The synopsis for this grant opportunity is detailed below, following
this paragraph. This synopsis contains all of the updates to this
document that have been posted as of
04/06/2010
. If
updates have been made to the opportunity synopsis, update information
is provided below the synopsis.
If you would like to receive notifications of changes to the grant
opportunity click
send
me change notification emails
.
The only thing you need to provide for this service is your email
address. No other information is requested.
Any inconsistency between the original printed document and the disk
or electronic document shall be resolved by giving precedence to the
printed document.
Description of Modification
Document Type:
Modification to Previous
Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:
DHS-10-ST-062-003
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Posted Date:
Apr 06, 2010
Creation Date:
Apr 06, 2010
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Jun 02, 2010
Current Closing Date for Applications:
Jun 07, 2010
Archive Date:
Jul 02, 2010
Funding Instrument Type:
Grant
Category of Funding Activity:
Education
Category Explanation:
Proposals may be submitted by only accredited academic MSI institutions in the U.S., its territories or possessions, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, that award graduate degrees in science (including social science), technology, engineering and/or mathematics (STEM) fields. The maximum award for a master degree program proposal is $250,000 in total. The maximum award for a PhD program proposal is $400,000 in total.
Expected Number of Awards:
5
Estimated Total Program Funding:
$1,600,000
Award Ceiling:
$400,000
Award Floor:
$0
CFDA Number(s):
97.062
--
Scholars and Fellows, and Educational Programs
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
No
Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility:
Proposals may be submitted by only accredited academic MSI institutions in the U.S., its territories or possessions, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, that award graduate degrees in science (including social science), technology, engineering and/or mathematics (STEM) fields. The maximum award for a master degree program proposal is $250,000 in total. The maximum award for a PhD program proposal is $400,000 in total.
Agency Name
Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division
Description
The maximum award for a master degree program proposal is $250,000 in total. The maximum award for a PhD program proposal is $400,000 in total. The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Scientific Leadership Awards (SLA) support the development of a coordinated program of education in Homeland Security-related Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (HS-STEM) to prepare students for careers in research and development of the technology needed to secure our nation. Moreover, DHS S&T strongly supports the development of a workforce that reflects the population of the United States of America. The DHS Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate, Office of University Programs solicits applications from eligible Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) granting graduate degrees to support early career faculty and to establish homeland security–related scientific leadership programs in areas critical to homeland security.
Link to Additional Information
If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement
electronically, please contact:
The following files represent the modifications to this synopsis
with the changes noted within the documents. The list of files is
arranged from newest to oldest with the newest file representing the
current synopsis. Changed sections from the previous document are shown
in a light grey background.
