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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

TEACHER AND STUDENT DEVELOPMENT

PROGRAMS SERVICE

WASHINGTON, DC 20006-8521

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Fiscal Year 2009

APPLICATION FOR NEW FELLOWSHIPS

JACOB K. JAVITS

FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

CFDA No. 84.170A

CLOSING DATE: October 3, 2008

DATED MATERIAL -- [OPEN IMMEDIATELY]{.underline}

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Exp. 08/31/2009

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telephone at 202-502-7542. You may also e-mail them at
<ope_javits_program@ed.gov>.

### Application for Grants Under

### The Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program

### Table of Contents

###### 

Paperwork Burden Statement.....................
.............................. Inside front cover

Dear Applicant
Letter...........................................................................
... iv

Competition
Highlights................................................................................vi

Closing Date
Notice..............................................................................
...\...vii

General
Information....................................................................................
1

Application Review and Selection Process
...................................... 4

Instructions for Completing an Application Package.....
............................... 7

Eligible Fields of
Study......................................................
........................ 10

Applicant Information Form
Instructions.........................................................\...12

Applicant Information
Form..........................................................................
13-15

Important Notice to Prospective Participants in ED Contract and Grant
Programs............16

Certification of Eligibility
...........................................................................
17

Privacy Act Statement
.................................................................................18

Program Statute ....
.................................................................................
19-21

Program Regulations
.................................................................................
22-25

Notice to Applicants: The Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA).
............ 26

Application Transmittal
Instructions................................................................
27-28

Grant Application Receipt Acknowledgement......
................................... ..... 29

Checklist for Application
Package...................................................................30

Dear Applicant:

I am pleased to provide the application booklet for the Fiscal Year 2009
Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program competition.

The U.S. Department of Education\'s Office of Higher Education Programs
administers the Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program, which is authorized
under Title VII, Part A, Subpart 1 of the Higher Education Act of 1965,
as amended (HEA). The Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Board (Board), composed
of distinguished scholars appointed by the Secretary of Education,
establishes the policies for the program.

The Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program assists students to undertake
graduate study in selected fields of the arts, humanities and social
sciences leading to a doctoral degree, or to a master's degree where the
master's degree is the terminal degree awarded in the selected field of
study. Students must demonstrate (1) superior ability and achievement,
(2) exceptional promise, and (3) financial need. The selected fields of
study are determined by the Board and are listed in this booklet.

Please note that the Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards
published in the [Federal Register]{.underline} is the official document
describing the requirements for applying for a Javits fellowship and
provides application submission procedures. Applicants should not rely
upon any information that is inconsistent with the guidance contained
within the official document.

To be eligible for a Jacob K. Javits Fellowship, students entering a
doctoral degree program must be entering graduate school in the academic
year 2009-2010, or not have completed the first full year of doctoral
degree study. Students entering a Master of Fine Arts Program, at the
time of submitting an application, must be entering graduate school in
the academic year 2009-2010, or not have completed the first full year
of graduate degree study. In addition, the applicant must be eligible to
receive a federal grant, loan or work assistance as determined by the
Federal Student Aid Processing System, in accordance with the student
eligibility requirements set forth in section 484 of the HEA. An
applicant must be either 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.

A Javits application will not be considered complete unless all
information is provided in the Applicant Information Form on page 13 of
the application booklet as required. Eligible applications will be read
and rated by panels of academic scholars in the arts, humanities, and
social sciences on the basis of demonstrated scholarly achievements, and
exceptional promise. Also, a Javits applicant must complete and submit
the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the academic
year 2009-2010 so that their financial need eligibility may be
determined.

Applicants may obtain a copy of the FAFSA at the Internet address:
[http://www.fafsa.ed.gov](http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/) or from their
institution\'s financial aid office. **The FAFSA will become available
on January 1, 2009.** **Applicants must submit the FAFSA, via mail or
electronic filing, on or before January 31, 2009.**

We encourage students to submit the FAFSA electronically since
electronic filing is 7 to 14 days faster than filing via mail. To
expedite the electronic application process, applicants may obtain the
required signature pin number in advance at
<http://pin.ed.gov/PINWebApp/pinindex.jsp>. However, applicants must be
sure to retain this pin number for use once the FAFSA becomes available
in 2009. Applicants may provide estimates of income tax information if
they have not received income documentation prior to the January 31,
2009 FAFSA submission deadline. Please be aware that the applicant does
not need to specify a Federal school code for the Javits Program on the
FAFSA because the Javits Program will have direct access to the
financial information provided by each applicant.

**[Please Note:]{.underline}** All Arts applicants are required to
submit supporting materials along with the other required components in
a consolidated application package. **Materials mailed through the U.S.
Postal Service may be subject to damage due to irradiation**
**processes.** **Therefore, Arts applicants are strongly encouraged to
send their applications by commercial carrier.**

The Higher Education Programs' Graduate Team is available to assist all
applicants. The Graduate Team may be reached by e-mail at
<ope_javits_program@ed.gov> or by telephone at (202) 502-7542.

**Please note that the consolidated application package must be
submitted or postmarked no later than October 3, 2008.** Any
applications received after the postmark deadline will not be accepted.
The instructions for the transmitting the application are located on
pages 27 through 28 of this booklet.

On behalf of the Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Board and the Department, I
wish you every success with your application and in your graduate
studies.

Sincerely,

Vickie L. Schray

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary

for Higher Education Programs

Office of Postsecondary Education

Competition Highlights

1.  Eligible applications will be read and evaluated by panels of
    academic scholars in the arts, humanities, and social sciences on
    the basis of demonstrated scholarly achievements and exceptional
    promise.

2.  Applications are also evaluated on the basis of financial need based
    on information submitted in the FAFSA. The FAFSA will become
    available on January 1, 2009. **All applicants must submit the FAFSA
    according to the instructions on the FAFSA, either by mail or
    electronic filing, on or before January 31, 2009.**

3.  The consolidated application package must be hand delivered or
    postmarked no later than October 3, 2008. Applications submitted
    after this date will not be accepted. The Department is required to
    enforce the established deadline date to ensure fairness to all
    applicants.

4.  All applicants are required to submit one original and three
    photocopies of the following application materials: (1) Applicant
    Information Form; (2) GRE scores; (3) Official transcripts
    (photocopies are acceptable if legible); (4) Listing of honors and
    awards; (5) Certification of Eligibility Form; and (6) Statement of
    Purpose.

> All applicants are required to submit only originals of the following:
> (1) Letters of Recommendation and (2) Supporting art materials.

5.  Materials sent separately from the hardcopy consolidated application
    package will not be accepted.

6.  Based upon the availability of funds, the fellow(s) continued
    academic progress, and the financial need of the fellow, the Javits
    fellowship may be renewed annually for up to a period of four years.
    An individual may receive a fellowship for a doctoral degree program
    of study for a total of 48 months, or the time required for
    receiving the degree, whichever is less.

**GENERAL INFORMATION**

**Applicants will only be able to access the FY 2009 Javits application
by electronically downloading it from the program website at
[www.ed.gov/programs/jacobjavits/index.html](http://www.ed.gov/programs/jacobjavits/index.html).**

An applicant who is unable to obtain an electronic copy of the
application package may submit a written request to obtain a hardcopy.
In the request, the applicant should explain the reason or reasons that
prevent the applicant from using the Internet to obtain a copy of the
application. If you mail your written statement to the Department, it
must be postmarked no later than two weeks before the application
deadline date. If you fax your written statement to the Department, we
must receive the faxed statement no later than two weeks before the
application deadline date.

Address and mail or fax your statement to: Jacob K. Javits Fellowship
Program, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street, N.W., 6^th^ floor,
Washington, DC 20006-8524. Fax: (202) 502-7859.

Individuals with disabilities may obtain the application package in an
alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer
diskette) by contacting the above-referenced program contact person.

To request a Free Application for Student Financial Aid (FAFSA), please
contact:

Federal Student Aid Information Center, P.O. Box 84, Washington, DC
20044-0084.

Telephone (toll free): 1 (800) 433-3243; Internet:
[http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/](http://www.fafsa.gov/)

If you have any questions regarding the Javits application, please
contact Carmen Gordon or Sara Starke by telephone at 202-502-7542. You
may also e-mail us at <ope_javits_program@ed.gov>.

# **Purpose**

The Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program provides financial assistance to
students who have demonstrated superior academic ability and
achievement, financial need, and exceptional promise to undertake
graduate study in the arts, humanities and social sciences leading to a
doctoral degree or a master's degree where the master's degree is the
terminal highest degree awarded in the selected field of study.

# **History**

The program was originally designated the National Graduate Fellowship
Program (NGFP) and was introduced into law by U.S. Senator Jacob K.
Javits (R-NY). Senator Javits, long recognized for his support of
education and the arts during his 24 years in the U.S. Senate, died on
March 7, 1986. His Congressional colleagues honored him in 1986 by
renaming the NGFP the Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program.

# **Authorization**

The program is authorized by Title VII, Part A, Subpart 1 of the Higher
Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA).

