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Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need

Program Information

Popular name

N/A

Program Number

84.200

Program objective

To provide fellowships through graduate academic departments, programs, and units of institutions of higher education to graduate students of superior ability who demonstrate financial need for the purpose of sustaining and enhancing the capacity for teaching and research in academic areas of national need, as designated by the Secretary.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

  1. 2016

    No Current Data Available. No Current Data Available.

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

Regulations were published in the Federal Register on December 16, 1993 and the Education Department General Administrative Regulations. The application package including forms and regulations are available on the GAANN website. See program website for further information.

  1. VII, A, Subpart 2, Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended.

Program details

Program types

Eligible beneficiaries

  • Education (13+)
  • Education Professional
  • Graduate Student
  • Other public institution/organization
  • Private nonprofit institution/organization
  • Public nonprofit institution/organization
  • Scientist/Researchers
  • State
  • Student/Trainee

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