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Document Type:
Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:
DE-FOA-0000442
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Posted Date:
Feb 16, 2011
Creation Date:
Feb 16, 2011
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Apr 18, 2011
Current Closing Date for Applications:
Apr 18, 2011
Archive Date:
Funding Instrument Type:
Grant
Category of Funding Activity:
Energy
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
8
Estimated Total Program Funding:
$5,000,000
Award Ceiling:
$1,000,000
Award Floor:
$0
CFDA Number(s):
81.117
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Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
Yes
Eligible Applicants
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility:
Agency Name
National Energy Technology Laboratory
Description
The Department of Energy's (DOE's) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), on behalf of the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Vehicle Technologies (VT) Program, is issuing a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) entitled "Graduate Automotive Technology Education (GATE) Centers of Excellence."
Eligibility for this Funding Opportunity Announcement is restricted to U.S. Colleges and Universities and University-Affiliated Research Institutions with accredited graduate engineering programs (Reference Part III-"Eligibility Information" for additional restricted eligibility information). Eligibility is restricted in an effort to increase university involvement with the Vehicle Technologies Program to assure the inclusion of fresh, innovative ideas in the program, and to educate future scientists and engineers in advanced automotive/vehicle technologies.
The goal of GATE is to overcome technology barriers preventing the development and production of cost-effective, high-efficiency vehicles for the U.S. market by training a future workforce of automotive engineering professionals who are knowledgeable about, and experienced in, developing and commercializing advanced automotive technologies.
