U.S. Department of Education Washington, D.C. 20202-5335
APPLICATION FOR GRANTS UNDER THE Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship Program CFDA # 84.022A
OMB No. 1840-0005, Expiration Date: 06/30/2020
Closing Date: 03/25/2019 04:30:00 PM Table of Contents # Title Page#
1. Applicant Letter ------3
2. Competition Highlights ------5
3. Notice Inviting Applications ------7
4. DDRA Fellowship Legislation and Regulations ------12
5. Government Performance and Results Act ------19
6. Guidelines for Applicant Institutions and FAQs ------26
7. Institutional DDRA Project Directors ------33
8. Technical Review Form ------36
9. Guidelines for Student Applicants ------39
10. Fulbright-Hays Maintenance Allowances ------54
11. DDRA Checklist ------84
12. G5 e-Applications and Tips ------86
13. IRB Information and Tips ------90
14. SF-424 Instructions ------94
15. ED Supplemental to SF-424 Instructions ------96
16. SF-LLL Instructions ------100
17. Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) ------102
18. Dept of Education Supplemental Information for SF-424 ------106
19. OPE- Fulbright-Hays Item #22 ------107
20. SF-424B - Assurances Non-Construction Programs ------108
21. ED 80-0013 Certification ------109
22. Disclosure of Lobbying Activities ------110
23. Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Program(022) ------111
24. OPE-Fulbright-Hays Graduate Student Ref Form(022) ------115
25. Fulbright-Hays Graduate Student REFEREE Form ------116
26. OPE-Fulbright-Hays Foreign Language Reference Form ------117
27. Fulbright-Hays Foreign Language REFEREE Form ------118
Page 2 Dear Applicant Letter
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
Dear Applicant:
Thank you for your interest in applying for a fiscal year 2019 (FY 19) grant award under the Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) program. This application booklet includes the instructions and forms required to submit a complete application package to the U.S. Department of Education (the Department).
Institutional grants awarded under the DDRA program enable U.S. institutions of higher education (IHEs) to provide fellowships to meritorious doctoral students who propose to conduct dissertation research overseas for a period of 6 - 12 months. To be eligible for DDRA fellowships, doctoral students must be enrolled in modern foreign language training and area studies programs at U.S. IHEs.
While we encourage you to read the entire application package carefully before preparing your application, this cover letter provides the following highlights for your consideration:
• Information about the DDRA program is accessible on the U.S. Department of Education’s Web site at: http://www.ed.gov/programs/iegpsddrap/index.html
• The FY 19 Notice Inviting Applications (NIA) published in the Federal Register is the official guidance for the competition. Applicants should not rely upon any information that is inconsistent with the official NIA document.
• The “Competition Highlights” includes the absolute, competitive preference and invitational priorities and provides additional details about the competition.
• U.S. IHEs are the legal applicants under the DDRA program. Although the fellowships are subsequently awarded to students, only IHEs are eligible applicants and potential grantees.
• The project directors at the applicant IHEs must be registered in the G5 e-Application system in order to submit the institutional applications on behalf your doctoral students. The registration requirements and procedures are included in the application booklet.
The list of DDRA institutions and program project directors currently registered in the G5 e-Application system is included in the application booklet. If your institution is not listed, or your project director has changed, please contact Dr. Pamela J. Maimer at [email protected] with the new project director’s contact information as soon as possible.
The Department requires electronic submission of all FY 19 grant applications. You may access the Department’s G5 e-Application system using the portal page at: www.G5.gov
Please be advised that electronic submission of applications via the G5 e-Application system is required unless you qualify for one of the exceptions described in the Notice Inviting Applications. If you think you
Page 3 may need an exception, please review the exception requirements early on your application preparation process.
And finally, application must be submitted on or before the deadline date. Late applications will not be considered, and applicants cannot submit any changes or additions to their applications after the deadline date. The Department is required to enforce the established deadline to ensure fairness to all applicants.
We look forward to receiving your application and appreciate your efforts to strengthen U.S. capacity in international and foreign language expertise and prepare students with the global competencies needed to meet today’s global challenges.
Sincerely,
/s/
Cheryl E. Gibbs Senior Director, International and Foreign Language Education
Page 4 Competition Highlights
1. Please note the following program priorities:
a. Absolute: The Department will only consider applications that meet this priority.
This priority is: A research project that focuses on one or more of the following geographic areas: Africa, East Asia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands, South Asia, the Near East, Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia, and the Western Hemisphere (excluding the United States and its territories). b. Competitive Preference Priority 1--Focus on Less Commonly Taught Languages (2 points).
A research project that focuses on any modern foreign language except French, German, or Spanish. c. Competitive Preference Priority 2: Thematic Focus on Academic Fields (3 points).