# **Eligible Applicants**

Eligibility is limited to individuals who at the time of application\--
(1) will be entering a doctoral program in academic year 2009-2010
and/or who, at the time of application, have not yet completed their
first full year of study in the doctoral program for which they are
seeking support; (2) will be entering a Master of Fine Arts program in
academic year 2009-2010 where the master's is the terminal highest
degree awarded in the selected field of study; (3) are eligible to
receive grant, loan, or work assistance pursuant to section 484 of the
Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA); and (4) 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.

**Applicants must demonstrate financial need by completing a Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by January 31, 2009.** We
encourage students to submit the FAFSA electronically since electronic
filing is faster (as much as 7 to 14 days faster) than filing a paper
FAFSA. Applicants are encouraged to provide estimates of income tax
information if they have not received income documentation prior to the
January 31, 2009 FAFSA deadline. The Javits Fellowship Program has
direct access to the financial information provided on each applicant's
FAFSA. The applicant does not need to specify a Federal school code for
the Javits Fellowship Program.

Eligible applicants must be United States citizens or nationals of the
United States, permanent residents of the United States, in the United
States for other than temporary purpose and intending to become
permanent residents, or citizens of any one of the Freely Associated
States. Javits Fellowships must be used at an accredited college or
university within the United States.

A person is ineligible to apply for this fellowship if he or she has
defaulted on a debt to the Federal Government on any previous
non-procurement transaction with the Federal Government and has not made
satisfactory arrangements to repay a defaulted debt, or has received
sentencing under Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988.

**[Eligible Fields of Study]{.underline}**

The Javits Fellowship Board annually announces the fields of study in
which fellowships are to be awarded. The **[only]{.underline}** eligible
fields of study are those listed on pages 10-11 of this document.
Applications submitted for study in fields not listed will be ruled
ineligible and will not be reviewed. On the Applicant Information Form,
all applicants must specify the eligible field of study in which they
desire to have their application evaluated. Applications will be
reviewed by experts in the eligible field of study indicated by the
applicant. The applicant must be enrolled or plan to enroll in the
degree program for the eligible field of study in which they have
applied. **Please Note: The awarded fellowship will be directed to the
selected field code in Block 5 of the Application Information Form.**

# **Awards**

Based upon the availability of funds, the fellow's continued academic
progress, and the financial need of the fellow, the Javits fellowship
may be renewed annually for up to a period of four years. An individual
may receive a fellowship for a doctoral degree program of study for a
total of 48 months, or the time required for receiving the degree,
whichever is less. The award consists of two parts: a stipend to the
Fellow to cover living expenses and an institutional payment to be
accepted by the institution on behalf of the fellow in lieu of all
tuition and fees normally charged to students in a similar course of
study.

The stipend awarded to new fellows commencing their fellowships in
academic year 2009-2010, and thereafter on an annual basis, is set at a
level of support equal to that provided by the National Science
Foundation (NSF) graduate fellowships as of February 1st. No stipend
award, however, may exceed the Fellow\'s demonstrated level of need
according to measurements set forth in Part F of Title IV of the HEA.

An institutional payment is paid to the institution of higher education
at which a fellow is in attendance. The Secretary will adjust the
institutional payment amount prior to the issuance of grant awards based
on the Department of Labor\'s consumer price index (CPI) for calendar
year 2009. The payment will continue to be adjusted annually in
accordance with inflation as determined by the Department of Labor's
CPI. The disposition of the institutional payment is solely the
responsibility of the fellowship institution.

The institutions of higher education that Javits fellows have chosen to
attend administer all awards. In order for a fellow to receive his or
her fellowship, the institution the fellow is attending must agree to
accept the grant and administer the fellowship in compliance with the
regulations governing this program, including the disbursement of
stipends and the application for continued annual support of the fellow.

# **Conditions of Award**

A recipient of a fellowship must be enrolled or planning to enroll as a
full-time student in a graduate program leading to a doctorate, or
master's degree program where the master's degree is the terminal
highest degree awarded in the selected field of study. The fellowship
must be used in an eligible field of study within the arts, humanities
or social sciences at an institution of higher education accredited by
an accrediting agency recognized by the Secretary of Education.
**Fellows must commence their graduate study in the academic year of the
grant award.**

Continued support beyond the initial year will be contingent upon: (1)
the availability of funds as appropriated by the U.S. Congress; (2)
satisfactory academic progress as determined by the graduate
institution; and (3) eligibility factors that may result from policies
and priorities enacted by the Board. Fellows are eligible for up to four
years of support or to degree completion, whichever comes first.

**[Restrictions]{.underline}**

A fellow may not engage in gainful employment during the term of the
fellowship other than part-time employment at his or her graduate
institution in teaching, research, or similar activities approved by the
Secretary of Education.

The institution of higher education may allow a fellow to interrupt his
or her study only once, for a period not to exceed 12 months, for the
following purposes: (1) **work**, (2) **travel**, or (3) **independent
study** away from the campus, if such independent study is supportive of
the Fellow's academic program. **Any such interruption of study must be
approved by the Secretary of Education.** The institution shall continue
stipend payments for the period during which the fellow is pursuing
travel or independent study that is supportive of the recipient's
academic program. Interruptions of study may not be taken in the first
year of a fellowship.

Javits Fellowships are portable awards. Requests to change a fellow\'s
institution or graduate program must be approved in advance by the
Secretary of Education. Such requests should be addressed to the Javits
Fellowship Program Manager.

**APPLICATION REVIEW AND SELECTION PROCESS**

The evaluation of applications will be done in two parts. First,
eligible applications will be read and rated by panels of academic
scholars 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.
Applications are also evaluated on the basis of financial need based on
information submitted in the FAFSA. The FAFSA will become available on
January 1, 2009. **All applicants must submit the FAFSA according to the
instructions on the FAFSA, either by mail or electronic filing, on or
before January 31, 2009.**

Reviewers are selected for their expertise in the approved fields of
study listed in this application. The field of study code (Item No. 5 on
the [Applicant Information]{.underline} form) is used to assign
applications to reviewers who have expertise appropriate to that field
of study. Therefore, applicant selection of the appropriate field of
study code is very important. Using the correct code assures that
individuals who review an application have expertise in that field.
**Students planning to enroll in an interdisciplinary program must
select one field of study code in which they wish to be evaluated.**

**[IMPORTANT]{.underline}:** Applications that do not contain all
required information will be ruled technically incomplete, and will not
be reviewed.

**Applications for students in the humanities fields (201-215) and the
social sciences fields (301-310) will be scored on the basis of 400
points, allocated as follows**: see page 10 of this document for a
listing of the field codes.

-   **Statement of Purpose - 150**.

> The applicant\'s statement will be evaluated to determine a sense of
> purpose, professional objectives and an understanding of, and
> commitment to, scholarly activity. It should describe the applicant\'s
> proposed plan of study and how that study will enable the applicant to
> achieve his or her professional objectives. If the applicant is not
> currently attending school, it should describe the individual\'s
> activities since completing his or her last degree.

-   **Letters of Recommendation - 100**.

> Three letters of recommendation are required and will be evaluated to
> determine the applicant\'s potential to excel in graduate study in his
> or her chosen field; potential to do the original work required by the
> dissertation; indications of creativity and originality; academic
> commitment and breadth of knowledge; and general academic achievement
> and personal accomplishment. The letters must be included in the
> application package and not sent separately or directly from the
> letter's author. The author of a letter of recommendation should
> discuss items such as the applicant\'s breadth of academic knowledge,
> intellectual curiosity, communication skills (both oral and written),
> research skills, motivation, perseverance, creativity and originality.

-   **Academic record - 100**.

> The applicant\'s academic record will be evaluated to determine the
> depth and breadth of education to date, including academic performance
> in the applicant\'s major field of study, overall grade point average,
> quality of curriculum and, to a lesser degree, scores from the
> Graduate Record Examination.

-   **Awards and honors - 50**.

> The applicant\'s record will be evaluated for honors and awards
> (national, state, or local) and activities not reflected on official
> transcripts, such as publications, presentations at colloquia,
> scholastic and professional awards, exhibitions, and leadership
> distinctions.

**Applications for students in the arts fields (101-105) will be scored
on the basis of 400 points, allocated as follows:**

-   **Statement of Purpose - 100**.

> The applicant\'s statement will be evaluated to determine a sense of
> purpose and professional objectives and an understanding of, and
> commitment to, scholarly activity. It should describe the applicant\'s
> proposed plan of study and how that study will enable the applicant to
> achieve his or her professional objectives. If the applicant is not
> currently attending school, it should describe the individual\'s
> activities since completing his or her last degree.

-   **Supporting materials in the arts -- 100.**

> The applicant's supporting materials will be evaluated to determine
> the applicant's potential to excel in graduate study in his or her
> chosen field; potential to do original work in the applicant's field;
> and indications of creativity and originality. **Note: a list of
> acceptable materials may be found in the "For Applicants in the Arts
> Only " section on page 8 of this document.**

-   **Letters of Recommendation - 100**.

