Description:
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Purpose of Program: The purpose of the Jacob K. Javits (JKJ) Fellowship Program is to award fellowships to eligible students of superior ability, selected on the basis of demonstrated achievement, financial need, and exceptional promise, to undertake graduate study in selected fields in the arts, humanities, and social sciences leading to a doctoral degree or to a master's degree in those fields in which the master's degree is the terminal highest degree awarded in the selected field of study at accredited institutions of higher education. The selected fields in the arts are: creative writing, music performance, music theory, music composition, music literature, studio arts (including photography), television, film, cinematography, theater arts, playwriting, screenwriting, acting, and dance. The selected fields in the humanities are: art history (including architectural history), archeology, area studies, classics, comparative literature, English language and literature, folklore, folk life, foreign languages and literature, history, linguistics, philosophy, religion (excluding study of religious vocation), speech, rhetoric, and debate. The selected fields in the social sciences are: anthropology, communications and media, economics, ethnic and cultural studies, geography, political science, psychology (excluding clinical psychology), public policy and public administration, and sociology (excluding the master's and doctoral degrees in social work).
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.170A.
Who can apply:
Individual/Family
Specialized Group (Health Professional, Student, Veteran)
Eligible functional categories:
Funding Sources:
Javits Fellowships
More Information:
Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program. Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2005.
If you have problems accessing the full announcement, please contact:
Cotton, Julius
If you have problems accessing the full announcement, please contact:
Lark, Tonja
Address Info:
Gary Thomas or Carmen Gordon, Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program, U.S. Department of Education, Teacher and Student Development Service, 1990 K St., NW., ste 6000, Washington, DC 20006-8524. Tel.: (202) 502-7542 or via Int.: ope_javits_program@ed.gov