Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need
CFDA 84.200 · Federal Grants & Funding
Total Funding
$91.2M
Awards
132
Recipients
65
States
34
Last Updated
Mar 31, 2026
Yearly Funding Trend
| Fiscal Year | Obligations | Awards | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $54.7M | 82 | |
| 2025 | $25.7M | 35 | -53.1% |
| 2026 | $10.8M | 15 | -58.0% |
Award Type Mix
| Type | Obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | 0 |
Top 50 Awards under CFDA 84.200
Largest individual obligations for Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need.
| Award | Recipient | Awarding Agency | Place | FY | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASST_NON_P200A220075_091 GAANN: RATIONAL ACCESS FOR NEEDY UNDERREPRESENTED GRADUATE ENGINEERING FELLOWS IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (RANGE FELLOWS IN ME) | CLEMSON UNIVERSITY South Carolina | Department of Education Department of Education | CLEMSON, SC-03 | 2024 | $1,263,439 |
ASST_NON_P200A180050_091 ENHANCING OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESEARCH AND TRAINING IN SPACE ENGINEERING | UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS Illinois | Department of Education Department of Education | URBANA, IL-13 | 2025 | $1,251,977 |
ASST_NON_P200A180055_091 ROWAN'S GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP PREPARES FOR THE MODERN AGE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (ROWAN'S PREPARE.AI) | ROWAN UNIVERSITY New Jersey | Department of Education Department of Education | GLASSBORO, NJ-01 | 2025 | $1,247,342 |
ASST_NON_P200A180061_091 DOCTORAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING IN ADVANCED MANUFACTURING | UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI SYSTEM Missouri | Department of Education Department of Education | COLUMBIA, MO-03 | 2025 | $1,175,989 |
ASST_NON_P200A180054_091 DOCTORAL EDUCATION IN ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING GRADUATE PROGRAM | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS California | Department of Education Department of Education | DAVIS, CA-04 | 2025 | $1,090,003 |
ASST_NON_P200A180074_091 GAANN: MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE NATION'S INFRASTRUCTURE THROUGH CIVIL ENGINEERING AT FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY. | FLORIDA A & M UNIVERSITY Florida | Department of Education Department of Education | TALLAHASSEE, FL-02 | 2025 | $1,000,182 |
ASST_NON_P200A240123_091 GRADUATE TRAINING FOR FRONTIER RESEARCH USING SYNCHROTRON RADIATION | ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Illinois | Department of Education Department of Education | CHICAGO, IL-01 | 2024 | $997,071 |
ASST_NON_P200A240210_091 HAMPTON UNIVERSITY - GRADUATE ASSISTANCE IN AREAS OF NATIONAL NEED PROGRAM (GAANN) | HAMPTON UNIVERSITY Virginia | Department of Education Department of Education | HAMPTON, VA-03 | 2024 | $997,071 |
ASST_NON_P200A240198_091 GAANN FELLOWSHIPS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING AT NYU TANDON SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING | NEW YORK UNIVERSITY New York | Department of Education Department of Education | NEW YORK, NY-10 | 2024 | $997,071 |
ASST_NON_P200A240161_091 REACTS: SHAPING THE NEXT GENERATION OF RESEARCHERS, EDUCATORS, AND LEADERS IN CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR SUSTAINABILITY | ROWAN UNIVERSITY New Jersey | Department of Education Department of Education | GLASSBORO, NJ-01 | 2024 | $997,071 |
ASST_NON_P200A240159_091 PHYSGRAD-AID: PHYSICS GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP FOR ACCELERATING INNOVATION & DISCOVERY | UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM Wisconsin | Department of Education Department of Education | MADISON, WI-02 | 2024 | $997,071 |
ASST_NON_P200A240029_091 INTERDISCIPLINARY DOCTORAL PROGRAM IN MOLECULAR BIOTECHNOLOGY AT NC STATE UNIVERSITY | NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY North Carolina | Department of Education Department of Education | RALEIGH, NC-02 | 2024 | $997,071 |
ASST_NON_P200A240158_091 CHEMBIO+X GAANN: USING ECOLOGICAL BELONGING INTERVENTION TO INCREASE SUCCESS IN RESEARCH AND TEACHING IN CHEMICAL BIOLOGY | UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH - OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION Pennsylvania | Department of Education Department of Education | PITTSBURGH, PA-12 | 2024 | $997,071 |
ASST_NON_P200A240037_091 GAANN PROJECT IN CHEMISTRY AT DARTMOUTH COLLEGE | TRUSTEES OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGE New Hampshire | Department of Education Department of Education | HANOVER, NH-02 | 2024 | $997,071 |
ASST_NON_P200A240059_091 GRADUATE ASSISTANCE IN AREAS OF NATIONAL NEED: SUSTAINABLE HIGH-PERFORMANCE BUILDINGS AND INFRASTRUCTURE | OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY Oregon | Department of Education Department of Education | CORVALLIS, OR-04 | 2024 | $997,071 |
ASST_NON_P200A240140_091 GAANN FELLOWSHIPS IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AT NYU TANDON SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING | NEW YORK UNIVERSITY New York | Department of Education Department of Education | NEW YORK, NY-10 | 2024 | $997,071 |