> Three letters of recommendation are required and will be evaluated to
> determine the applicant\'s potential to excel in graduate study in his
> or her chosen field; potential to do the original work required by the
> discipline; indications of creativity and originality; academic
> commitment and breadth of knowledge; and general academic achievement
> and personal accomplishment. The author of a letter of recommendation
> should discuss items such as the applicant\'s breadth of academic
> knowledge, intellectual curiosity, communication skills (both oral and
> written), research skills, motivation, perseverance, creativity and
> originality.

-   **Academic record - 50**.

> The applicant\'s academic record will be evaluated to determine the
> depth and breadth of education to date including academic performance
> in the applicant\'s major field of study, overall grade point average,
> quality of curriculum and, to a lesser degree, scores from the
> Graduate Record Examination if applicable.

-   **Awards and honors - 50**.

> The applicant\'s record will be evaluated for honors and awards
> (national, state, or local) and activities not reflected on official
> transcripts, such as publications, presentations at colloquia,
> scholastic and professional awards, exhibitions, and leadership
> distinctions.
>
> **INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING AN APPLICATION Package FOR**

### THE JACOB K. JAVITS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

IMPORTANT: Do not mail any materials separate from the application
package to the Department of Education.

Application requirements for the Javits Fellowship Program will be
strictly enforced. Applications must contain all required materials when
submitted to the Department of Education. **No exceptions will be
made.**

1\. A complete hardcopy application package must contain the following
items or it will not be reviewed:

-   **[Applicant Information Form]{.underline}**

> Applicants must print or type all items to complete the Applicant
> Information Form. The Application Information Form is located on page
> 13 of this booklet. They must use the instructions on page 12 of this
> document to complete each item on the application form. **Please note
> the CFDA Number of the Javits Fellowship Program, which is 84.170A,
> listed at the top of the Applicant Information Form. Applicants must
> remember to sign the form.**

-   **[Transcripts]{.underline}**

> **Official transcripts or photocopies** of the official transcripts
> are required from each college or university attended. Transcripts
> \"issued to student\" will be accepted, but they must be legible.
> Applications containing transcripts generated from the Internet or
> illegible transcripts will not be reviewed. Transcripts are not
> required to be sealed. **Transcripts sent directly from an institution
> to the Department of Education will not be accepted.**

-   **[Graduate Record Examination Scores (GRE)]{.underline}**

> Official GRE score reports or photocopies are required of all
> applicants in field codes 101(creative writing), 102 (music), 201-214
> (humanities) and 301-310 (social sciences). These score reports must
> be submitted regardless of whether or not they were required for
> admission to the applicant's graduate program. GRE score reports
> generated from the Internet are unacceptable. **GRE score reports sent
> separately to the Department of Education will not be accepted.**

-   **[Statement of Purpose]{.underline}**

> A statement of purpose must be provided. The statement should be no
> more than two, one-sided typewritten pages. There is no required form
> or format for the statement of purpose. Each applicant must sign his
> or her statement of purpose. **Statements of purpose sent separately
> to the Department of Education will not be accepted.**

-   **[Letters of Recommendation]{.underline}**

> Three letters of recommendation must accompany the original
> application. Three faculty members who are well acquainted with an
> applicant's work, academic merit and promise, and are, preferably,
> from the applicant's proposed field of study, should complete the
> letters. Faculty members providing the applicant with letters of
> recommendation should be reminded that their letters must: (1) be
> signed and enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing the applicant's full
> name across the front; (2) signed again across the seal of the
> envelope; and (3) [returned to the applicant for inclusion in the
> original application package.]{.underline} Letters of recommendation
> sent separately to the Department of Education will not be accepted.
>
> There is no required form or format for letters of recommendation.
>
> Note: The Department of Education will treat recommendation comments
> in strict confidence. This information, however, is subject to release
> to the applicant under provisions in the Privacy
>
> Act of 1974. Those providing references will be informed if their
> letters are sent to an applicant.

-   **[Certifications and Assurances]{.underline}**

> All applicants must sign the Certification of Eligibility (ED Form
> 80-0016) and
>
> submit it with the application. **Certifications sent separately to
> the Department of Education will not be accepted.**

# **For Applicants in the Arts Only**

In addition to the previous items required of all applicants,
applications in the arts should include supporting material in the
appropriate format or their application will not be reviewed.
**Materials mailed through the U.S. Postal Service may be subject to
damage due to irradiation** **processes.** **Therefore, Arts applicants
are strongly encouraged to send their applications by commercial
carrier.**

**Only the following types and quantities of materials are acceptable:**

-   **Compact Disk/ Digital Video Disk** containing no more than 5
    minutes of performance time (no records or reel-reel). Applicants
    submitting art material in digital formats should include at least
    "jpeg" versions of each still work and "mpeg" versions of any
    time-based works or documentations.

-   **Slides:** No more and no less than twenty 35 mm-slides inserted in
    one standard plastic slide sleeve. Please be sure to:

> -Label each slide with applicant's name.
>
> -Number each slide 1-20.
>
> -Place a dot on the slide holder to mark the lower left hand corner of
> the image.
>
> -Prepare a slide identification sheet with slides listed 1-20 with
> name of
>
> applicant. For each slide provide the slide title (if any) and date.

-   **Photographs** are limited to no more that twenty 5x7" or 8.5x11"
    B&W or color prints (print your name on the back).

-   **Manuscripts** are limited to a maximum of 25 double-spaced pages
    (print or type your name on each page).

All applicants within the field of Studio Arts (field code 103) are
required to specify the medium they are submitting in Block 6 of the
Applicant Information Form. They must also submit an image list with
basic details about their images to include title, date, medium, and
size.

Please note: reviewers will not have access to Macintosh computers.
Therefore, do not send materials formatted for Macintosh computers.

## *MATERIALS SUBMITTED AS PART OF THIS APPLICATION PACKAGE WILL NOT BE*

## *RETURNED.*

2.  Applicants must submit **[one original and three
    photocopies]{.underline}** of the following application
    materials: (1) Applicant Information Form; (2) GRE scores; (3)
    Transcripts (photocopies are acceptable if legible); (4) Listing of
    honors and awards; (5) Certification of Eligibility form; and (6)
    Statement of Purpose.

> Applicants must submit only originals of the following: (1) Letters of
> recommendation and (2) Supporting art materials.
>
> We must receive every part of a hardcopy application submission in a
> single, consolidated package. **Materials sent separately from the
> hardcopy application submission package will not be accepted.**

3.  Applicants must file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid no
    later than January 31, 2009. **Failure to submit the FAFSA as
    directed will render a student ineligible for a fellowship.**

NOTE: Failure to provide complete and accurate information necessary to
determine eligibility or to evaluate qualifications will result in the
disqualification of your application. The provision of fraudulent
information on your application may result in the withdrawal of a Javits
fellowship, even after the award has been made.

**ELIGIBLE FIELDS OF STUDY**

**FIELD**

######## CODES ARTS

101 Creative Writing

102 Music Performance, Theory, Composition, and Literature

103 Studio Arts (including Photography)

104 Television, Film, and Cinematography

105 Theater Arts, Playwriting, Screenwriting, Acting, and Dance

**HUMANITIES**

201 Archaeology

202 Area Studies

203 Classics

204 Comparative Literature

205 English Language and Literature

206 Folklore, Folklife

> 207 Foreign Languages and Literature (languages **not** listed under
> 208)

208 Less Commonly Taught Languages

**Arabic**

**Chinese**

**Japanese**

**Korean**

**Russian**

**Indic family** \-- Hindi, Urdu, Sinhala, Bengali, Nepali, Punjabi,
Marathi, Gujarati, Oriya, Assamese, etc.

**Iranian family** \-- Dari, Farsi, Tajiki, Kurdish, Pashto, Balochi,
etc.

**Turkic family** \-- Turkish, Azerbaijani/Azeri, Kazakh, Kyrgyz,
Turkmen,

Uzbek, Uyghur, etc.

> 209 History
>
> 210 Linguistics

211 Philosophy

212 \*Religion

213 Speech, Rhetoric, and Debate

214 Art History

> **ELIGIBLE FIELDS OF STUDY**

**FIELD**

**CODES SOCIAL SCIENCES**

301 Anthropology

302. Communications and Media

303. Criminology

304 Economics

305 Ethnic and Cultural Studies

306 Geography

307 Political Science

308 \*Psychology

309 Public Policy, and Public Administration

310 \*Sociology

**\*Fellowships cannot be used for students studying for a religious
vocation, or for study for a Master's degree or Ph.D. in clinical
psychology or social work.**

INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING

# **THE APPLICANT INFORMATION FORM**

PRINT OR TYPE.

Item 1. **Name**: Each applicant must print or type his or her last
name, first name and middle initial.

