences leading to a doctoral degree or to a master&apos;s degree in those fields in which the master&apos;s degree is the terminal highest degree awarded to the selected field of study at accredited institutions of higher education. The selected fields in the arts are: creative writing, music performance, music theory, music composition, music literature, studio arts (including photography), television, film, cinematography, theater arts, playwriting, screenwriting, acting, and dance. The selected fields in the humanities are: art history (including architectural history), archeology, area studies, classics, comparative literature, English language and literature, folklore, folk life, foreign languages and literature, history, linguistics, philosophy, religion (excluding study of religious vocation), speech, rhetoric, and debate.
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;Carmen Gordon   &lt;br/&gt;Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program U.S. Department of Education &lt;br/&gt;Teacher and Student Development Programs Service &lt;br/&gt;1990 K St., NW., Room 6089    &lt;br/&gt;Washington, DC 20006-8524 &lt;br/&gt;Telephone: (202) 502-7542 or e-mail:  &lt;br/&gt;
CloseDateExplanation: Applications Available: August 21, 2009.  Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: October 5, 2009.