A research project conducted in the field of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, computer science, education (comparative or international), international development, political science, public health, or economics.
Note: Applicants that address Competitive Preference Priority 2 must intend to engage in full-time dissertation research abroad in modern foreign languages and area studies with a thematic focus on any one of the academic fields referenced above.
2. Please note that these priorities are explained in detail in the Federal Register notice.
Potential applicants are strongly encouraged to review the Federal Register notice carefully before preparing an application.
3. Please note that, although the DDRA program funds student research, the legal applicant is the institution of higher education (IHE), and if a grant is awarded, the institution is the legal grantee. Students are not able to apply for this funding independently. In order to apply for this fellowship program, it is necessary for the student and the institution to coordinate their competition activities and keep each other informed.
4. Applications must be submitted electronically via the U.S. Department of Education’s G5 e-Application system. This system may be accessed at www.G5.gov. Both the student and the IHE must complete their portions of the application correctly and submit separately via the G5 e-Application system.
5. The application must be received on or before the deadline date and time. Please note that the U.S. Department of Education’s grant application deadline is at 4:30:00 pm Washington, DC time. Late applications will not be accepted.
Page 5 6. Electronic submission of an application is required unless it qualifies for one of the (rare) exceptions to the electronic submission requirement as outlined in the Federal Register notice.
7. We recommend that you (1) limit the application narrative to no more than ten (10) and the bibliography to no more than two (2) pages; and (3) use a font that is either 12 point or no smaller than 10 pitch (characters per inch) with one of the following fonts: Times New Roman, Courier, Courier New, or Arial.
8. Student transcripts must be scanned as one document and uploaded into the student application. Please redact all Personally Identifiable Information (PII) such as, birthdate, SSN, address, etc., from transcripts before uploading.
Applicants are reminded that the Federal Register notice is the official document for application guidelines and that applicants should not rely upon any information that is inconsistent with the guidance contained within it.
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The Department accepts hand Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is languages and area studies. The program deliveries from you or a commercial available free at the site. is designed to contribute to the courier between 8:00:00 a.m. and You may also access documents of the development and improvement of the 4:30:00 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday Department published in the Federal study of modern foreign languages and through Friday except Federal holidays. Register by using the article search area studies in the United States. This feature at: www.federalregister.gov. notice relates to the approved Sources for Detailed Information on Specifically, through the advanced information collection under OMB These Requests search feature at this site, you can limit control number 1840–0005. A more detailed discussion of each your search to documents published by Priorities: This notice contains one request for funds or waiver is provided the Department. absolute priority and two competitive in specific ‘‘Electronic Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070b et preference priorities. In accordance with Announcements,’’ which are posted on seq. and 1087aa et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 2751 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(ii), the absolute and the Department’s IFAP website (http:// et seq. competitive preference priorities are ifap.ed.gov) at least 30 days before the Dated: January 18, 2019. from the regulations for this program (34 established deadline date for the James F. Manning, CFR 662.21(d)). specific request. Information on these Acting Chief Operating Officer, Federal Absolute Priority: For FY 2019, this items is also found in the Federal Student Aid. priority is an absolute priority. Under 34 Student Aid Handbook, which is also [FR Doc. 2019–00110 Filed 1–23–19; 8:45 am] CFR 75.105(c)(3), we consider only posted on the Department’s IFAP applications that meet this priority. website. BILLING CODE 4000–01–P This priority is:
Applicable Regulations: The Specific Geographic Regions of the following regulations apply to these World. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION programs: A research project that focuses on one (1) Student Assistance General Applications for New Awards; or more of the following geographic Provisions, 34 CFR part 668. Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation areas: Africa, East Asia, Southeast Asia (2) General Provisions for the Federal Research Abroad Fellowship Program and the Pacific Islands, South Asia, the Perkins Loan Program, Federal Work- Near East, Central and Eastern Europe Study Program, and Federal AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary and Eurasia, and the Western Supplemental Educational Opportunity Education, Department of Education. Hemisphere (excluding the United Grant Program, 34 CFR part 673. ACTION: Notice. States and its territories).