Item 2. **Current Address and Phone Number**: Each applicant must
indicate where they may be contacted by mail and phone until at least
until June 30, 2009. Applicants should **contact the program office
should their current address or phone number change between the
submission of application and June 30, 2009.**

Item 3. **Permanent Address and Phone Number:** Each applicant must
indicate where they may be contacted by mail and phone any time.
Applicants should **contact the program office should their permanent
address or phone number change between the submission of application and
June 30, 2009.**

Item 4. **Nationality:** Each applicant must indicate whether or not he
or she is a U.S. citizen. If not, they must indicate if he or she is a
permanent resident of the United States or one of the Freely Associated
States**. NOTE: An application which fails to provide nationality
information as requested will be disqualified.**

Item 5. **Field of Study Code Number:** Each applicant must indicate the
code as listed on pages 10 through 11 of this document. Any applicant
planning to pursue an interdisciplinary study program must list the
field in which he or she desires to have their application evaluated.
**[They must use one code only]{.underline}.**

Item 6. **Studio Arts Medium:** Each applicant within the field code of
Studio Arts (field code 103) must also specify the medium they are
submitting.

Item 7. **Educational Status:** Each applicant must check the status
that best describes his or her current level of graduate study. **[They
must check only one]{.underline}.**

Item 8. **Degree Completion:** Each applicant must indicate the degree
he or she expects to pursue under the Javits Fellowship and the
anticipated graduation date.

Item 9. **A listing, in chronological order, of all institutions of
higher education attended:** Each applicant must provide all information
requested under this section.

Item 10. **Academic honors:** Each applicant must list all academic
honors and identify if they are local, regional, or national. Attach an
explanatory sheet, if necessary.

Item 11. **Certification**: Each applicant must sign his or her name and
date the form.

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<td colspan="10"><strong>Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program (CFDA
84.170A)</strong></td>
<td colspan="4"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td colspan="10"><p><strong>APPLICANT INFORMATION FORM</strong></p>
<p><strong>(Refer to page 12 for instructions for
completion)</strong></p></td>
<td colspan="4"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="2" rowspan="2"><p> 1.</p>
<p> </p></td>
<td></td>
<td rowspan="2"><p> <strong>Last Name:</strong></p>
<p> </p></td>
<td colspan="2"><strong>First Name:</strong></td>
<td colspan="4" rowspan="2"> <strong>MI:</strong></td>
<td colspan="4"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td> </td>
<td colspan="2"> </td>
<td colspan="4"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="10"><strong>E-Mail Address:</strong></td>
<td colspan="4"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>2.</strong></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="3"><strong>Current Street Address (Include city, state, and
zip code):</strong></td>
<td colspan="2"><strong>Current Phone:</strong></td>
<td colspan="2"> </td>
<td colspan="4"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td> </td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"> </td>
<td colspan="4"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td> </td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"> </td>
<td colspan="4"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td> </td>
<td colspan="2"> </td>
<td colspan="2"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td colspan="2"> </td>
<td colspan="2"> </td>
<td colspan="4"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>3.</strong></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="3"><strong>Permanent Street Address (Include city, state,
and zip code):</strong></td>
<td colspan="2"><strong>Permanent Phone:</strong></td>
<td colspan="2"> </td>
<td colspan="4"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td> </td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"> </td>
<td colspan="4"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td> </td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"> </td>
<td colspan="4"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td> </td>
<td colspan="2"> </td>
<td colspan="2"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td colspan="2"> </td>
<td colspan="2"> </td>
<td colspan="4"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>4.</strong></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="3"><strong>Nationality (Circle appropriate
response):</strong></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"> </td>
<td colspan="4"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td> </td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"><p>U.S. Citizen</p>
<p>Permanent Resident of U.S</p>
<p>Citizen of Freely Associated States</p></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td colspan="2"> </td>
<td colspan="4"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td> </td>
<td colspan="2"> </td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="5"></td>
<td colspan="4"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong>5.</strong></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="7"><strong>Field of Study (Use ONE code only. If no code
corresponds to your field of study, it is <u>not</u> an eligible
field.</strong></td>
<td colspan="4"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="5"></td>
<td colspan="2"> </td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><p> </p>
<p> </p></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="5"></td>
<td colspan="2"> </td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td> </td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="7"></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="7"></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>6.</strong></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="7"><strong>For <u>Studio Arts</u> Applicants only: Please
also specify the medium you are submitting.</strong></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="7"></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="4"></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="4"></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>7.</strong></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"><strong>Educational Status (Check one):</strong></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="4"></td>
<td> </td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td> </td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="7">Have no graduate credits that have been or could be
applied to a graduate program.</td>
<td> </td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td> </td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="7">Have graduate credits that have been or could be applied
to a graduate program.</td>
<td colspan="4"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td> </td>
<td colspan="2"> </td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"> </td>
<td colspan="4"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>8.</strong></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="7"><strong>Degree Completion (Please indicate the degree
you expect to pursue as a Javits Fellow):</strong></td>
<td colspan="4"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"><strong>_</strong></td>
<td colspan="7">Master of Fine Arts (2-year program)</td>
<td colspan="4"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td></td>
<td colspan="2">_</td>
<td colspan="7">Master of Fine Arts (3-year program)</td>
<td colspan="4"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td></td>
<td colspan="2">_</td>
<td colspan="7">PhD</td>
<td colspan="4"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="7"></td>
<td colspan="4"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="7">Anticipated Graduation Date
<strong>________________</strong> (month/year)</td>
<td colspan="4"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="7"></td>
<td colspan="4"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong>9.</strong></td>
<td colspan="2"><strong> </strong></td>
<td colspan="7"><strong>Educational History (Please list, in
chronological order, all institutions of higher education you have
attended, beginning with the current or most recently attended
institution. Include the name of each institution, state, dates
attended, major, degree earned/expected, date awarded/expected, credits,
and GPA):</strong></td>
<td colspan="4"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="7"></td>
<td colspan="4"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td> </td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2">1.</td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"> </td>
<td colspan="4"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td> </td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"> </td>
<td colspan="4"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td> </td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2">2.</td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"> </td>
<td colspan="4"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td> </td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"> </td>
<td colspan="4"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td> </td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2">3.</td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"> </td>
<td colspan="4"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td> </td>
<td colspan="2"> </td>
<td colspan="2"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td colspan="2"> </td>
<td colspan="2"> </td>
<td colspan="4"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong>10.</strong></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="4"><strong>Academic Honors (List academic honors, awards,
distinctions, prizes, scholarships, and</strong></td>
<td colspan="7"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="5"><strong>other notable leadership experiences. Attach
additional sheets if necessary.</strong></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="5"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="5"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td colspan="2"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td colspan="5"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"> </td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td> </td>
<td colspan="5"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"> </td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td> </td>
<td colspan="5"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"> </td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td> </td>
<td colspan="5"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"> </td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td> </td>
<td colspan="5"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"> </td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td> </td>
<td colspan="5"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"> </td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td> </td>
<td colspan="5"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"> </td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td> </td>
<td colspan="5"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"> </td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td> </td>
<td colspan="5"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"> </td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td> </td>
<td colspan="5"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"> </td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td> </td>
<td colspan="5"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"> </td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td> </td>
<td colspan="5"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"> </td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td> </td>
<td colspan="5"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="5"></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

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  **10.**      **Certification: I hereby certify                                
               that the above information is                                    
               complete, truthful, and                                          
               accurate.**                                                      

                                                                                

               ** **                                           ** **            ** **

               **Signature**                                   **Date**         
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**[Social Security Number]{.underline}**

**[Note]{.underline}: Social Security Numbers are required in order to
access a student's FAFSA information to determine a student's financial
need. If program staff cannot evaluate a student's financial need, that
student cannot receive a fellowship.**

**In the space provided, please print or type your Social Security
Number. Please be advised that the U.S. Department of Education will
treat your Social Security Number in strict confidence.**

Social Security Number:
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

OMB No. 1840-0562

Exp. 08/31/2009

IMPORTANT NOTICE

**TO PROSPECTIVE PARTICIPANTS**

**IN U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION**

**CONTRACT AND GRANT PROGRAMS**

## GRANTS

Applicants for grants from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) have to
compete for limited funds. Deadlines assure all applicants that they
will be treated fairly and equally, without last minute haste. For these
reasons, ED must set strict deadlines for grant applications.
Prospective applicants can avoid disappointment if they understand that:

Failure to meet a deadline will mean that an applicant will be

Rejected without any consideration whatever.

The rules, including the deadline for applying for each grant, are
published individually in the Federal Register. A one-year subscription
to the Register may be obtained by sending \$340.00 to: Superintendent
of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
20402-9371. (Send check or money order only, no cash or stamps.)

The instructions in the Federal Register must be followed exactly. Do
not accept any other advice you may receive. No ED employee is
authorized to extend any deadline published in the Register.

Questions regarding submission of applications may be addressed to:

U.S. Department of Education

Application Control Center

550 12^th^ Street, S.W.

Room 7041

# Washington, DC 20202-4260

# **CONTRACTS**

Competitive procurement actions undertaken by the ED are governed by the
Federal Procurement Regulation and implementing ED Procurement
Regulation.

Generally, prospective competitive procurement actions are synopsized in
the Commerce Business Daily (CBD). Prospective offerors are therein
advised of the nature of the procurement and where to apply for copies
of the Request for Proposals (RFPOfferors are advised to be guided
solely by the contents of the CBD synopsis and the instructions
contained in the RFP. Questions regarding the submission of offers
should be addressed to the Contracts Specialist identified on the face
page of the RFP.

