Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) Program CFDA Number 84.200A
Agency: Department of Education
Assistance Listings
- 84.200 -- Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
•Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html.
Purpose of Program: The GAANN Program provides grants to academic departments and programs of institutions of higher education...
(IHEs) to
support graduate fellowships for students with excellent academic records who demonstrate financial need and plan to pursue the highest
degree available in their course of study at the institution. Applications for grants under the GAANN Program, CFDA number 84.200A, must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide
Grants.gov Apply site at www.Grants.gov. You may access the electronic grant application for the GAANN Program at www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this program by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search (e.g.,
search for 84.200, not 84.200A. The telephone number for the Grants.gov Helpdesk is 1-800-518-4726 or e-mail: support@grants.gov.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
Any academic department of an IHE that provides a course of study that--(i) Leads to a graduate degree in an area of national need; and
(ii) Has been in existence for at least four years at the time of an application for a grant under this competition.(b) An academic department of an IHE that--(i) Satisfies the requirements of paragraph (a)(1) of this section; and(ii) Submits a joint application with one or more eligible non-
degree-granting institutions that have formal arrangements for the support of doctoral dissertation research with one or more degree-
granting institutions.
Grantor contact information
Description
Joyce Mays
Management Analyst
Phone 202-245-6122
joyce.mays@ed.gov
Program Manager:
Rebecca Ell
U.S. Department of Education
1990 K Street NW., Room 7105, K-OPE-7-7063, Washington, DC 20006
Telephone: (202) 502-7779 or by email:
Program Manager: email
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-07483.pdf | Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) Program CFDA Number 84.200A | Apr 2, 2015 03:14 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) Program CFDA Number 84.200A
Archived: June 28, 2015
Award
$23,629,000
Program Funding
125
Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$--
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
ED-GRANTS-040115-002
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
--
Category of Funding Activity:
Education
Category Explanation:
--
History
Version:
2
Posted date:
April 1, 2015
Archive date:
June 28, 2015
