FR Doc E7-17143
[Federal Register: August 29, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 167)]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Postsecondary Education; Overview Information; Jacob K.
Javits Fellowship Program; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards
for Fiscal Year (FY) 2008
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.170A.
Dates: Applications Available: August 29, 2007. Deadline for
Transmittal of Applications: October 15, 2007. Deadline for Transmittal
of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA): January 31,
2008.
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
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's degree in those fields in which the
master's degree is the terminal highest degree awarded in 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: American history, art history (including
architectural history), archeology, area studies, classics, comparative
literature, English language and literature, folklore, folk life,
foreign languages and literature, foreign languages that are less
commonly taught as follows: Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian,
Indic family (including Hindi, Urdu, Sinhala, Bengali, Nepali, Punjabi,
Marathi, Gujarati, Oriya, Assamese); Iranian family (including Dari,
Farsi, Tajiki, Kurdish, Pashto, Balochi); and Turkic family (including
Turkish, Azerbaijani/Azeri, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Turkmen, Uzbek, Uyghur),
linguistics, non-American history, philosophy, religion (excluding
study of religious vocation), speech, rhetoric, and debate. The
selected fields in the social sciences are: anthropology,
communications and media, criminology, economics, ethnic and cultural
studies, geography, political science, psychology (excluding clinical
psychology), public policy and public administration, and sociology
(excluding the master's and doctoral degrees in social work).
Invitational Priority: For FY 2008, this priority is an
invitational priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1) we do not give an
application that meets this invitational priority a competitive or
absolute preference over other applications.
This priority is:
Students Studying Less Commonly Taught Languages.
Within the eligible fields under Humanities, the Secretary is
particularly interested in receiving applications from students
studying foreign languages that are less commonly taught as follows:
Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Indic family (including
Hindi, Urdu, Sinhala, Bengali, Nepali, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati,
Oriya, Assamese); Iranian family (including Dari, Farsi, Tajiki,
Kurdish, Pashto, Balochi); and Turkic family (including Turkish,
Azerbaijani/Azeri, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Turkmen, Uzbek, Uyghur).
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1134-1134d.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75 (except as
provided in 34 CFR 650.3(b)), 77, 82, 84, 85, 86, 97, 98 and 99. (b)
The regulations for this program in 34 CFR part 650.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Discretionary grant.
Estimated Available Funds: $2,782,212.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $42,892.
Estimated Number of Awards: 64.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.
Project Period: Up to 48 months.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: Individuals who at the time of
application--(1) Have not completed their first full year of study for
a doctoral degree or a master's degree in those fields in which the
master's degree is the terminal highest degree awarded in the selected
field of study, or will be entering a doctoral degree program or a
master's degree program in those fields in which the master's degree is
the terminal highest degree awarded in the selected field of study in
academic year 2008-2009; (2) are eligible to receive grant, loan, or
work assistance pursuant to section 484 of the Higher Education Act of
1965, as amended (HEA); and (3) intend to pursue a doctoral or master's
degree in fields selected by the JKJ Fellowship Board at accredited
U.S. institutions of higher education. An individual must be a citizen
or national of the United States, 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.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This program does not require cost
sharing or matching.
IV. Application and Submission Information
1. Address To Request Application Package: You can obtain an
application package via the Internet or from the Department. To obtain
a copy via the Internet, use the following address for the JKJ
Fellowship Program Web site:
http://www.ed.gov/programs/jacobjavits/index.html.
To obtain a copy from the Department, write, fax, or call the
following: Carmen Gordon, Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program, U.S.
Department of Education, Teacher and Student Development Service, 1990
K St., NW., Suite 6000, Washington, DC 20006-8524. Telephone: (202)
502-7542 or by e-mail: ope_javits_program@ed.gov.
If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), call the
Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1-800-877-8339.
Individuals with disabilities can obtain a copy of the application
package in an alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print,
audiotape, or computer diskette) by contacting the program contact
person listed in this section.
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Note: The FAFSA can be obtained from the institution of higher
education's financial aid office or accessed at: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov.
2. Content and Form of Application Submission: Requirements
concerning the content of an application, together with the forms you
must submit, are in the application package for this program.
3. Submission Dates and Times: Applications Available: August 29,
2007. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: October 15, 2007.
Deadline for Transmittal of the FAFSA: January 31, 2008.
Applications for grants under this program must be submitted in
paper format by mail or hand delivery. For information (including dates
and times) about how to submit your application by mail or hand
delivery, please refer to section IV. 6. Other Submission Requirements
in this notice.
We do not consider an application that does not comply with the
deadline requirements.
Individuals with disabilities who need an accommodation or
auxiliary aid in connection with the application process should contact
the person listed under For Further Information Contact in section VII
in this notice. If the Department provides an accommodation or
auxiliary aid to an individual with a disability in connection with the
application process, the individual's application remains subject to
all other requirements and limitations in this notice.
4. Intergovernmental Review: This program is not subject to
Executive Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79.
5. Funding Restrictions: We reference regulations outlining funding
restrictions in the Applicable Regulations section in this notice.
