U'S' Department of Housing and Urban Development

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

• Early Doctoral Student Research Grant

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Purpose Of The Program

• To help eligible doctoral students cultivate
  their research skills through the preparation of
  research manuscripts
• The dissertations are
• On housing and urban development issues
• To inform Federal problem-solving and policy
  making
• Based on research that relates to HUDs policy
  priorities

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FY2002 Research Manuscript Titles

• The Impact of Regional Governance on the
  Concentration and Supply of Affordable Housing
• Excessive Sprawl, Scarce Reinvestments and Large
  Disparities Analyzing Mature Suburbs through
  Property Values
• From Mortgage Discrimination to Social Disorder
  The Impact of Subprime Lending on Social Disorder
  and Crime in Chicago
• The Role of Religious Organizations in Community
  Initiatives to Feed and House the Homeless

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Eligible Applicants

• To be eligible for funding under this program
  you must
• Be a U.S. citizen or resident alien currently
  enrolled and matriculating student
• Have a major or concentration within a field
  related to housing and urban development
• Not have taken your preliminary/ comprehensive
  examinations.
• Have completed at least two semesters or three
  terms of your doctoral studies program
• Must have been assigned a faculty advisor to
  supervise your research manuscript
• Provide a letter of support from your institution

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HUDs Research Priorities

• Increase Homeownership Opportunities
• Increasing Minority Homeownership
• Countering Predatory Lending
• Promote Decent Affordable Housing
• Reducing Regulatory Barriers
• Meeting Housing Needs of the Elderly
• Strengthen Communities
• Ending Chronic Homelessness
• Strengthening Cities

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HUDs Research Priorities

• Ensure Equal Opportunity in Housing
• Reduce Housing Discrimination
• Embrace High Standards of Ethics
• Reducing Fraud, Waste, and Abuse in HUD-Funded
  Programs
• Promote Participation of Faith-Based and
  Community Organizations

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Eligible Activities

• Eligible costs include
• Stipends
• Computer software
• Purchase of data
• Travel expenses to collect data
• Transcription services
• Compensation for interviews

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Ineligible Activities

• Your grant may not be used to pay for
• Tuition
• Computer hardware
• Meals

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Program Requirements

• Support from your university
• tuition waivers, office space, equipment,
  computer time
• University sponsorship
• provides for payment of the grant by HUD to the
  university and from the university to the
  approved applicant
• Progress reporting

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Factors For Disqualification

• Ineligible doctoral student
• Have not submitted appropriate documentation
  letter from department chair
• Have requested over 15,000
• Institution has not provided support

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Program Information

• 150,000 in funds available
• Maximum request 15,000 per grantee
• 12 month grant period

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Submission Information

• Application Due May 27, 2003
• Submit Application via
• United States Postal Service
• Must be postmarked by 1200 midnight
• Request USPS Form 3817, Certificate of Mailing

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Address to Mail Applications

• Please mail one original signed copy, three
  copies, and an electronic copy on disk of the
  completed application to
• Nedra Warren
• University Partnerships Clearinghouse
• c/o Danya International, Inc.
• 8737 Colesville Road
• Suite 1200
• Silver Spring, MD, 20910

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Technical Assistance

• Call Armand Carriere of the Office of University
  Partnerships at
  202-708-3061, x3181 or
• Armand_W._Carriere_at_hud.gov
• Visit the OUP Website

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Application Materials

• To obtain a copy of the NOFA and forms
• Call SuperNOFA at 1-800-483-8929
• Visit the HUD Website
• Visit the OUP Website

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OUP Staff
Armand Carriere, Acting Director Phone (202)
708-3061, ext. 3181 Kinnard Wright, Grant
Specialist Phone [phone], ext.
7495 Ophelia Wilson, Grant Specialist Phone
[phone], ext. 4390 Susan Brunson, Program
Analyst Phone [phone], ext. 3852 Madlyn
Wohlman-Rodriguez, Grant Specialist Phone (202)
708-3061, ext. 5939
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