Opportunity ID: 41930
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ED-GRANTS-060408-002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Programs for Master’s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or Critical Foreign Language Education CFDA 84.381B |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 4 |
| Assistance Listings: | 84.381 — Baccalaureate and Master Degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Critical Foreign Languages |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 04, 2008 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 08, 2008 Applications Available: June 6, 2008. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 8, 2008. The Notice Inviting Applications has an incorrect closing date for the Deadline for Transmittal of Applications. A second document with the correct closing date will be published in an issue of the Federal Register and will be uploaded into Grants.gov as a second attachment to this notice. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 08, 2008 Applications Available: June 6, 2008. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 8, 2008. The Notice Inviting Applications has an incorrect closing date for the Deadline for Transmittal of Applications. A second document with the correct closing date will be published in an issue of the Federal Register and will be uploaded into Grants.gov as a second attachment to this notice. |
| Archive Date: | Aug 07, 2008 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $900,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $250,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible Applicants: An institution of higher education on behalf of a department of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or a critical foreign language, or on behalf of a department or school with a competency-based degree program (in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or a critical foreign language) that includes teacher certification. Eligible applicants must enter into a partnership that shall include: i. An eligible applicant; ii. (a) A department within the eligible applicant that provides a program of study in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or a critical foreign language; and (b) A school, department, or program of education within the eligible applicant, or a two-year institution of higher education that has a teacher preparation offering or a dual enrollment program with the eligible applicant; or iii. A department or school within the eligible applicant with a competency-based degree program (in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or a critical foreign language) that includes teacher certification; and iv. Not less than one high-need LEA and a public school or a consortium of public schools served by the agency. A partnership may include a nonprofit organization that has a demonstrated record of providing expertise or support to meet the purposes of this initiative. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Education |
| 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 program is to develop and implement 2- or 3-year part-time master’s degree programs in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or critical foreign language education for teachers in order to enhance the teachers’ content knowledge and pedagogical skills; and to develop programs for professionals in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or critical foreign language that lead to a master’s degree in teaching that results in teacher certification. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.381B. Applications for grants under the Teachers for a Competitive Tomorrow: Programs for Master’s Degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or Critical Foreign Language Education, CFDA Number 84.381B must be submitted electronically using the Government wide Grants.gov Apply site at http://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 e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us. You may access the electronic grant application for Teachers for a Competitive Tomorrow: Programs for Master’s Degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or Critical Foreign Language Education, 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’s alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.381, not 84.381B). THe telephone number for the Grants.gov Helpdesk is 1-800-518-4726. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Programs for Master’s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or Critical Foreign Language Education CFDA 84.381B; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Julius Cotton
ED Grants.gov FIND System Admin. Phone (202) 245-6140 julius.cotton@ed.gov Program Manager: Brenda Shade, Teachers for a Competitive Tomorrow Program– Master’s Degree Program U.S. Department of Education 1990 K Street, NW., room 7090 Washington, DC 20006-8526 Telephone: (202) 502-7773 or by e-mail: Email:Brenda.Shade@ed.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Julius Cotton ED Grants.gov FIND System Admin. Phone (202) 245-6140 julius.cotton@ed.gov Program Manager: Brenda Shade, Teachers for a Competitive Tomorrow Program– Master’s Degree Program U.S. Department of Education 1990 K Street, NW., room 7090 Washington, DC 20006-8526 Telephone: (202) 502-7773 or by e-mail: Email: Brenda.Shade@ed.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84.381 | 84-381B2008-2 | TCT-M-84.381B | PKG00007514 | Jun 06, 2008 | Jul 08, 2008 | View |
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