4000-01-U

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Office of Postsecondary Education

Overview Information

Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program

Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2007.

[Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number]{.underline}:

84.170A

[Dates]{.underline}:

Applications Available: TBA

Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: October 6, 2006

Deadline for Transmittal of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA): January 31, 2007.

[Eligible Applicants]{.underline}: Individuals who at the time of
application: (1) have not completed their first full year of study for a
doctoral degree or a master's degree in those fields in which the
master's degree is the terminal highest degree awarded in the selected
field of study, or will be entering a doctoral degree program or a
master's degree program in those fields in which the master's degree is
the terminal highest degree awarded in the selected field of study in
academic year 2007-2008; (2) are eligible to receive grant, loan, or
work assistance pursuant to section 484 of the Higher Education Act of
1965, 20 U.S.C. 1091, as amended (HEA); and (3) intend to pursue a
doctoral or master's degree in fields selected by the Jacob K. Javits
(JKJ) Fellowship Board at accredited U.S. institutions of higher
education. An individual must be a citizen or national of the United
States, a permanent resident of the United States, in the United States
for other than a temporary purpose and intending to become a permanent
resident, or a citizen of any one of the Freely Associated States.

[Estimated Available Funds]{.underline}: \$1,961,992.

[Estimated Average Size of Awards]{.underline}: \$42,652.

[Estimated Number of Awards]{.underline}: 46.

[Note]{.underline}: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.

# Project Period: Up to 48 months.

#### Full Text of Announcement

I. Funding Opportunity Description

[Purpose of Program]{.underline}: The purpose of the JKJ Fellowship
Program is to award fellowships to eligible students of superior
ability, selected on the basis of demonstrated achievement, financial
need, and exceptional promise, to undertake graduate study in selected
fields in the arts, humanities, and social sciences leading to a
doctoral degree or to a master's degree in those fields in which the
master's degree is the terminal highest degree awarded in the selected
field of study at accredited institutions of higher education. The
selected fields in the Arts are: Creative Writing, Music Performance,
Music Theory, Music Composition, Music Literature, Studio Arts
(including Photography), Television, Film, Cinematography, Theater Arts,
Playwriting, Screenwriting, Acting, and Dance. The selected fields in
the Humanities are: American History, Art History (including
Architectural History), Archeology, Area Studies, Classics, Comparative
Literature, English Language and Literature, Folklore, Folk life,
Foreign Languages and Literature, less commonly taught languages:
Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Indic family (including
Hindi, Urdu, Sinhala, Bengali, Nepali, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati,
Oriya, Assamese, etc.); Iranian family (including Dari, Farsi, Tajiki,
Kurdish, Pashto, Balochi, etc.); and Turkic family (including Turkish,
Azerbaijani/Azeri, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Turkmen, Uzbek, Uyghur, etc.),
Linguistics, Non-American History, Philosophy, Religion (excluding study
of religious vocation), Speech, Rhetoric, and Debate. The selected
fields in the Social Sciences are: Anthropology, Communications and
Media, Criminology, Economics, Ethnic and Cultural Studies, Geography,
Political Science, Psychology (excluding Clinical Psychology), Public
Policy and Public Administration, and Sociology (excluding the master's
and doctoral degrees in social work).

### [Invitational Priority]{.underline}: For FY 2007 these priorities are invitational priorities. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1) we do not give an application that meets these individual priorities a competitive or absolute preference over other applications.

These priorities are:

[Invitational Priority 1]{.underline}:

### Within the eligible fields under Humanities, the Secretary is particularly interested in receiving applications from students studying less commonly taught languages; 

[Invitational Priority]{.underline} [2]{.underline}:

Within the eligible fields under Humanities, the Secretary is
particularly interested in receiving applications from students studying
Non-American History especially the modern history of the Middle East,
Asia, India, and Latin America; and

[Invitational Priority]{.underline} [3]{.underline}:

Within the eligible fields under Social Sciences, the Secretary is
particularly interested in receiving applications from students studying
Criminology especially as it relates to issues surrounding homeland
security.

