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Here is some information from NAGPS regarding Javits Fellowships.

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     RECENT "NOTICES INVITING APPLICATIONS" (grant opportunities)
     from the U.S. Department of Education (published in the
     Federal Register) include those related to:

       *  Jacob K. Javits Fellowship program -- CFDA# 84.170

     These notices can be found at:
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          http://ocfo.ed.gov/fedreg/announce.htm

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     BELOW IS the description, purpose, title of priority (if
     given), eligible applicants, availability & closing dates,
     available funds, estimated size & number of awards for these
     programs.  For more complete information & the contact
     individual for each opportunity, please see the notice on our
     web site; however, please note that while we *try* to ensure
     that the version on the web & the Federal Register notice are
     the same, the Federal Register notice is the one to consult
     for complete & authoritative information.


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  Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program 
  (Federal Register: December 12, 1997 [CFDA# 84.170])
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Purpose of Program: 
        To award fellowships to eligible students of superior 
        ability, selected on the basis of demonstrated achievement 
        and exceptional promise, to undertake graduate study
        leading to a doctoral degree or the Master of Fine Arts 
        (MFA) degree at accredited institutions of higher 
        education in selected fields of the arts, humanities, 
        or social sciences.

Eligible Applicants:
        Eligibility is limited to students who at the time of 
        application have not yet completed their first year of
        graduate study or will be entering graduate school in 
        academic year 1998-1999.  Eligibility is limited to 
        students pursuing a doctoral degree or MFA degree in 
        fields selected by the Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Board 
        at accredited institutions of higher education in the 
        U.S. Students must be U.S. citizens, permanent residents 
        of the U.S., certain persons in the process of becoming 
        U.S. citizens or permanent residents, or permanent 
        residents of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Deadline For Transmittal Of Applications: February 17, 1998.
Applications Available: December 15, 1997.

Estimated Available Funds: $1,875,000.
Estimated Range Of Awards: 
        The Secretary has determined that the fellowship stipend 
        for academic year 1998-1999 is $15,000, which is equal to 
        the level of support that the National Science Foundation 
        is providing for its graduate fellowships, or the fellow's 
        financial need, as determined by Part F of Title IV of the
        Higher Education Act, whichever is less.  The institutional 
        payment for academic year 1997-1998 was $10,051.  The 
        Secretary will adjust the institutional payment prior to 
        the issuance of grant awards based on the Department of 
        Labor's projection in December 1997 of the Consumer Price 
        Index for 1998.

Estimated Average Size Of The Awards: $25,000.
Estimated Number Of Awards: 75 individual fellowships.

Additional information is available online at:
     http://ocfo.ed.gov/gophroot/4fedreg/1grantann/121297b.txt
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