U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Manpower Administration Office of Manpower Policy, Appendix C DL-MT-241 Budget Bureau No. 44-R1297.1 Approval Expires Dec. 31, 1970 GUIDELINES FOR DOCTORAL DISSERTATION GRANTS UNDER THE MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING ACT OF 1962, AS AMENDED Academic institutions offering doctoral degrees in areas of study which relate to the manpower field (such as economics, sociology, psychology, education, and the behavioral sciences generally) may apply for grants to support dissertation research of graduate students who have completed all requirements for the doctoral degree except the doctoral dissertation, or who will have met these requirements before the grant is effective. A separate application must be submitted for each candidate nominated by the university for a grant. Such a grant will be made to the university in the name of the candidate. GRANT CONDITIONS The maximum amount of direct costs (see "The Application," paragraph 5.a below) of any one grant is $10,000 for a period not to exceed 1 year. For projects scheduled to require more than 1 year, support may be given through renewals of grants for a total of not to exceed 3 years, subject to availability of appropriated funds, receipt of progress reports showing reasonable progress, and requests for such renewals to be submitted not later than 1 month before the expiration of previous grants. The initial grant will indicate the period for which the Department intends to support the project. The grant may cover the following costs: 1. Support for the doctoral candidate. This will be on a stipend basis, determined by the proportion of time spent by the candidate on his dissertation times the following full-time annual stipend rates: Single individual_. Married, no children__. Married, one or more children__. $4,000 4,500 5,000 Thus, for example, a married man with children who teaches half time and works on his dissertation half time for 9 months of the year, and devotes full time to his dissertation the other 3 months could received a stipend of $3,125 (three-fourths year at half time, $1,875, plus one-fourth year at full time, $1,250). However, a candidate who has been regularly employed in teaching or research activities by the sponsoring university or a related research organization, and for whom the dissertation research requires relief from part or all of his employment, may be supported at his established rate of pay, prorated for the proportion of his time devoted to the dissertation. 2. Direct project costs, such as clerical assistance, necessary travel and supplies. 3. Indirect costs at a fixed rate not to exceed the established audited rate of the institution. The stipend may be treated as a personnel cost for the purpose of computing the amount of indirect costs. In accordance with the Bureau of the Budget Circular No. A-74, dated December 13, 1965: "Participation in the costs of research supported by Federal grants," the grantee institution must share in the total cost of the project on "more than a token basis." For applications which are approved, five copies of the final report resulting from the research will be required. For projects extending beyond 1 year, each renewal will be considered as a separate grant, and a progress report will be required with the request for renewal. Any survey plans, surveys, or questionnaires arising from the research under an approved grant will be identified solely as the responsibility of the university or the doctoral candidate, and will in no way be attributed to the Department of Labor. Publications based on the research conducted under the grant will acknowledge that the research was supported by a grant from the Office of Manpower Policy, Evaluation, and Research, Manpower Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor under the Manpower Development and Training Act of 1962, as amended. The standard conditions applying to all dissertation grants are appended as "Conditions Governing Grants in Support of Doctoral Dissertations" at the end of these Guidelines. As indicated below, any desired exceptions from these conditions should be stated with the transmittal of the application. SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS Fifteen copies of each application should be sent by the university to: Director Office of Manpower Policy, Evaluation, and Research Manpower Administration U.S. Department of Labor Washington, D.C. 20210 Closing dates for applications are January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1. Applications will be accepted which are postmarked or delivered on or before each of these dates for work to be conducted or initiated during the 1-year period following the date of the application. However, applications received in OMPER one week or more after a closing date, regardless of postmark, will be considered at the next scheduled closing date. Processing of applications requires approximately 2 months, including evaluation by review panels. Applicants may expect to be notified of action taken about 2 months after the applicable closing date. Applications approved for |