[Program Authority]{.underline}: 20 U.S.C. 1134-1134d.

[Applicable Regulations]{.underline}: (a) The Education Department
General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts

74, 75 (except as provided in 34 CFR 650.3(b)), 77, 82, 84, 85, 86, 97,
98 and 99; and (b) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR part 650.

### II. Award Information

[Type of Award]{.underline}: Discretionary grant.

[Estimated Available Funds]{.underline}: \$1,961,992.

[Estimated Average Size of Awards]{.underline}: \$42,652.

[Estimated Number of Awards]{.underline}: 46.

[Note]{.underline}: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.

[Project Period]{.underline}: Up to 48 months.

## III. Eligibility Information {#iii.-eligibility-information .unnumbered}

1\. [Eligible Applicants]{.underline}: Individuals who at the time

of application: (1) have not completed their first full year of study
for a doctoral degree or a master's degree in those fields in which the
master's degree is the terminal highest degree awarded in the selected
field of study, or will be entering a doctoral degree program or a
master's degree program in those fields in which the master's degree is
the terminal highest degree awarded in the selected field of study in
academic year 2007-2008; (2) are eligible to receive grant, loan, or
work assistance pursuant to section 484 of the HEA; and (3) intend to
pursue a doctoral or master's degree in fields selected by the JKJ
Fellowship Board at accredited U.S. institutions of higher education. An
individual must be a citizen or national of the United States, a
permanent resident of the United States, in the United States for other
than a temporary purpose and intending to become a permanent resident,
or a citizen of any one of the Freely Associated States.

2\. [Cost Sharing or Matching]{.underline}: This program does not
involve cost sharing or matching.

IV\. Application and Submission Information

1.  [Web Address to Access Application Package]{.underline}:

Applications can only be accessed electronically on the JKJ Fellowship
Program Web site:

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: Carmen Gordon, U.S.
Department of Education, 1990 K Street, NW., suite 6018, 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 program contact person listed under For
Further Information Contact in section VII of this notice.

[Note]{.underline}: The FAFSA may be obtained from the institution of
higher education's financial aid office or accessed at:

[www.fafsa.ed.gov](http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/)

2\. [Content and Form of Application Submission]{.underline}:
Requirements concerning the content of an application, together with the
forms you must submit, are in the application package for this program.

3\. [Submission Dates and Times]{.underline}:

Applications Available: TBA

Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: TBA

Deadline for Transmittal of the FAFSA: January 31, 2007.

Applications for grants under this program must be submitted by mail or
hand delivery. For information (including dates and times) about how to
submit your application by mail or hand delivery, please refer to
section IV. 6. [Other Submission Requirements]{.underline} in this
notice.

We do not consider an application that does not comply with the deadline
requirements.

4\. [Intergovernmental Review]{.underline}: This program is not subject
to Executive Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79.

5\. [Funding Restrictions]{.underline}: We reference regulations
outlining funding restrictions in the [Applicable
Regulations]{.underline} section of this notice.

6\. [Other Submission Requirements]{.underline}: Applications for grants
under this program must be submitted 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 two copies of
your application, on or before the application deadline date, to the
Department at the applicable following address:

[By mail through the U.S. Postal Service]{.underline}:

###  U.S. Department of Education

Application Control Center

Attention: (CFDA Number 84.170A)

400 Maryland Avenue, SW.

Washington, DC 20202-4260

or

[By mail through a commercial carrier]{.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 the 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 by hand delivery, you (or a courier
service) must deliver the original and two copies of your application,
by hand, on or before the application deadline date, to the Department
at the following address:

U.S. Department of Education

###  Application Control Center

Attention: (CFDA Number 84.170A)

550 12th Street, SW.

Room 7041, Potomac Center Plaza

Washington, DC 20202-4260

The Application Control Center accepts hand deliveries daily between
8:00 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 and --- if not provided by the
Department --- in Item 4 of the ED 424 the CFDA number -- and suffix
letter, if any -- of the competition under which you are submitting your
application.

