GAANN
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GAANN (Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need) is a U.S. federal fellowship program that provides financial support to graduate students pursuing advanced degrees in fields deemed critical to the nation’s interests.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federal fellowship program
ⓘ
graduate fellowship ⓘ student financial aid program ⓘ |
| administeredAs | multi-year institutional grants ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Office of Postsecondary Education
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Department of Education NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areasOfNationalNeedInclude |
STEM fields
ⓘ
area and international studies ⓘ foreign languages ⓘ other disciplines designated as critical to national interests ⓘ |
| awardedTo | institutions of higher education ⓘ |
| beneficiaryType |
low-income graduate students
ⓘ
underrepresented students in graduate education ⓘ |
| benefits | graduate fellows selected by funded institutions ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| educationLevelSupported |
doctoral degree
ⓘ
master’s degree ⓘ |
| eligibilityRequirement |
U.S. citizenship or permanent residency for fellows
ⓘ
demonstrated financial need for fellows ⓘ enrollment or acceptance in an eligible graduate program ⓘ |
| focus |
fields deemed critical to economic competitiveness
ⓘ
fields deemed critical to national security ⓘ |
| fullName | Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundingSource | U.S. federal government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
enhance the nation’s capacity in areas of national need
ⓘ
strengthen graduate programs in critical fields ⓘ |
| grantsAwardedTo |
graduate departments
ⓘ
interdisciplinary programs ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Higher Education Act of 1965 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversightBy | U.S. Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyArea |
higher education
ⓘ
workforce development ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
increase the number of U.S. citizens with advanced degrees in critical fields
ⓘ
support graduate education in areas of national need ⓘ |
| programType | competitive grant program ⓘ |
| provides |
fellowship stipends
ⓘ
institutional cost-of-education allowances ⓘ tuition support ⓘ |
| requires | institutional matching funds in some cases ⓘ |
| selectionCriterion |
academic excellence
ⓘ
enrollment in designated areas of national need ⓘ financial need ⓘ |
| supports | full-time graduate study ⓘ |
| targetPopulation |
U.S. citizens
ⓘ
U.S. permanent residents ⓘ graduate students ⓘ |
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