TITLE: Higher-Order Cognitive Functioning and Aging
DOC#: PA-00-052
INSTITUTE: National Institute on Aging
ITEM: Notice requesting applications from qualified researchers for projects that focus on adulthood and aging-related changes in the higher-order processes and strategies required for judgment, decision-making, reasoning, problem-solving, and processing of complex information.
ACTION: Applications are due by June 1, and October 1, of each year. Application forms are available from the Division of Extramural Outreach and Information Resources, 301/435-0714. E-mail: GrantsInfo@nih.gov. See also, http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/phs398/phs398.html for electronic access to application forms.
CONTACT: Jared Jobe, 301/496-3137. Fax: 301/402-0051. E-mail: Jared_Jobe@nih.gov.
AGENCY: U.S. Department of Education; Office of Educational Research and Improvement
ITEM: Notice requesting new applications for FY 2000 under the Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Program, which provides grants to help build a nation-wide capability in elementary and secondary schools to identify and meet the special educational needs of gifted and talented students, to encourage the development of rich and changing curricula for all students, and to supplement and make more effective the expenditures of state and local funds for the education of gifted and talented students.
ACTION: Applications are due by April 24, 2000. For electronic access to this document, go to http://ocfo.ed.gov/fedreg.htm or http://www.ed.gov/news.html.
CONTACT: Kelley Berry, or Liz Barnes, 202/219-2096, or 202/219-2210, respectively. Fax: 202/219-2053.
Program: Grants Program
Agency: American Honda Foundation
Next Deadline: May 01, 2000
Awards are made to nonprofit organizations, including colleges and universities, for projects that meet the most pressing needs of youth (especially minority students). Most funded projects have included job training or math, science, and environmental education improvement. Emphasis is on broad, innovative, and forward-thinking projects with national scope. Grants during the past few years have ranged from $20,000 to $50,000. Feedback will be given if the proposal is received one month before deadline. Contact the Foundation before applying to be informed of program priorities. See http://www.flstw.fsu.edu/honda.html.
CFDA Number: N/A
Contact:
Kathy Carey, Manager
1919 Torrance Blvd., Bldg. 100
P.O. Box 2205
Torrance, CA 90509-2746
310/781-4090
Program: Telecommunications Demonstration Project for Mathematics
Agency: U.S. Department of Education
Next Deadline: Mar 10, 2000
Provides support to a nonprofit telecommunications entity or partnership to carry out a national telecommunications-based demonstration project that will improve the teaching of mathematics. The project must use the existing telecommunication infrastructure to train teachers in the use of new standards-based curricula and learning technologies. The last award was made in FY 95. 1-3 awards will be made in FY 2000. See the 1/24/00 Federal Register, or http://www.ed.gov/offices/OERI/ORAD/LTD/pbsmat.html.
CFDA Number: 84.286
Contact:
Jean Tolliver, Office of Educational Research and Improvement
555 New Jersey Avenue, NW
Room 520
Washington, DC 20208-5544
202/219-2097
Program: Preparation of Personnel (IDEA): Projects of National Significance
Agency: U.S. Department of Education
Next Deadline: Mar 10, 2000 (tentative)
Supports projects that develop, implement and evaluate models that will improve the recruitment, preparation, retention and development of early intervention personnel, general and special education teachers, administrators and related service professionals. The FY 2000 competition has several priorities. See the 1/19/00 Federal Register or http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/OSEP/ for more information.
CFDA Number: 84.325Q
Contact:
Betty Baker, Office of Special Education Programs
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Switzer Building, Room 3513
Washington, DC 20202
202/205-9264
Program: Research and Innovation: Directed Research Projects
Agency: U.S. Department of Education
Next Deadline: Mar 20, 2000
Supports research on the educational and early intervention needs of children with disabilities. In FY 00 research projects have to address one of four areas: inclusion of disabled students in large-scale assessment programs; instructional interventions and results for children with disabilities; early and prescriptive assessment; gender and special education; research to improve literary results for children; and research to improve reading comprehension. See the 1/19/00 Federal Register or http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/OSEP/ for FY 00 details.
CFDA Number: 84.324D
Contact:
Grants and Contracts Team, Office of Special Education Programs
400 Maryland Avenue, S.W.
Switzer Bldg., Room 3317
Washington, DC 20202-2641
202/260-9182
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