Offers are judged in competition with others, and failure to conform
with any substantive requirements of the RFP will result in rejection of
the offer without any consideration whatever.

Do not accept any advice you receive that is contrary to instructions
contained in either the CBD synopsis or the RFP. No ED employee is
authorized to consider a proposal, which is non-responsive to the RFP.

A subscription to the CBD is available for \$208.00 per year via second
class mailing or \$261.00 per year via first class mailing. Information
included in the Federal Acquisition Regulation is contained in Title 48,
Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter 1 (\$49.00). The foregoing
publication may be obtained by sending your check or money order only,
no cash or stamps, to:

Superintendent of Documents

U.S. Government Printing Office

Washington, DC 20402-9371

In an effort to be certain this important information is widely
disseminated, this notice is being included in all ED mail to the
public. You may therefore, receive more than one notice. If you do, we
apologize for any annoyance it may cause you. ED FORM 5348, 8/92

REPLACES ED FORM 5348, 6/86 WHICH IS OBSOLETE

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**Certification of eligibility for federal assistance in certain
programs\***

I understand that 34 CFR 75.60, 75.61, and 75.62 require that I make
specific certifications of eligibility to the U.S. Department of
Education (ED) as a condition of applying for Federal funds in certain
programs and that these requirements are in addition to any other
eligibility requirements that ED imposes under program regulations.
Under 34 CFR 75.60 -- 75.62:

I.  I certify that:

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    in default (as that term is used at 34 CFR Part 668) on a debt:

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1.  To the Federal Government under a nonprocurement transaction (e.g.,
    a previous loan, scholarship, grant, or cooperative agreement); or

2.  For a fellowship, scholarship, stipend, discretionary grant, or loan
    in any program of ED that is subject to 34 CFR 75.60, 75.61, and
    75.62, including:

-   Federal Pell Grant Program (20 U.S.C. 1070a, et seq.);\*

-   Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) Program
    (20 U.S.C. 1070(b), et seq.):\*

-   Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership (LEAP) 20 U.S.C.
    1070c, et seq.);\*

-   Federal Perkins Loan Program (20 U.S.C. 1087aa, et seq.);\*

-   Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program (20 U.S.C. 1071, et
    seq.);\*

-   William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (20 U.S.C. 1087a, et.
    seq.);

-   Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program (20 U.S.C. 1070d-31, et
    seq.);

-   Jacob K. Javits Fellows Program (20 U.S.C. 1134-1134d);

-   Bilingual Education Fellowship Program (20 U.S.C. 3221-3262);

-   Rehabilitation Long-Term Training Program (29 U.S.C. 774(b));

-   Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants Program (20 U.S.C. 1021, et
    seq.);

**OR**

B.  I have made arrangements satisfactory to ED to repay a debt as
    described in A.1. or A.2. (above) on which I had not been current in
    repaying or on which I was in default (as that term is used in 34
    CFR Part 668).

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II. I certify also that I have not been declared by a judge, as a
    condition of sentencing under section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse
    Act of 1988 (21 U.S.C. 862), ineligible to receive Federal
    assistance for the period of this requested funding.

I understand that providing a false certification to any of the
statements above makes me liable for repayment to ED for funds received
on the basis of this certification, for civil penalties, and for
criminal prosecution under 18 U.S.C. 1001.

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(signature) (Date)

## \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

(typed or printed name)

Name or number of ED program under which this certification is being
made: Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program

\*Signing this document means that you do not owe a debt, or are current
in repaying a debt, or are not in default to the following Student
Financial Assistance Programs: Federal Pell Grants, Federal Supplemental
Educational Opportunity Grants, Leveraging Educational Assistance
Partnership, Federal Perkins Loans, Federal Family Education Loans,
William D. Ford Federal Direct Loans.

ED 80-0016 (Revised 8/01)

PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT

*In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (Public Law No. 93-579, 5
U.S.C. 552a), you are hereby notified that: (1) The Department is
authorized to collect information to implement the Jacob K. Javits
Fellowship Program under Title VII, Part A, Subpart 1 of the Higher
Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. 1134h-1134k). In accordance
with this authority, the Office receives and maintains personal
information on applicants for use in processing applications and
selecting participants. (2) The principle purpose for collecting this
information is to administer the program, including use by program
staff, the Fellowship Board, and selection panel members, to determine
eligibility and to select Fellows. Disclosure may be made to a
Congressional office from the record of an individual in response to any
inquiry from the Congressional office made at the request of that
individual. If the Department or an employee of the Department is
involved in litigation, the Department may send your information to the
Department of Justice, a court, adjudicative body, individual or entity
empowered by the Department to resolve disputes, counsel or
representative or potential witness such disclosure is compatible
witness provided such disclosure is compatible with purpose for which
the information was requested. Disclosure may also be made to the
Department of Justice for the purpose of obtaining its advice as whether
particular records are required to be disclosed under the Freedom of
Information Act. When the appropriate office of ED determines that an
individual or an organization is qualified to carry out specific
research, that official may disclose information to that researcher
solely for the purpose of carrying out the research. When ED contracts
with a private firm for the purpose of administering the seminar(s),
relevant records will be disclosed to the contractor. The contractor
shall be required to maintain Privacy Act safeguards with respect to
such records. Information may be disclosed to any Federal, State, local,
or foreign agency or public authority responsible for enforcing,
investigating, or prosecuting violations of administrative, civil, or
criminal law or regulation where that information is relevant to any
enforcement, regulatory, investigative, or prosecutive responsibility
with the receiving entity's jurisdiction. (3) You are not required to
submit the information requested in this application, however the
information will be used in the processing and evaluation of
applications; and the failure to provide all or any part of the
requested information may delay the process or make it impossible to
process an application (disclosure of your social security number is
voluntary; failure to disclosure such number will not result in the
denial of any right, benefit, or privilege to which an individual may be
entitled.)*

The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended

TITLE VII\--GRADUATE AND POSTSECONDARY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS

SEC. 701. REVISION OF TITLE VII.

Title VII (20 U.S.C. 1132a et seq.) is amended to read as follows:

TITLE VII\--GRADUATE AND POSTSECONDARY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS

SEC. 700. PURPOSE.

It is the purpose of this title\--

> \(1\) to authorize national graduate fellowship programs\--
>
> \(A\) in order to attract students of superior ability and
> achievement, exceptional promise, and demonstrated financial need,
> into high-quality graduate programs and provide the students with the
> financial support necessary to complete advanced degrees; and
>
> \(B\) that are designed to\--
>
> \(i\) sustain and enhance the capacity for graduate education in areas
> of national need; and
>
> \(ii\) encourage talented students to pursue scholarly careers in the
> humanities, social sciences, and the arts; and
>
> \(2\) to promote postsecondary programs.

PART A\--GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Subpart 1\--Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program

SEC. 701. AWARD OF JACOB K. JAVITS FELLOWSHIPS.

\(a\) AUTHORITY AND TIMING OF AWARDS- The Secretary is authorized to
award fellowships in accordance with the provisions of this subpart for
graduate study in the arts, humanities, and social sciences by students
of superior ability selected on the basis of demonstrated achievement,
financial need, and exceptional promise. The fellowships shall be
awarded to students who are eligible to receive any grant, loan, or work
assistance pursuant to section 484 and intend to pursue a doctoral
degree, except that fellowships may be granted to students pursuing a
master\'s degree in those fields in which the master\'s degree is the
terminal highest degree awarded in the area of study. All funds
appropriated in a fiscal year shall be obligated and expended to the
students for fellowships for use in the academic year beginning after
July 1 of the fiscal year following the fiscal year for which the funds
were appropriated. The fellowships shall be awarded for only 1 academic
year of study and shall be renewable for a period not to exceed 4 years
of study.

\(b\) DESIGNATION OF FELLOWS- Students receiving awards under this
subpart shall be known as \`Jacob K. Javits Fellows\'.

\(c\) INTERRUPTIONS OF STUDY- The institution of higher education may
allow a fellowship recipient to interrupt periods of study for a period
not to exceed 12 months for the purpose of work, travel, or independent
study away from the campus, if such independent study is supportive of
the fellowship recipient\'s academic program and shall continue payments
for those 12-month periods during which the student is pursuing travel
or independent study supportive of the recipient\'s academic program.

\(d\) PROCESS AND TIMING OF COMPETITION- The Secretary shall make
applications for fellowships under this part available not later than
October 1 of the academic year preceding the academic year for which
fellowships will be awarded, and shall announce the recipients of
fellowships under this section not later than March 1 of the academic
year preceding the academic year for which the fellowships are awarded.

\(e\) AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT- The Secretary is authorized to enter into a
contract with a nongovernmental agency to administer the program
assisted under this part if the Secretary determines that entering into
the contract is an efficient means of carrying out the program.

SEC. 702. ALLOCATION OF FELLOWSHIPS.

