Closed HHS-2023-ACF-OPRE-YR-0153 CFDA 93.600 Discretionary

Early Care and Education Research Scholars: Head Start Dissertation Grants

Posted by Administration for Children and Families - OPRE

Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement — Early Care and Education Research Scholars: Head Start Dissertation Grants — is cataloged under number HHS-2023-ACF-OPRE-YR-0153 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 93.600, posted by Administration for Children and Families - OPRE. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on March 16, 2023 and last updated on July 30, 2024. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.

Award economics. The award range on file is $20,000 -- $25,000. The agency has projected $150,000 in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 6 awards. If the agency funds the expected 6 awards from the $150,000 estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $25,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.

Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on May 17, 2024. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully — federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed — it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities.

Award Range

$20,000 -- $25,000

Close Date

May 17, 2024

Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on the listed application due date.

Posted

March 16, 2023

Est. Total Funding

$150,000

Expected Awards

6

Instrument

Grant

Description

The Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) of the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) plans to solicit applications for Early Care and Education Research Scholars: Head Start Dissertation Grants. Funds support dissertation research by advanced graduate students working in partnership with Head Start programs and with faculty mentors. These grants focus on building capacity in the research field by:(1) addressing questions relevant to early childhood programs that serve children and families with low-income,(2) supporting applied experience with collaboration with participating program partners, and(3) fostering mentoring relationships between faculty members and doctoral students.OPRE is interested in research that directly informs local, state, or federal policies and is relevant to multiple early care and education settings. Applicants must demonstrate an established partnership with their Head Start program partner(s) (and other early care and education program partners if applicable) that should be apparent throughout the research plan, from development and refinement of the research questions through the proposed data collection or secondary analyses of data, interpretation, and dissemination of findings. Eligible Tribally Controlled Land Grant Colleges and Universities, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions, and faith-based institutions of higher education are encouraged to apply. The applicant organization must have a history of research and federal funding oversight and must have appropriate research support resources to support the student. The faculty mentor who will serve as principal investigator must have a Ph.D. or equivalent in the respective field and conduct research as a primary professional responsibility. Faculty mentors with doctoral training and research expertise must be able to provide proper supervision and quality control over the project and interactions with participating programs to help ensure successful completion of sound dissertation research that addresses critical questions of interest to program(s) and ACF. To be eligible for award, the graduate student must provide evidence of an approved dissertation proposal with their application. This is a change from previous years when applicants were given additional time to submit evidence of an approved dissertation proposal after the application due date. The 2024 application due date and the due date for the evidence of an approved dissertation proposal are the same and will be specified in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). For further information about previous Head Start Graduate Student Research Grant recipients, please refer to http://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/research/project/head-start-graduate-student-research-program. For more information about OPRE, see http://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre. For information about the Office of Head Start and Head Start programs, see https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ohs . Please subscribe to this forecast at grants.gov to receive notifications of any updates.

Eligibility

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Parent Grant Program

CFDA 93.600

Head Start

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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Agency Contact

Wendy DeCourcey<br/>wendy.decourcey@acf.hhs.gov

Key Dates

Posted March 16, 2023
Close Date May 17, 2024
Archive Date July 20, 2024
Last Updated July 30, 2024

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this grant opportunity?
This is a federal funding opportunity titled "Early Care and Education Research Scholars: Head Start Dissertation Grants", offered by Administration for Children and Families - OPRE. It is associated with CFDA program 93.600. The Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) of the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) plans to solicit applications for Early Care and Education Research Scholars: Head Start D...
Is this opportunity still open?
No, this opportunity is closed. It closed on May 17, 2024. Check the parent program page for future funding cycles.
How much funding is available?
The award range for this opportunity is $20,000 -- $25,000. Total estimated funding: $150,000. Expected number of awards: 6.
How do I apply?
Applications for federal grant opportunities are typically submitted through Grants.gov. Visit the official listing at grants.gov for application instructions, required documents, and submission deadlines.

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