OpportunityTitle: Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): International Foreign Language Education (IFLE): Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad (FRA) Fellowship Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.019A
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: 1.  a.  Eligible Applicants:  Institutions of higher education (IHEs).  Eligible faculty members at the IHE submit their individual research narratives and application forms to their home IHE representative, who compiles all research narratives from faculty and incorporates them into the grant application package that the institution submits electronically through the Department&#8217;s G6 system on behalf of all applicant faculty.b.  Individuals Eligible to Receive a Fellowship:  A faculty member is eligible to receive a fellowship if the individual--is a citizen or national of the United States, or is a permanent resident of the United States; is employed by an IHE; has been engaged in teaching relevant to their foreign language or area studies specialization for the two years immediately preceding the date of the award; proposes research relevant to their modern foreign language or area studies specialization, which is not dissertation research for a doctoral degree; and possesses sufficient foreign language skills to carry out the dissertation research project.
Description: Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information. For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on December 7, 2022. Purpose of Program: The Fulbright-Hays FRA Fellowship Program provides grants to colleges and universities to fund fellowships for faculty members seeking to improve their area studies and foreign language skills by conducting research abroad. The program is designed to contribute to the development and improvement of the study of modern foreign languages and area studies in the United States. Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.019A. &#65279;IV. Application and Submission Information 1. Address to Request Application Package: Both IHEs and faculty applicants can obtain an application package via the internet or from the Education Publications Center (ED Pubs). To obtain a copy via the internet, use the following address: www.G6.ed.gov. To obtain a copy from ED Pubs, write, fax, or call the following: ED Pubs, U.S. Department of Education, P.O. Box 22207, Alexandria, VA 22304. Telephone, toll free: 1-877-433-7827. FAX: (703) 605-6794. If you use a TDD or a TTY, call, toll free: 1-877-576-7734. You can contact ED Pubs at its website, www.EDPubs.gov, or at its email address, edpubs@inet.ed.gov. If you request an application package from ED Pubs, be sure to identify this program as follows: Assistance Listing Number 84.019A.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Program Mailbox
GrantorContactText: Julius C Cotton &lt;br/&gt;ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. &lt;br/&gt;julius.cotton@ed.gov &lt;br/&gt;Program Manager: &lt;br/&gt;Dr. Pamela J. Maimer,  &lt;br/&gt;U.S. Department of Education,  &lt;br/&gt;400 Maryland Avenue, SW,  &lt;br/&gt;Washington, DC 20202.   &lt;br/&gt;Telephone:  (202) 453-6891.   &lt;br/&gt;Email:  FRA@ed.gov.
CloseDateExplanation: Applications Available:  February 23, 2024.     Deadline for Transmittal of Applications:  April 23, 2024.     Preapplication Webinar and Applicant Resources:  The Department will hold a preapplication meeting via webinar for prospective applicants.  Detailed information regarding this webinar will be provided on the Fulbright-Hays FRA website at https://www2.ed.gov/programs/iegpsfra/applicant.html.       For additional information about the Department&#8217;s discretionary grant process, please review the overview and resources at www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/about/grantmaking/index.html.  The resources will be especially helpful for individuals who are exploring the Department&#8217;s funding opportunities for the first time.      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Dr. Pamela J. Maimer, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20202.  Telephone:  (202) 453-6891.  Email:  FRA@ed.gov.