Frequent Questions 1. On rare occasions the Department of Education may extend a closing date for all applicants. If that occurs, a notice of the revised due date is published in the Federal Register. However, there are no extensions or exceptions to the due date made for individual applicants. Fellowship awards are made to individuals, therefore indirect cost rates do not apply.
Individuals are the only entities eligible to apply for fellowships.
However, staff cannot advise you of whether your subject area or proposed approach is likely to receive approval. Applicants should be sure that their applications are referred to the correct competition by clearly including the competition title and CFDA number, including alphabetical code, on the Standard Form 424, and including a project title that describes the project. The time from closing date to grant award date varies from program to program. For the purpose of estimating a project start date, the applicant should estimate approximately six months from the closing date, but no later than the following September 30. 8. The results of the peer review cannot be released except through this formal notification.