To contribute to the
development and improvement of the study of modern foreign languages and area
studies in the United States by providing opportunities for teachers, faculty,
and upperclassmen and/or graduate students to study, travel and research in
foreign countries.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:
Project Grants. Place Cursor Here for Definition
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
The grant does not provide funds for project-related expenses within the
United States. The grant funds may be used in the country of study for the
following: maintenance stipend; round-trip international travel;
project-related local travel; artifacts; books and other teaching materials;
rent for instructional facilities; and clerical and professional services.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility:
Institutions of higher education, State
departments of education, private nonprofit educational organizations, and a
consortium of institutions, departments, and organizations.
Beneficiary Eligibility:
A participant must be: a citizen, or
permanent resident of the United States, faculty member and teachers at all
levels; a graduate or upperclassman who plans a teaching career in modern
foreign languages or area studies.
Credentials/Documentation:
Cost will be determined in accordance with
OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments.
The standard application forms as
furnished by the Federal agency and required by OMB Circular No. A-102 must be
used for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure:
An institution or organization interested in
the program should plan and propose a group project that would significantly
improve its program in foreign language and area studies. Specific guidelines
for preparation of proposals as published in the Federal Register are available
upon request from the International Education and Graduate Programs Service (IEGPS).
The institution or organization must give assurance that the individuals it
nominates to undertake the projects are appropriately qualified. This program is
subject to the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-110.
Award Procedure:
With the advice of a panel of academic consultants
and an assessment of the feasibility and suitability of each proposal by U.S.
Embassies and Binational Commissions in the proposed countries of study, the
IEGRS will make initial selections, and preliminary recommendations of grant
recipients to the Secretary. All recommended selections are subject to review
and final approval by the presidentially appointed J. William Fulbright Foreign
Scholarship Board.
Deadlines:
Generally, in late October or of the year preceding the
year of overseas activity.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:
About 120 days.
Appeals:
Not applicable.
Renewals:
Not applicable.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements:
None.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:
For short-term seminar,
curriculum development, and group research or study projects ranging from 5
weeks, generally, to 12 months; up to 36 months for advanced intensive language
training projects.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports:
Terminal program reports and financial reports from the
grantee.
Audits:
All fiscal records subject to audit at any time within five
years after close of the fiscal year in which expenditures are made.
Records:
Documents bearing on receipt and expenditure of grant funds
must be made available for inspection by the Department: (1) For three years
after the close of the fiscal year in which expenditures are made if
departmental audit has occurred by that time; (2) until audit or for five years
following the end of budget period in which grant expired, whichever is later;
or (3) until resolution of outstanding audit questions.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification:
91-0201-0-1-502.
Obligations:
(Grants) FY 01 $3,459,000; FY 02 est $4,000,000; and FY
03 est $4,415,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance:
The average new award was
$61,000 in fiscal year 2001.
Projects have had an effect on the curriculum through new and expanded courses
and faculty training in the use of new materials. In fiscal year 2001, 52
projects with 720 participants were supported with appropriated funds.
REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
34 CFR 664, "Federal Register", December 19, 1983.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office:
Not applicable.
Headquarters Office:
International Studies Team, International
Education and Grants Programs Service, Office of Postsecondary Education,
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20202-5332.
Contact: Dr. Lunching Chiao. Telephone: (202) 502-7633.
Web Site Address:
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OPE/OHEP
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
A School-University Collaborative Project for Curriculum Development About the
People's Republic of China: Choosing Modernization; Seminar on Cultural
Diversity and Development in Malaysia and Singapore - A curriculum development
program for 15 Andrew and other college faculty and pre-college teachers in
Georgia; Seminar on Mexican Perspective of the North American Free Trade
Agreement; Russia: In search of Democracy and Economic Reform A Curriculum
Development Team Project; The Walls Come Tumbling Down: A 5-week travel-study
seminar for 14 Maryland community college faculty to study the Polish people,
country, and culture; and a 5-week seminar for consortia faculty on
Post-Revolutionary Prospects in Ethiopia and Eritrea. In addition nine
advanced foreign language programs in Egypt, China, the Philippines, India,
Nigeria, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, and Tanzania involving the instruction of
Arabic, Chinese, Filipino, Hindi, Marathi, Bengoli, Hausa, Yoruba, Indonesian,
Japanese, Russian, and Kiswahili.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
Refer to 34 CFR 664 (Section 664.31), "Federal Register", Vol. 48 -
No. 244, December 19, 1983.