\(a\) FELLOWSHIP BOARD-

> \(1\) APPOINTMENT- The Secretary shall appoint a Jacob K. Javits
> Fellows Program Fellowship Board (hereinafter in this subpart referred
> to as the \`Board\') consisting of 9 individuals representative of
> both public and private institutions of higher education who are
> especially qualified to serve on the Board. In making appointments,
> the Secretary shall give due consideration to the appointment of
> individuals who are highly respected in the academic community. The
> Secretary shall assure that individuals appointed to the Board are
> broadly representative of a range of disciplines in graduate education
> in arts, humanities, and social sciences.
>
> \(2\) DUTIES- The Board shall\--
>
> \(A\) establish general policies for the program established by this
> subpart and oversee the program\'s operation;
>
> \(B\) establish general criteria for the award of fellowships in
> academic fields identified by the Board, or, in the event that the
> Secretary enters into a contract with a nongovernmental entity to
> administer the program assisted under this subpart, by such
> nongovernmental entity;
>
> \(C\) appoint panels of academic scholars with distinguished
> backgrounds in the arts, humanities, and social sciences for the
> purpose of selecting fellows, except that, in the event that the
> Secretary enters into a contract with a nongovernmental entity to
> administer the program, such panels may be appointed by such
> nongovernmental entity; and
>
> \(D\) prepare and submit to the Congress at least once in every 3-year
> period a report on any modifications in the program that the Board
> determines are appropriate.
>
> \(3\) CONSULTATIONS- In carrying out its responsibilities, the Board
> shall consult on a regular basis with representatives of the National
> Science Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the
> National Endowment for the Arts, and representatives of institutions
> of higher education and associations of such institutions, learned
> societies, and professional organizations.
>
> \(4\) TERM- The term of office of each member of the Board shall be 4
> years, except that any member appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve
> for the remainder of the term for which the predecessor of the member
> was appointed. No member may serve for a period in excess of 6 years.
>
> \(5\) INITIAL MEETING; VACANCY- The Secretary shall call the first
> meeting of the Board, at which the first order of business shall be
> the election of a Chairperson and a Vice Chairperson, who shall serve
> until 1 year after the date of the appointment of the Chairperson and
> Vice Chairperson. Thereafter each officer shall be elected for a term
> of 2 years. In case a vacancy occurs in either office, the Board shall
> elect an individual from among the members of the Board to fill such
> vacancy.
>
> \(6\) QUORUM; ADDITIONAL MEETINGS-
>
> \(A\) A majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a
> quorum.
>
> \(B\) The Board shall meet at least once a year or more frequently, as
> may be necessary, to carry out the Board\'s responsibilities.
>
> \(7\) COMPENSATION- Members of the Board, while serving on the
> business of the Board, shall be entitled to receive compensation at
> rates fixed by the Secretary, but not exceeding the rate of basic pay
> payable for level IV of the Executive Schedule, including travel time,
> and while so serving away from their homes or regular places of
> business, the members may be allowed travel expenses, including per
> diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by section 5703 of title 5,
> United States Code, for persons in Government service employed
> intermittently.

\(b\) USE OF SELECTION PANELS- The recipients of fellowships shall be
selected in each designated field from among all applicants nationwide
in each field by distinguished panels appointed by the Board to make
such selections under criteria established by the Board, except that, in
the event that the Secretary enters into a contract with a
nongovernmental entity to administer the program, such panels may be
appointed by such nongovernmental entity. The number of recipients in
each field in each year shall not exceed the number of fellows allocated
to that field for that year by the Board.

\(c\) FELLOWSHIP PORTABILITY- Each recipient shall be entitled to use
the fellowship in a graduate program at any accredited institution of
higher education in which the recipient may decide to enroll.

SEC. 703. STIPENDS.

\(a\) AWARD BY SECRETARY- The Secretary shall pay to individuals awarded
fellowships under this subpart such stipends as the Secretary may
establish, reflecting the purpose of this program to encourage highly
talented students to undertake graduate study as described in this
subpart. In the case of an individual who receives such individual\'s
first stipend under this subpart in academic year 1999-2000 or any
succeeding academic year, such stipend shall be set at a level of
support equal to that provided by the National Science Foundation
graduate fellowships, except such amount shall be adjusted as necessary
so as not to exceed the fellow\'s demonstrated level of need determined
in accordance with part F of title IV.

\(b\) Institutional Payments-

(1) IN GENERAL-

> \(A\) The Secretary shall (in addition to stipends paid to individuals
> under this subpart) pay to the institution of higher education, for
> each individual awarded a fellowship under this subpart at such
> institution, an institutional allowance. Except as provided in
> subparagraph (B), such allowance shall be, for 1999-2000 and
> succeeding academic years, the same amount as the institutional
> payment made for 1998-1999 under section 933(b) (as such section was
> in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the Higher
> Education Amendments of 1998) adjusted for 1999-2000 and annually
> thereafter in accordance with inflation as determined by the
> Department of Labor\'s Consumer Price Index for the previous calendar
> year.
>
> \(B\) The institutional allowance paid under subparagraph (A) shall be
> reduced by the amount the institution charges and collects from a
> fellowship recipient for tuition and other expenses as part of the
> recipient\'s instructional program.
>
> \(2\) SPECIAL RULES-
>
> \(A\) Beginning March 1, 1992, any applicant for a fellowship under
> this subpart who has been notified in writing by the Secretary that
> such applicant has been selected to receive such a fellowship and is
> subsequently notified that the fellowship award has been withdrawn,
> shall receive such fellowship unless the Secretary subsequently makes
> a determination that such applicant submitted fraudulent information
> on the application.
>
> \(B\) Subject to the availability of appropriations, amounts payable
> to an institution by the Secretary pursuant to this subsection shall
> not be reduced for any purpose other than the purposes specified under
> paragraph (1).

SEC. 704. FELLOWSHIP CONDITIONS.

\(a\) REQUIREMENTS FOR RECEIPT- An individual awarded a fellowship under
the provisions of this subpart shall continue to receive payments
provided in section 703 only during such periods as the Secretary finds
that such individual is maintaining satisfactory proficiency in, and
devoting essentially full time to, study or research in the field in
which such fellowship was awarded, in an institution of higher
education, and is not engaging in gainful employment other than
part-time employment by such institution in teaching, research, or
similar activities, approved by the Secretary.

\(b\) REPORTS FROM RECIPIENTS- The Secretary is authorized to require
reports containing such information in such form and filed at such times
as the Secretary determines necessary from any person awarded a
fellowship under the provisions of this subpart. The reports shall be
accompanied by a certificate from an appropriate official at the
institution of higher education, library, archive, or other research
center approved by the Secretary, stating that such individual is making
satisfactory progress in, and is devoting essentially full time to the
program for which the fellowship was awarded.

SEC. 705. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

There are authorized to be appropriated \$30,000,000 for fiscal year
1999 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding
fiscal years to carry out this subpart.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1134-1134d)

Code of Federal Regulations\]

\[Title 34, Volume 3, Parts 400 to end\]

\[Revised as of July 1, 2000\]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

**\[**CITE**:** 34CFR650**.**1**\]**

**TITLE 34\--EDUCATION**

**CHAPTER VI\--OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION**

**PART 650\--JACOB K. JAVITS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM**

**Table of Contents**

**Subpart A \--General**

Sec.

650.1 What is the Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program?

650.2 Who is eligible to receive a fellowship?

650.3 What regulations apply to the Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program?

650.4 What definitions apply to the Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program?

650.5 What does the fellowship award include?

**Subpart B -- How Does an individual apply for a fellowship?**

650.10 How does an individual apply for a fellowship?

**Subpart C -- How are Fellows Selected?**

650.20 What are the selection procedures?

**Subpart D -- What Conditions Must Be Met by Fellows?**

650.30 Where may fellows study?

650.31 How does an individual accept a fellowship?

650.32 How does the Secretary withdraw an offer of a fellowship?

650.33 What is the duration of the fellowship?

650.34 What conditions must be met by fellows?

650.35 May fellowship tenure be interrupted?

650.36 May fellows make changes in institution of riled of study?

650.37 What records and reports are required for fellows?

**Subpart E -- What are the Administrative Responsibilities of the
Institution?**

650.40 What institutional agreements are needed?

650.41 How are institutional payments administered?

650.42 How are stipends to be administered?

650.43 How are disbursements and return of funds made?

650.44 What records and reports are required from institutions?

**Sec. 650.1 What is the Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program?**

\(a\) Under the Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program the Secretary awards
fellowships to students of superior ability selected on the basis of
demonstrated achievement, financial need, and exceptional promise, for
study at the doctoral level in selected fields of the arts, humanities,
and social sciences.