ASST_NON_P200A240097_091 TRAINING RESEARCHERS AND EDUCATORS IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING | CORNELL UNIVERSITY New York | Department of Education Department of Education | ITHACA, NY-19 | 2024 | $997,071 |
ASST_NON_P200A240089_091 GRADUATE ASSISTANCE IN AREAS OF NATIONAL NEED: DOCTORATE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE PROGRAM AT NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL & TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY | NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY North Carolina | Department of Education Department of Education | GREENSBORO, NC-06 | 2024 | $997,071 |
ASST_NON_P200A240091_091 GRADUATE ASSISTANCE IN AREAS OF NATIONAL NEED: DOCTORATE IN COMPUTATIONAL DATA SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PROGRAM AT NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL & TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY | NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY North Carolina | Department of Education Department of Education | GREENSBORO, NC-06 | 2024 | $997,071 |
ASST_NON_P200A240010_091 FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM FOR EDUCATING AND TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF SPACE SYSTEMS ENGINEERS | UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS Illinois | Department of Education Department of Education | URBANA, IL-13 | 2024 | $997,070 |
ASST_NON_P200A240014_091 REQUEST FOR GRADUATE ASSISTANCE IN AREAS OF NATIONAL NEED TARGETING PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE California | Department of Education Department of Education | IRVINE, CA-47 | 2024 | $997,070 |
ASST_NON_P200A180010_091 WSU GAANN FELLOWSHIPS: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY GRADUATE PROGRAM TO RECRUIT AND TRAIN NEXT GENERATION OF ADVANCED MANUFACTURING RESEARCHERS | WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY Washington | Department of Education Department of Education | PULLMAN, WA-05 | 2025 | $951,385 |
ASST_NON_P200A180048_091 GAANN DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERINGSPECIALIZING IN ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES AT UTA | UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON Texas | Department of Education Department of Education | ARLINGTON, TX-25 | 2025 | $950,663 |
ASST_NON_P200A180014_091 GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS IN AREAS OF NATIONAL NEED (GAANN): CRITICAL AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGIES | THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO Colorado | Department of Education Department of Education | BOULDER, CO-02 | 2024 | $948,699 |
ASST_NON_P200A220004_091 GAANN FELLOWSHIPS IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 2021 | REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Michigan | Department of Education Department of Education | ANN ARBOR, MI-06 | 2024 | $947,581 |
ASST_NON_P200A220015_091 GAANN GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS FOR TRAINING IN DEVELOPMENTAL AND CELL BIOLOGY | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE California | Department of Education Department of Education | IRVINE, CA-47 | 2024 | $947,581 |
ASST_NON_P200A220020_091 GAANN: TRAINING IN INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE NEUROMECHANICS | UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO Illinois | Department of Education Department of Education | CHICAGO, IL-01 | 2024 | $947,581 |
ASST_NON_P200A180085_091 GRADUATE ASSISTANCE IN AREA OF NATIONAL NEED FOR THE INTERDISCIPLINARY MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AND AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING PHD PROGRAM AT RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE | RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE New York | Department of Education Department of Education | TROY, NY-20 | 2025 | $923,822 |
ASST_NON_P200A210001_091 GRADUATE ASSISTANCE IN AREAS OF NATIONAL NEED | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE California | Department of Education Department of Education | IRVINE, CA-47 | 2026 | $914,748 |
ASST_NON_P200A210022_091 GAANN: TRAINING FOR BIOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE IN THE 21ST CENTURY | UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO Illinois | Department of Education Department of Education | CHICAGO, IL-01 | 2026 | $914,720 |
ASST_NON_P200A210052_091 GAANN FELLOWSHIPS IN NEUROSCIENCE | REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT RIVERSIDE California | Department of Education Department of Education | RIVERSIDE, CA-39 | 2026 | $911,571 |
ASST_NON_P200A180088_091 GAANN FELLOWSHIPS IN COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH | WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE Massachusetts | Department of Education Department of Education | WORCESTER, MA-02 | 2025 | $898,637 |
ASST_NON_P200A180029_091 AN INTEGRATED TRAINING PROGRAM IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING & MATERIALS SCIENCE | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS California | Department of Education Department of Education | DAVIS, CA-04 | 2025 | $896,320 |
ASST_NON_P200A190027_091 GAANN E3: EDUCATING ENERGY ENGINEERS | DREXEL UNIVERSITY Pennsylvania | Department of Education Department of Education | PHILADELPHIA, PA-03 | 2026 | $894,588 |
