Costs incurred in the timely completion of a dissertation including stipends,
computer software, the purchase of data, travel expenses to collect data,
transcription services, and compensation for interviews. Grants cannot be used
for tuition, computer hardware, or meals.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: Applicants must be currently
enrolled and matriculating students who have been accepted into candidacy in
an accredited doctoral program at an accredited institution of higher
education. Applicants must have a fully developed and approved dissertation
proposal. Applicants must also demonstrate that their institution will provide
support, such as tuition waivers, office space, equipment, etc.
Beneficiary Eligibility: Beneficiaries are
graduate students.
Credentials/Documentation: Applicants must
provide evidence from their dissertation committee chairs that (1) by the
application due date, the dissertation has been accepted by the full
dissertation committee and the applicant has been assigned a dissertation
advisor; (2) by September of the application year, all other written and oral
Ph.D. requirements, except the dissertation will have been completed; and (3)
it is realistic to believe that the dissertation can be completed within the
2-year grant period.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:
Pre-application Coordination: Announcement of funding
availability will appear in the Federal Register on an annual cycle. This
program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372 and OMB Circular No. A-102.
Application Procedure: Application requirements
will appear in a Federal Register Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA). A
State Plan is not required. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB
Circular No. A-110.
Award Procedure: Applicants who respond to the
yearly NOFA and compete successfully by being selected by a review panel will
be awarded a grant. Factors for award published in the NOFA will be used as
the basis for selection. HUD usually makes award within 60 days of the closing
of the application submission.
Deadlines: Determined by the NOFA date published
in the Federal Register.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Generally
within 60 days.
Appeals: None.
Renewals: None.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements: Applicant's
institution is required to provide support to the applicant during the grant
period.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: This grant
is for a 2-year period.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: Applicants must submit a report on progress
halfway through the grant period. The dissertation, approved by the
institution, must be to HUD before the end of the grant period.
Audits: None.
Records: The institution must maintain
information on grant disbursement.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification: 86-0108-0-1-451.
Obligations: (Grants) FY 01 $587,680; FY 02 est
$400,000; and FY 03 est $400,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance:
Maximum grant size is $25,000.
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Program helps 15 to 50 Ph.D. candidates a year complete their dissertations on
HUD-related research topics.
REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
This information is provided in the yearly NOFA. More information about
previously awarded grants is provided at www.oup.org.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: Not applicable.
Headquarters Office: Armand Carriere, Office of
University Partnerships, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development,
Room 8106, 451 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410. Telephone: (202)
708-3061, ext. 3181. E-mail: Armand_W._Carriere@hud.gov.
Web Site Address: http://www.oup.org
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
See the web site for a list of all dissertations funded
and abstracts of completed dissertations.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
A competitive process is used in selecting grants.
Criteria will be published in the annual NOFA.