\(b\) Students awarded fellowships under this program are called Jacob
K. Javits Fellows.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1134)

\[58 FR 58084, Oct. 28, 1993, as amended at 64 FR 3199, Jan. 20, 1999\]

**Sec. 650.2** **Who is eligible to receive a fellowship?**

An individual is eligible to receive a fellowship if the individual\--

\(a\) Is enrolled at an institution of higher education in the program
of study leading to a doctoral degree, and is not studying for a
religious vocation, in the academic field for which the fellowship is
awarded;

\(b\) Meets the eligibility requirements established by the Fellowship
Board;

\(c\) Is not ineligible to receive assistance under 34 CFR 75.60, as
added on July 8, 1992 (57 FR 30328, 30337); and

(d)(1) Is pursuing a doctoral degree that will not lead to an academic
career and is\--

\(i\) A citizen or national of the United States;

\(ii\) A permanent resident of the United States;

\(iii\) In the United States for other than a temporary purpose and
intends to become a permanent resident; or

\(iv\) A citizen of any one of the Freely Associated States; or

\(2\) Is pursuing a doctoral degree that will lead to an academic career
and is a citizen of the United States.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1134-1134d)

\[58 FR 58084, Oct. 28, 1993, as amended at 64 FR 3199, Jan. 20, 1999\]

**Sec. 650.3** **What regulations apply to the Jacob K. Javits
Fellowship Program?**

The following regulations apply to this program:

\(a\) The regulations in this part 650.

\(b\) The Education Department General Administrative Regulations
(EDGAR) as follows:

\(1\) 34 CFR part 74 (Administration of Grants to Institutions of Higher
Education, Hospitals, and Nonprofit Organizations).

\(2\) 34 CFR part 75 (Direct Grant Programs), except for the following:

\(i\) Subpart C (How to Apply for a Grant);

\(ii\) Subpart D (How Grants Are Made); and

\(iii\) Sections 75.580 through 75.592 of subpart E.

\(3\) 34 CFR part 77 (Definitions that Apply to Department Regulations),
except for the terms \`\`grantee\'\' and \`\`recipient.\'\'

\(4\) 34 CFR part 82 (New Restrictions on Lobbying).

\(5\) 34 CFR part 85 (Government wide Debarment and Suspension
(Nonprocurement) and Government wide Requirements for Drug-Free
Workplace (Grants)).

\(6\) 34 CFR part 86 (Drug-Free Schools and Campuses).

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1134-1134d)

\[58 FR 58084, Oct. 28, 1993, as amended at 64 FR 3199, Jan. 20, 1999\]

4.  **What definitions apply to the Jacob K. Javits Fellowship
    Program?**

The following definitions apply to terms used in this part:

**Academic year** means the 12-month period beginning with the fall
instructional term of the institution of higher education.

**Act** means the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended.

**Department** means any program, unit or any other administrative
subdivision of an institution of higher education that\--

\(1\) Directly administers or supervises post-baccalaureate instruction
in a specific discipline; and

\(2\) Has the authority to award academic course credit acceptable to
meet degree requirements at an institution of higher education.

**Fellow** means a recipient of a Jacob K. Javits fellowship under this
part.

**Fellowship** means an award made to a person for graduate study under
this part.

**Fellowship Board** means the Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program
Fellowship Board, composed of individual representatives of both public
and private institutions of higher education who are appointed by the
Secretary to establish general policies for the program and oversee its
operation.

**Financial need** means the fellow\'s financial need as determined
under part F of title IV of the HEA, for the period of the fellow\'s
enrollment in the approved academic field of study for which the
fellowship was awarded.

**Grantee** means an institution of higher education that administers a
fellowship award under this part.

**HEA** means the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended.

**Institution** means an institution of higher education.

**Institution of higher education** means an institution of higher
education as defined in section 1201(a) of the HEA.

**Institutional payment** means the amount paid by the Secretary to the
institution of higher education in which the fellow is enrolled to be
applied against the tuition and fees required of the fellow by the
institution as part of the fellow\'s instructional program.

**Knows or has reason to know** means that a person with respect to a
statement\--

\(1\) Has actual knowledge that the statement is false or fictitious;

\(2\) Acts in deliberate ignorance of the truth or falsity of the
statement; or

\(3\) Acts in reckless disregard of the truth or falsity of the
statement.

**Recipient** means an institution of higher education that administers
a fellowship award under this part.

**Satisfactory progress** means that the fellow meets or exceeds the
institution\'s criteria and standards established for all doctoral
students\' continued status as applicants for the doctoral degree in the
academic field of study for which the fellowship was awarded.

**Secretary** means Secretary of the Department of Education or an
official or employee of the Department acting for the Secretary under a
delegation of authority.

**Stipend** means the amount paid to an individual awarded a fellowship,
including an allowance for subsistence and other expenses for the
individual and his or her dependents.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1134-1134d)

\[58 FR 58084, Oct. 28, 1993, as amended at 64 FR 3199, Jan. 20, 1999\]

**Sec. 650.5** **What does a fellowship award include?**

The Secretary awards fellowships consisting of the following:

\(a\) A stipend paid to the fellow, based upon an annual determination
of the fellow\'s financial need, as described in Sec. 650.42.

\(b\) An annual payment made to the institution in which the fellow is
enrolled as described in Sec. 650.41.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1134b)

**Subpart B\--How Does an Individual Apply for a Fellowship?**

**Sec. 650.10 How does an individual apply for a fellowship?**

An individual shall apply to the Secretary for a fellowship award in
response to an application notice published by the Secretary in the
Federal Register.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1134)

**Subpart C\--How Are Fellows Selected?**

**Sec. 650.20** **What are the selection procedures?**

\(a\) The Fellowship Board establishes criteria for the selection of
fellows.

\(b\) Each year the Fellowship Board selects specific fields of study,
and the number of fellows in each field (within the humanities, arts and
social sciences), for which fellowships will be awarded.

\(c\) The Fellowship Board, or in the event the Secretary contracts with
a non-governmental entity to administer the program, that
non-governmental entity, appoints panels of distinguished individuals in
each field to evaluate applications.

\(d\) The Secretary may make awards of the fellowships each year in two
or more stages, taking into account at each stage the amount of funds
remaining after the level of funding for awards previously made has been
established or adjusted.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1134a)

\[58 FR 58084, Oct. 28, 1993, as amended at 64 FR 3199, Jan. 20, 1999\]

**Subpart D\--What Conditions Must be Met By Fellows?**

**Sec. 650.30 Where may fellows study?**

A fellow may use the fellowship only for enrollment in a doctoral
program at an institution of higher education accredited by an
accrediting agency or association recognized by the Secretary, which
accepts the fellow for graduate study, and which has agreed to comply
with the provisions of this part applicable to institutions.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1134-1134d)

\[58 FR 58084, Oct. 28, 1993, as amended at 64 FR 3199, Jan. 20, 1999\]

**Sec. 650.31 How does an individual accept a fellowship?**

\(a\) An individual notified by the Secretary of selection as a fellow
shall inform the Secretary of the individual\'s acceptance in the manner
and time prescribed by the Secretary in the notification.

\(b\) If an individual fails to comply with the provisions of paragraph
(a) of this section, the Secretary treats the individual\'s failure to
comply as a refusal of the fellowship.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1134)

**Sec. 650.32 How does the Secretary withdraw an offer of a
fellowship?**

\(a\) The Secretary withdraws an offer of a fellowship to an individual
only if the Secretary determines that the individual submitted
fraudulent information on the application.

\(b\) The Secretary considers the application to contain fraudulent
information if the application contains a statement that\--

\(1\) The applicant knows or has reason to know\--

\(i\) Asserts a material fact that is false or fictitious; or

\(ii\) Is false or fictitious because it omits a material fact that the
person making the statement has a duty to include in the statement; and

\(2\) Contains or is accompanied by an express certification or
affirmation of the truthfulness and accuracy of the contents of the
statement.

\[58 FR 58084, Oct. 28, 1993, as amended at 64 FR 3199, Jan. 20, 1999\]

**Sec. 650.33 What is the duration of a fellowship?**

\(a\) An individual may receive a fellowship for a doctoral degree
program of study for a total of 48 months or the time required for
receiving the doctoral degree, whichever is less.

(b)(1) An individual may receive a fellowship for no more than 24 months
for dissertation work, without the prior approval of the Secretary.

\(2\) A fellow may apply to the Secretary for an additional period of
fellowship support for dissertation work. The fellow\'s application must
include\--

\(i\) The specific facts detailing the reasons why the additional period
of dissertation work support is necessary;

\(ii\) A certification by the institution that it is aware of the
fellow\'s application and that the fellow has attained satisfactory
progress in the fellow\'s academic studies; and

\(iii\) A recommendation from the institution that the additional period
of fellowship support for dissertation work is necessary.

\(c\) A fellow who maintains satisfactory progress in the program of
study for which the fellowship was awarded may have the fellowship
renewed annually for the total length of time described in paragraph (a)
of this section.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1134, 1134c)

**Sec. 650.34 What conditions must be met by fellows?**

In order to continue to receive payments under a fellowship, a fellow
shall\--

\(a\) Maintain satisfactory progress in the program for which the
fellowship was awarded as determined by the institution of higher
education;

\(b\) Devote essentially full time to study or research in the field in
which the fellowship was awarded, as determined by the institution of
higher education;

\(c\) Not engage in gainful employment during the period of the
fellowship except on a part-time basis, for the institution of higher
education at which the fellowship was awarded, in teaching, research, or
similar activities approved by the Secretary; and

\(d\) Begin study under the fellowship in the academic year specified in
the fellowship award.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1134-1134d)

**Sec. 650.35 May fellowship tenure be interrupted?**

\(a\) An institution of higher education may allow a fellow to interrupt
study for a period not to exceed 12 months, but only if the interruption
of study is\--

\(1\) For the purpose of work, travel, or independent study, if the
independent study is away from the institution and supportive of the
fellow\'s academic program; and

\(2\) Approved by the institution of higher education.