\(2\) 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.

### V. Application Review Information 

1\. [Selection Criteria]{.underline}: The selection criteria for this
program have been established by the JKJ Program Fellowship Board,
pursuant to section 702(a)(2) of the HEA and 34 CFR 650.20(a). The
selection criteria for applications in the humanities and social
sciences are\-- (a) Statement of purpose (150 points); (b) Letters of
recommendation (100 points); (c) Academic record (100 points); and (d)
Scholarly awards/honors (50 points). The selection criteria for
applications in the arts are\-- (a) Statement of purpose (100 points);
(b) Letters of recommendation (100 points); (c) Academic record (50
points); (d) Scholarly awards/honors (50 points); and (e) Supporting
arts materials (100 points).

2\. [Review and Selection Process]{.underline}: The review and selection
process for the JKJ Fellowship Program consists of a two-part process.
Eligible applications are read and rated by a distinguished panel of
scholars and academics in the arts, humanities, and social sciences on
the basis of demonstrated scholarly achievements and exceptional
promise. The second part of the evaluation is a determination of
financial need.

##### Award Administration Information

1\. [Award Notices]{.underline}: Successful applicants will be notified
by telephone and a Grant Award Notification (GAN) will be sent directly
to the institution the applicant will be attending. Unsuccessful
applicants will be notified.

2\. [Administrative and National Policy Requirements]{.underline}: We
identify administrative and national policy requirements in the
application package and reference these and other requirements in the
[Applicable Regulations]{.underline} section of this notice.

We reference the regulations outlining the terms and conditions of an
award in the [Applicable Regulations]{.underline} section of this notice
and include these and other specific conditions in the GAN.

3\. [Reporting]{.underline}: On an annual basis, fellows are required to
submit their Student Aid Report to the Javits Program Coordinator at
their institution as specified by the Secretary in 34 CFR 650.37. In
addition, Javits fellows are required to submit an annual performance
report.

4\. [Performance Measures]{.underline}: The effectiveness of the JKJ
Fellowship Program will be measured by graduate completion rates, time
to degree completion rates, and the costs per Ph.D of talented graduate
students, with demonstrated financial need, who are pursuing the highest
degree available in their designated fields of study. Institutions of
higher education in which the fellows are enrolled are required to
submit an annual report documenting the fellows' satisfactory academic
progress and the determined financial need. Javits fellows are also
required to submit an annual performance report to assist program staff
in tracking time-to-degree completion rates, graduation rates, as well
as the employment status of individual fellows. The Department will use
the reports to assess the program's success in assisting fellows in
completing their course of study and receiving their degree.

VII\. Agency Contacts

[For Further Information Contact]{.underline}: Carmen Gordon, Jacob K.
Javits Fellowship Program, U.S. Department of Education, Teacher and
Student Development Service, 1990 K St., NW., suite 6000, Washington, DC
20006-8524. Telephone: (202) 502-7542 or via Internet:
<ope_javits_program@ed.gov>

If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may call
the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339.

Individuals with disabilities may obtain this document in an alternative
format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) on
request to the program contact persons listed in this section.

#### VIII. Other Information

[Electronic Access to This Document]{.underline}: You may view this
document, as well as all other documents of this Department published in
the [Federal Register]{.underline}, in text or Adobe Portable Document
Format (PDF) on the Internet at the following site:
[www.ed.gov/news/fedregister](http://www.ed.gov/news/fedregister)

To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free
at this site. If you have questions about using PDF, call the U.S.
Government Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1-888-293-6498; or in
the Washington, DC, area at (202) 512-1530.

[Note]{.underline}: The official version of this document is the
document published in the [Federal Register]{.underline}. Free Internet
access to the official edition of the [Federal Register]{.underline} and
the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at:
[www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/index.html](http://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/index.html)

Dated:

> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
>
> [James F. Manning]{.underline}
>
> [Acting]{.underline} [Assistant Secretary]{.underline}

[for Postsecondary Education]{.underline}.