ASST_NON_P200A190036_091 GAANN IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AND SCIENCES | DREXEL UNIVERSITY Pennsylvania | Department of Education Department of Education | PHILADELPHIA, PA-03 | 2026 | $886,517 |
ASST_NON_P200A180092_091 GAANN PROGRAM IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT Connecticut | Department of Education Department of Education | STORRS MANSFIELD, CT-02 | 2025 | $882,224 |
ASST_NON_P200A190080_091 GRADUATE TRAINING FOR FRONTIER RESEARCH USING SYNCHROTRON RADIATION | ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Illinois | Department of Education Department of Education | CHICAGO, IL-01 | 2026 | $857,467 |
ASST_NON_P200A180015_091 GAANN: SOCIALLY-RESPONSIBLE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE California | Department of Education Department of Education | IRVINE, CA-47 | 2025 | $801,845 |
ASST_NON_P200A180068_091 GAANN FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM IN THE AREA OF CYBERSECURITY OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURAL SYSTEMS | TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM Texas | Department of Education Department of Education | LUBBOCK, TX-19 | 2025 | $800,559 |
ASST_NON_P200A220050_091 GAANN FELLOWSHIPS IN MATERIALS SCIENCE WITH AN EMPHASIS ON FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA California | Department of Education Department of Education | SANTA BARBARA, CA-24 | 2024 | $789,652 |
ASST_NON_P200A220053_091 PSYCHS: PREPARING SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS IN EQUITABLE AND EFFECTIVE SERVICE COORDINATION | UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT Connecticut | Department of Education Department of Education | STORRS MANSFIELD, CT-02 | 2024 | $789,652 |
ASST_NON_P200A220118_091 DOCTORAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNDERREPRESENTED US GRADUATE STUDENTS IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE | OHIO UNIVERSITY Ohio | Department of Education Department of Education | ATHENS, OH-12 | 2024 | $789,652 |
ASST_NON_P200A180016_091 AN INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAM IN MULTIFUNCTIONAL MATERIAL SYNTHESIS AND ADVANCED MANUFACTURING (MM-SAM) | VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE & STATE UNIVERSITY Virginia | Department of Education Department of Education | BLACKSBURG, VA-09 | 2025 | $789,494 |
ASST_NON_P200A240055_091 TRAINING PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENTISTS TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF VULNERABLE AND MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE California | Department of Education Department of Education | IRVINE, CA-47 | 2024 | $778,939 |
ASST_NON_P200A240072_091 GAANN PROGRAM IN CHEMISTRY | GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORP Georgia | Department of Education Department of Education | ATLANTA, GA-05 | 2024 | $778,939 |
ASST_NON_P200A240081_091 GAANN FELLOWSHIPS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING | REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT RIVERSIDE California | Department of Education Department of Education | RIVERSIDE, CA-39 | 2024 | $778,939 |
ASST_NON_P200A180040_091 THE UNC CHARLOTTE GAANN FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM IN COMPUTING AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS | UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE North Carolina | Department of Education Department of Education | CHARLOTTE, NC-12 | 2025 | $778,123 |
ASST_NON_P200A180032_091 GAANN MES (MATERIALS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY) | DREXEL UNIVERSITY Pennsylvania | Department of Education Department of Education | PHILADELPHIA, PA-03 | 2025 | $770,689 |
ASST_NON_P200A180024_091 REBUILDING BETTER INFRASTRUCTURE FOR RESILIENT COMMUNITIES | THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO Colorado | Department of Education Department of Education | BOULDER, CO-02 | 2025 | $769,024 |
ASST_NON_P200A210105_091 GAANN: MOLECULAR ENGINEERING IN SUSTAINABILITY AND HEALTH | CLEMSON UNIVERSITY South Carolina | Department of Education Department of Education | CLEMSON, SC-03 | 2026 | $759,852 |
Top 50 awards shown, ranked by obligated amount. Dates reflect performance period; last-modified dates match USAspending.gov. Complete listings include all transaction history going back to FY2024.
Spending by State
| State | Funding | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| California | $16.3M | 22 |
| New York | $8.4M | 13 |
| Pennsylvania | $7.8M | 11 |
| Illinois | $7.1M | 8 |
| Connecticut | $5.4M | 8 |
| North Carolina | $5.3M | 7 |
| Colorado | $3.2M | 5 |
| Georgia | $3.0M | 4 |
| Texas | $2.9M | 4 |
| Alabama | $2.7M | 5 |
| New Jersey | $2.6M | 3 |
| Virginia | $2.3M | 3 |
| Wisconsin | $2.2M | 3 |
| Missouri | $2.1M | 3 |
| South Carolina | $2.0M | 2 |
| Massachusetts | $2.0M | 4 |
| Florida | $1.6M | 2 |
| Washington | $1.6M | 2 |
| Michigan | $1.4M | 2 |
| Minnesota | $1.2M | 2 |
| Maryland | $1.2M | 3 |
| Ohio | $1.2M | 2 |
| Indiana | $1.0M | 3 |
| Oregon | $997K | 1 |
| New Hampshire | $997K | 1 |
| Nevada | $755K | 1 |
| Puerto Rico | $748K | 1 |
| Vermont | $632K | 1 |
| Kentucky | $583K | 1 |
| Iowa | $499K | 1 |
| New Mexico | $467K | 1 |
| Kansas | $374K | 1 |
| Rhode Island | $374K | 1 |
| Tennessee | $254K | 1 |
Top Recipients
Agencies Administering This Program
Department of Education$91.2M
Source: USAspending.gov · All Programs