\(b\) A fellow may continue to receive payments during the period of
interruption only if the fellow\'s interruption of study is for the
purpose of travel or independent study that is supportive of the
fellow\'s academic program.

\(c\) A fellow may not receive payments during the period of
interruption if the fellow\'s interruption of study is for the purpose
of travel that is not supportive of the fellow\'s academic program, or
work, whether supportive of the fellow\'s academic program or not.

\(d\) The Secretary makes a pro rata institutional payment to the
institution of higher education in which the fellow is enrolled during
the period the fellow receives payments as described in paragraph (b) of
this section.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1134)

**Sec. 650.36 May fellows make changes in institution or field of
study?**

After an award is made, a fellow may not make any change in the field of
study or institution attended without the prior approval of the
Secretary.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1134c)

**Sec. 650.37 What records and reports are required from fellows?**

Each individual who is awarded a fellowship shall keep such records and
submit such reports as are required by the Secretary.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1134c)

**Subpart E\--What Are the Administrative Responsibilities of the
Institution?**

**Sec. 650.40 What institutional agreements are needed?**

Students enrolled in an otherwise eligible institution of higher
education may receive fellowships only if the institution enters into an
Agreement with the Secretary to comply with the provisions of this part.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1134-1134d)

**Sec. 650.41 How are institutional payments to be administered?**

\(a\) With respect to the awards made for the academic year 1998-1999,
the Secretary makes a payment of \$10,222 to the institution of higher
education for each individual awarded a fellowship for pursuing a course
of study at the institution. The Secretary adjusts the amount of the
institutional payment annually thereafter in accordance with inflation
as determined by the U.S. Department of Labor\'s Consumer Price Index
for the previous calendar year.

\(b\) If the institution of higher education charges and collects
amounts from a fellow for tuition or other expenses required by the
institution as part of the fellow\'s instructional program, the
Secretary deducts that amount from the institutional payment.

\(c\) If the fellow is enrolled for less than a full academic year, the
Secretary pays the institution a pro rata share of the allowance.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1134b)

**Sec. 650.42 How are stipends to be administered?**

\(a\) The institution annually shall calculate the amount of a fellow\'s
financial need in the same manner as that in which the institution
calculates its students\' financial need under part F of title IV of the
HEA.

\(b\) For a fellowship initially awarded for an academic year prior to
the academic year 1993-1994, the institution shall pay the fellow a
stipend in the amount of the fellow\'s financial need or \$10,000,
whichever is less.

\(c\) For a fellowship initially awarded for the academic year 1993-1994
or any succeeding academic year, the institution shall pay the fellow a
stipend at a level of support equal to that provided by the National
Science Foundation graduate fellowships, except that the amount must be
adjusted as necessary so as not to exceed the fellow\'s demonstrated
level of financial need.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1134b)

**Sec. 650.43 How are disbursement and return of funds made?**

\(a\) An institution shall disburse a stipend to a fellow no less
frequently than once per academic term. If the fellowship is vacated or
discontinued, the institution shall return any unexpended funds to the
Secretary at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may require.

\(b\) If a fellow withdraws from an institution before completion of an
academic term, the institution shall refund to the Secretary a prorated
portion of the institutional payment that it received with respect to
that fellow. The institution shall return those funds to the Secretary
at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may require.

\(c\) A fellow who withdraws from an institution before completion of an
academic term for which the fellow received a stipend installment shall
return a prorated portion of the stipend installment to the institution
at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may require.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1134b)

**Sec. 650.44 What records and reports are required from institutions?**

\(a\) An institution shall provide to the Secretary, prior to receiving
funds for disbursement to a fellow, a certification from an appropriate
official at the institution stating whether that fellow is making
satisfactory progress in, and is devoting essentially full time to the
program for which the fellowship was awarded.

\(b\) An institution shall keep such records as are necessary to
establish the timing and amount of all disbursements of stipends.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number
1840-0562)

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1134c)

**NOTICE TO APPLICANTS:**

THE GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE AND RESULTS ACT (GPRA)

**What is GPRA?**

The Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA) is a
straightforward statute that requires all federal agencies to manage
their activities with attention to the consequences of those activities.
Each agency is to clearly state what it intends to accomplish, identify
the resources required, and periodically report their progress to the
Congress. In so doing, it is expected that the GPRA will contribute to
improvements in accountability for the expenditures of public funds,
improve congressional decision-making through more objective information
on the effectiveness of federal programs, and promote a new government
focus on results, service delivery, and customer satisfaction.

**How has the Department of Education Responded to the GPRA
Requirements?**

As required by GPRA, the Department of Education has prepared a
strategic plan for 2002-2008. This plan reflects the Department's
priorities and integrates them with its mission and program authorities
and describes how the Department will work to improve education for all
children and adults in the U.S. The Department's goals, as listed in the
plan, are:

*Goal 1: Create a Culture of Achievement*

*Goal 2: Improve Student Achievement*

*Goal 3: Develop Safe Schools and Strong Character*

*Goal 4: Transform Education into an Evidence-based Field*

*Goal 5: Enhance the Quality of and Access to Postsecondary and Adult
Education*

*Goal 6: Establish Management Excellence*

The performance indicators for the Jacob K. Javits program is part of
the Department's plan for meeting Goal 5: Enhance the Quality of and
Access to Postsecondary and Adult Education.

**What are the performance indicators for the Jacob K. Javits Fellowship
Program?**

The Department's specific goal for the Javits program is to increase the
number of persons trained at the highest academic level. The objective
and performance indicators are as follows:

1.  **Graduate school completion:** The percentage of Javits fellows who
    complete a terminal degree within seven years.

2.  **Time to degree completion:** Average time to degree completion for
    Javits fellows.

3.  **Efficiency Measure:** Cost per terminal degree (MFA/PhD) awarded.

**INSTRUCTIONS FOR TRANSMITTING APPLICATIONS**

Note: Some of the procedures in these instructions for transmitting
applications differ from those in the Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) (34 CFR 75.102). Under the
Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553) the Department generally
offers interested parties the opportunity to comment on proposed
regulations. However, these amendments make procedural changes only and
do not establish new substantive policy. Therefore, under 5 U.S.C.
553(b)(A), the Secretary has determined that proposed rulemaking is not
required.

Applications for grants under this program must be submitted in paper
format in paper format by mail or hand delivery.

a\. [Submission of Applications by Mail]{.underline}:

If you submit your application by mail (through the U.S. Postal Service
or a commercial carrier) you must mail the original and three 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]{.underline}:

### U.S. Department of Education

Application Control Center

Attention: (CFDA Number 84.170A)

400 Maryland Avenue, S.W.

Washington, DC 20202-4260

or

[By mail through a commercial carrier]{.underline}:

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, or

> \(4\) 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, or

\(2\) 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]{.underline}: 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]{.underline}:

If you submit your application in paper format by hand delivery, you (or
a courier service) must deliver the original and three copies of their
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, S.W.

Room 7041, Potomac Center Plaza

Washington, DC 20202-4260

The Application Control Center accepts hand deliveries daily between
8:00 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]{.underline}: If
you mail or hand deliver your application to the Department\--

(1) You must indicate on the envelope the CFDA number, including suffix
    letter, of the competition under which you are submitting your
    application. **[Note: The CFDA Number of the Javits competition,
    which is 84.170A, is listed at the top of the Applicant Information
    Form on page 13]{.underline}**.

(2) The Application Control Center will mail a grant application receipt
    acknowledgment to you. If you do not receive the grant application
    receipt acknowledgment 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.

### 

### GRANT APPLICATION RECEIPT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

If you send your application by mail, or if you or your courier delivers
it by hand, the Application Control Center will mail a Grant Application
Receipt Acknowledgement to you. If you fail to receive the notification
of application receipt within fifteen (15) days from the closing date
call:

U.S. Department of Education

Application Control Center

\(202\) 245-6288

If your application is late, we will notify the applicant that we will
not consider the application.

### GRANT AND CONTRACT FUNDING INFORMATION

The Department of Education provides information about grant and
contract opportunities electronically in several ways:

ED Web Site [http://www.ed.gov](http://www.ed.gov/)

OCFO Grants Page
<http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocfo/grants/grants.html>

OCFO Contracts Page
<http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocfo/contracts/contracts.html>

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####### CHECKLIST FOR APPLICATION PACKAGE

**Does the application include each of the following?**

\[ \] Applicant Information Form

\[ \] Social Security Number

\[ \] GRE scores

\[ \] Official Transcripts

\[ \] Listing of honors and awards

\[ \] Certification of Eligibility Form

\[ \] Statement of Purpose

\[ \] Supporting art material (Art applicants only)

**U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION**

**WASHINGTON, D.C. 20202-5247**

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