# Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (84.200)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/84-200-graduate-assistance-in-areas-of-national-need/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need is run by Department of Education. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $113 million in 171 grants, about $659,941 per award.

## Objectives

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.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $21.6 million | 93 |
| 2022 | $23.5 million | 90 |
| 2023 | $23.0 million | 90 |
| 2024 | $23.2 million | 78 |
| 2025 | $21.5 million | 60 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Regents of the University of California | California | $12.6 million |
| University of California Irvine | California | $10.5 million |
| University of Connecticut Health Center | Connecticut | $6.7 million |
| Georgia Tech Research Corp | Georgia | $6.7 million |
| New York University | New York | $4.9 million |
| The Research Foundation for the State University of New York | New York | $4.7 million |
| University of Missouri System | Missouri | $3.5 million |
| Rowan University | New Jersey | $2.9 million |
| The Regents of the University of Colorado | Colorado | $2.9 million |
| Trustees of Dartmouth College | New Hampshire | $2.8 million |
| The University of Chicago | Illinois | $2.8 million |
| Drexel University | Pennsylvania | $2.7 million |
| Ohio University | Ohio | $2.6 million |
| North Carolina State University | North Carolina | $2.4 million |
| North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University | North Carolina | $2.0 million |
| Clemson University | South Carolina | $1.9 million |
| University of Illinois | Illinois | $1.7 million |
| University of Texas at Arlington | Texas | $1.7 million |
| The Regents of the University of Colorado | Colorado | $1.6 million |
| Washington State University | Washington | $1.5 million |