Christopher Columbus Awards

This competition is designed exclusively for middle school age students who must work in teams of three or four with an adult coach. It challenges students to identify a problem in their community and solve it using science and technology. The...read more

Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX)

The program, known in Germany as the Parlamentarisches Patenschafts- Programm (PPP), was established in 1983 by the U.S. Congress and the German Bundestag. CBYX provides German and American young people full scholarships for an academic year...read more

Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund

This program seeks to provide Federal financial assistance to any State or Territory through its appropriate State or territorial agency, to assist in the development of programs for the conservation of endangered and threatened species. read more

D.C. Higher Education Financial Services

The Higher Education Financial Services' programs and services include, but are not limited to:The D.C. Adoption Scholarship (DCAS)- DCAS offers grant awards up to $10,000 per year for up to six years, with a lifetime maximum of $50,000, to District...read more

Doctoral Dissertation Research Grants

Doctoral Dissertation Research Grants help Doctoral candidates who have been accepted to an accredited institution complete research and dissertations on housing or urban development issues. Recipients may receive reimbursement for costs including...read more

Drug Abuse National Research Service Awards

The Drug Abuse National Research Service Awards provide high quality research training in the drug abuse field including:1) Basic and applied studies in all of the life sciences relevant to drug abuse2) Research on behavioral and societal factors...read more

Education Exchange - Teachers and Principals from Elementary to Secondary Levels

The U.S. Department of State sponsors international Teacher Exchanges, including Fulbright exchanges, to a number of countries for teachers and administrators from K-12 schools for educators of all subjects. For U.S. teachers, this opportunity...read more

Education for Homeless Children and Youths - Grants for State and Local Activities

The Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program ensures that homeless children and youth have equal access to the same free, appropriate public education as other children. It also provides activities and services to ensure that these children...read more

Emergency Management Institute (EMI) Independent Study Program

The Emergency Management Institute (EMI) Independent Study Program consists of self-paced courses designed for both the general public and people who have emergency management responsibilities. They are offered free-of-charge to all who qualify for...read more

Emergency Management Institute (EMI) Residential Education Program

The Emergency Management Institute (EMI) Residential Education Program improves emergency management practices among state, local and tribal government managers, and Federal officials, in response to emergencies and disasters. Programs embody the...read more