6. Other Submission Requirements: Applications for grants under
this program must be submitted in paper format by mail or hand
delivery.
a. Submission of Applications by Mail. If you submit your
application by mail (through the U.S. Postal Service or a commercial
carrier), you must mail the original and two copies of your
application, on or before the application deadline date, to the
Department at the applicable following address:
By mail through the U.S. Postal Service: U.S. Department of
Education, Application Control Center, Attention: (CFDA Number
84.170A), 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202-4260; or
By mail through a commercial carrier:
U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center--Stop
4260, Attention: (CFDA Number 84.170A), 7100 Old Landover Road,
Landover, MD 20785-1506.
Regardless of which address you use, you must show proof of mailing
consisting of one of the following:
(1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark.
(2) A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the
U.S. Postal Service.
(3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial
carrier.
(4) Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary of the
U.S. Department of Education.
If you mail your application through the U.S. Postal Service, we do
not accept either of the following as proof of mailing:
(1) A private metered postmark.
(2) A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service.
If your application is postmarked after the application deadline
date, we will not consider your application.
Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a dated
postmark. Before relying on this method, you should check with your
local post office.
b. Submission of Applications by Hand Delivery. If you submit your
application by hand delivery, you (or a courier service) must deliver
the original and two copies of your application by hand, on or before
the application deadline date, to the Department at the following
address: U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center,
Attention: (CFDA Number 84.170A), 550 12th Street, SW., Room 7041,
Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-4260.
The Application Control Center accepts hand deliveries daily
between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, except Saturdays,
Sundays, and Federal holidays.
Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of Paper Applications: If you
mail or hand deliver your application to the Department--
(1) You must indicate on the envelope and--if not provided by
the Department--in Item 11 of the SF 424 the CFDA number, including
suffix letter, if any, of the competition under which you are
submitting your application; and
(2) The Application Control Center will mail to you a
notification of receipt of your grant application. If you do not
receive this notification within 15 business days from the
application deadline date, you should call the U.S. Department of
Education Application Control Center at (202) 245-6288.
V. Application Review Information
1. Selection Criteria: The selection criteria for this program are
established by the JKJ Program Fellowship Board, pursuant to section
702(a)(2) of the HEA and 34 CFR 650.20(a). The selection criteria for
applications in the humanities and social sciences are--(a) Statement
of purpose (150 points); (b) Letters of recommendation (100 points);
(c) Academic record (100 points); and (d) Scholarly awards/honors (50
points). The selection criteria for applications in the arts are--(a)
Statement of purpose (100 points); (b) Letters of recommendation (100
points); (c) Academic record (50 points); (d) Scholarly awards/honors
(50 points); and (e) Supporting arts materials (100 points).
2. Review and Selection Process: The review and selection process
for the JKJ Fellowship Program consists of a two-part process. Eligible
applications are read and rated by a panel of distinguished scholars
and academics in the arts, humanities, and social sciences on the basis
of demonstrated scholarly achievements and exceptional promise. The
second part of the evaluation is a determination of financial need.
VI. Award Administration Information
1. Award Notices: If your application is successful, we will notify
you by telephone and we will send a Grant Award Notice (GAN) directly
to the institution you will be attending.
If your application is not evaluated or not selected for funding,
we notify you.
2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements: We identify
administrative and national policy requirements in the application
package and reference these and other requirements in the Applicable
Regulations section in this notice.
We reference the regulations outlining the terms and conditions of
an award in the Applicable Regulations section in this notice and
include these and other specific conditions in the GAN. The GAN also
incorporates your approved application as part of your binding
commitments under the grant.
3. Reporting: On an annual basis, fellows must submit their Student
Aid Report to the Javits Program Coordinator at their institution, as
directed by the Secretary pursuant to 34 CFR 650.37. In addition,
Javits fellows are required to submit an annual performance report. The
Department will contact fellows regarding the completion of the annual
performance report.
4. Performance Measures: The effectiveness of the JKJ Fellowship
Program will be measured by graduate completion rates, time-to-degree
completion rates, and the costs per Ph.D or master's degree of talented
graduate students with demonstrated financial
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need who are pursuing the highest degree available in their designated
fields of study. Institutions of higher education in which the fellows
are enrolled are required to submit an annual report documenting the
fellows' satisfactory academic progress and the determined financial
need. Javits fellows are also required to submit an annual performance
report to assist program staff in tracking time-to-degree completion
rates, graduation rates, as well as the employment status of individual
fellows. The Department will use the reports to assess the program's
success in assisting fellows in completing their course of study and
receiving their degree.
VII. Agency Contacts
For Further Information Contact: Carmen Gordon, Jacob K. Javits
Fellowship Program, U.S. Department of Education, Teacher and Student
Development Service, 1990 K St., NW., Suite 6000, Washington, DC 20006-
8524. Telephone: (202) 502-7542 or by e-mail:
ope_javits_program@ed.gov.
If you use a TDD, call the FRS, toll free, at 1-800-877-8339.
VIII. Other Information
Alternative Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this
document and a copy of the application package in an alternative format
(e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) on
request to the program contact person listed under For Further
Information Contact in section VII in this notice.
Electronic Access to This Document: You may view this document, as
well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal
Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) on the
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Dated: August 24, 2007.
Diane Auer Jones,
Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.
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