Department of Education

Description

Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information. Purpose of Program: The Erma Byrd Scholarship Program provides scholarships to individuals pursuing a course of study that will lead to a career in industrial health and safety occupations, including mine safety. This program is designed to increase the skilled workforce in these fields at both the fundamental skills level and the advanced skills level. The program has a service obligation component, which requires recipients of the scholarship to begin employment in a career position related to industrial health and safety no later than six months after completion of the degree program, and to continue to work in a career position related to industrial health and safety, including mine safety, for a period of one year. The scholarships are available to students in the following eligible areas of study related to industrial health and safety: Mining and mineral engineering, industrial engineering, occupational safety and health technology/technician, quality control technology/technician, industrial safety technology/technician, hazardous materials information systems technology/technician, mining technology/technician, and occupational health and industrial hygiene. Program Authority: For Federal fiscal year 2010, the Erma Byrd Scholarship Program is established by division D, title III of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010, Public Law 111-117. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.116E. 1. Address To Request Application Package: You can obtain an application package via the Internet or from the Department. To obtain a copy via the Internet, use the following address for the Erma Byrd Scholarship Program Web site: http://www.ed.gov/programs/ermabyrd/ index.html. To obtain a copy from the Department, write, fax, or call the following: Lauren Kennedy, Erma Byrd Scholarship Program, U.S. Department of Education, Teacher and Student Development Programs Service, 1990 K Street, NW., room 6133, Washington, DC 20006-8524. Telephone: (202) 502-7630. Fax: (202) 502-7852 or by e-mail: ermabyrdprogram@ed.gov. All applications must be submitted electronically by e-mailing the application in the form of a Microsoft Word (.DOC or .DOCX) document to ermabyrdprogram@ed.gov. Please note that an electronic application in a format other than Microsoft Word will not be accepted. If you are unable to submit your application by e-mail and wish to submit your application by mail, you must submit a request for permission to submit it by mail, no less than 10 days prior to the application deadline date, to Lauren Kennedy by e-mail to ermabyrdprogram@ed.gov or by postal mail to U.S. Department of Education, Teacher and Student Development Programs Service, 1990 K Street, NW., Room 6133, Washington, DC 20006-8524. In your request, you must include the reason why you are unable to submit the application electronically.

Who can apply

• Others

Contact

Julius Cotton <br/>ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. <br/>Phone 202-245-6140 <br/>julius.cotton@ed.gov <br/>Program Manager: <br/>Lauren Kennedy <br/>Erma Byrd Scholarship Program <br/>U.S. Department of Education <br/>Teacher and Student Development Programs Service <br/>1990 K Street, NW., Room 6133 Washington, DC 20006-8524 <br/>Telephone: (202) 502-7630 or e-mail:
ermabyrdprogram@ed.gov