(3) Federal Perkins Loan Program, 34 Competitive Preference Priorities: CFR part 674. SUMMARY: The Department of Education Within this absolute priority, we give (4) Federal Work-Study Program, 34 (Department) is issuing a notice inviting competitive preference to applications CFR part 675. applications for fiscal year (FY) 2019 for that address one or both of the following (5) Federal Supplemental Educational the Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation priorities. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), Opportunity Grant Program, 34 CFR part Research Abroad (DDRA) Fellowship for FY 2019, we award an additional 676. program, Catalog of Federal Domestic two points to an application that meets (6) Institutional Eligibility under the Assistance (CFDA) number 84.022A. Competitive Preference Priority 1 and Higher Education Act of 1965, as DATES: three points to an application that meets amended, 34 CFR part 600. Applications available: January 24, Competitive Preference Priority 2 (up to (7) New Restrictions on Lobbying, 34 2019. 5 additional points possible). CFR part 82. Deadline for transmittal of These priorities are: (8) Governmentwide Requirements for applications: March 25, 2019. Competitive Preference Priority 1— Drug-Free Workplace (Financial ADDRESSES: The addresses pertinent to Focus on Less Commonly Taught Assistance), 34 CFR part 84. this DDRA competition—including the Languages (2 points). (9) Governmentwide Debarment and addresses for obtaining and submitting A research project that focuses on any Suspension (Nonprocurement), 2 CFR an application—can be found under modern foreign language except French, part 3485. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. German, or Spanish. (10) Drug and Alcohol Abuse FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Competitive Preference Priority 2— Prevention, 34 CFR part 86. Pamela J. Maimer, U.S. Department of Thematic Focus on Academic Fields Accessible Format: Individuals with Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, (3 points). disabilities can obtain this document in Room 258–24, Washington, DC 20202. A research project conducted in the an accessible format (e.g., braille, large Telephone: (202) 453–6891. Email: field of science, technology, print, audiotape, or compact disc) on [email protected]. engineering, mathematics, computer request to the person listed under FOR If you use a telecommunications science, education (comparative or FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. device for the deaf (TDD) or a text international), international Electronic Access to This Document: telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay development, political science, public The official version of this document is Service (FRS), toll free, at 1–800–877– health, or economics. the document published in the Federal 8339. Note: Applicants that address Register. You may access the official Competitive Preference Priority 2 must edition of the Federal Register and the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: intend to engage in dissertation research Code of Federal Regulations via the Full Text of Announcement abroad in modern foreign languages and Federal Digital System at: www.gpo.gov/ area studies with a thematic focus on I. Funding Opportunity Description fdsys. At this site you can view this any one of the academic fields document, as well as all other Purpose of Program: The Fulbright- referenced above. documents of this Department Hays DDRA Fellowship Program Program Authority: 22 U.S.C. published in the Federal Register, in provides opportunities to doctoral 2452(b)(6). text or Portable Document Format candidates to engage in dissertation Applicable Regulations: (a) The (PDF). To use PDF you must have research abroad in modern foreign Education Department General
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Administrative Regulations in 34 CFR currently applied for a FUSP grant. If, at • Use one of the following fonts: parts 75, 77, 81, 82, 84, 86, 97, 98, and any point, the candidate accepts a FUSP Times New Roman, Courier, Courier 99. (b) The Office of Management and award prior to being notified of the New, or Arial. Budget Guidelines to Agencies on candidate’s status with the Fulbright- The recommended page limit does not Governmentwide Debarment and Hays DDRA Fellowship Program, the apply to the Application for Federal Suspension (Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR candidate should immediately notify Assistance face sheet (SF 424), the part 180, as adopted and amended as the program contact person listed under supplemental information form for the regulations of the Department in 2 CFR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. If, SF 424 required by the Department, or part 3485. (c) The Uniform after consultation with FUSP, we the assurances and certification. Administrative Requirements, Cost determine that FUSP has expended However, student applicants must Principles, and Audit Requirements for funds on the student (e.g., the candidate include their complete responses to the Federal Awards in 2 CFR part 200, as has attended the pre-departure selection criteria in the application adopted and amended as regulations of orientation or was issued grant funds), narrative. The recommended page limits the Department in 2 CFR part 3474. (d) the candidate will be considered only apply to the application narrative The regulations for this program in 34 ineligible for an award under the and bibliography. CFR part 662. Fulbright-Hays DDRA Fellowship 3. Submission Dates and Times: Note: The open licensing requirement Program. Submit applications for grants under the in 2 CFR 3474.20 does not apply to this program electronically using G5.gov. program. IV. Application and Submission For information (including dates and Information times) about how to submit your II. Award Information 1. Address to Request Application application electronically, please refer Type of Award: Discretionary grants Package: Both IHEs and student to 7. Other Submission Requirements. redistributed as fellowships to applicants can obtain an application We do not consider an application individual beneficiaries. package via the internet or from the that does not comply with the deadline Estimated Available Funds: Education Publications Center (ED requirements. $3,432,633. PUBS). To obtain a copy via the Individuals with disabilities who Estimated Range of Awards: $15,000– internet, use the following address: need an accommodation or auxiliary aid 60,000. www.G5.gov. To obtain a copy from ED in connection with the application Estimated Average Size of Awards: Pubs, write, fax, or call the following: process should contact the person listed $36,842. ED Pubs, U.S. Department of Education, under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Estimated Number of Awards: 90. CONTACT. If the Department provides an Note: The Department is not bound by P.O. Box 22207, Alexandria, VA 22304. Telephone, toll free: 1–877–433–7827. accommodation or auxiliary aid to an any estimates in this notice. individual with a disability in Project Period: The institutional FAX: (703) 605–6794. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf connection with the application project period is 18 months, beginning process, the individual’s application October 1, 2019. Students may request (TDD) or a text telephone (TTY), call, toll free: 1–877–576–7734. remains subject to all other funding for a period of no less than six requirements and limitations in this You can contact ED Pubs at its months and no more than 12 months. notice. website, also: www.EDPubs.gov or at its III. Eligibility Information 4. Intergovernmental Review: This email address: [email protected]. program is not subject to Executive 1. Eligible Applicants: Institutions of If you request an application package Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 higher education (IHEs). As part of the from ED Pubs, be sure to identify this CFR part 79. application process, students submit program as follows: CFDA number 5. Funding Restrictions: We reference individual applications to the IHE. The 84.022A. regulations outlining funding IHE then officially submits all eligible 2. Recommended Page Limits: The restrictions in the Applicable individual student applications with its application narrative is where the Regulations section of this notice. grant application to the Department. student applicant addresses the 6. Data Universal Numbering System 2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This selection criteria that reviewers use to Number, Taxpayer Identification program does not require cost sharing or evaluate the application. We Number, and System for Award matching. recommend that the student applicant Management: 3. Subgrantees: A grantee under this (1) limit the application narrative to no To do business with the Department, competition may not award subgrants to more than 10 pages and the you must— entities to directly carry out project bibliography to no more than two pages; a. Have a Data Universal Numbering activities described in its application. and (2) use the following standards: System (DUNS) number and a Taxpayer 4. Other: Under 34 CFR 662.22(b), no • A ‘‘page’’ is 8.5″ x 11″, on one side Identification Number (TIN); student applicant may receive a grant only, with 1″ margins at the top, bottom, b. Register both your DUNS number from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program and both sides. and TIN with the System for Award (FUSP) and a grant from the Fulbright- Management (SAM), the Government’s • Hays DDRA Fellowship Program Double space (no more than three primary registrant database; concurrently. Once a candidate has lines per vertical inch) all text in the c. Provide your DUNS number and accepted a fellowship award from the application narrative and bibliography. TIN on your application; and FUSP and the FUSP has expended However, student applicants may single d. Maintain an active SAM funds to the student, the student is then space all text in charts, tables, figures, registration with current information ineligible for a grant under the graphs, titles, headings, footnotes, while your application is under review Fulbright-Hays DDRA Fellowship endnotes, quotations, bibliography, and by the Department and, if you are Program. A student applying for a grant captions. awarded a grant, during the project under the Fulbright-Hays DDRA • Use a font that is either 12 point or period. Fellowship Program must indicate on larger or no smaller than 10 pitch You can obtain a DUNS number from the application if the student has (characters per inch). Dun and Bradstreet at the following
Page 8 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 16 / Thursday, January 24, 2019 / Notices website: http://fedgov.dnb.com/ • The process for submitting forms: The Application for Federal webform. A DUNS number can be applications electronically under the Assistance (SF 424), the Department of created within one to two business days. Fulbright-Hays DDRA Fellowship Education Supplemental Information for If you are a corporate entity, agency, Program has several steps. The SF 424, Budget Information—Non- institution, or organization, you can following is a brief summary of the Construction Programs (ED 524), and all obtain a TIN from the Internal Revenue process; however, all applicants should necessary assurances and certifications. Service. If you are an individual, you review the detailed description of the • Both IHEs and student applicants can obtain a TIN from the Internal application process in the application must upload any narrative sections and Revenue Service or the Social Security package. In summary, the major steps all other attachments to their Administration. If you need a new TIN, are: application as files in a read-only please allow two to five weeks for your (1) IHEs must email the name of the flattened Portable Document Format TIN to become active. institution and the full name and email (PDF), meaning any fillable documents The SAM registration process can take address of the project director to ddra@ must be saved and submitted as non- approximately seven business days, but ed.gov. We suggest that applicant IHEs fillable PDF files. Do not upload an may take upwards of several weeks, submit this information no later than interactive or fillable PDF file. If you depending on the completeness and two weeks prior to the application upload a file type other than a read- accuracy of the data you enter into the deadline date to ensure that they obtain only, non-modifiable PDF (e.g., Word, SAM database. Thus, if you think you access to G5 well before that date; Excel, WordPerfect, etc.) or submit a might want to apply for Federal (2) Students must complete their password-protected file, we will be financial assistance under a program individual applications and submit unable to review that material. Please administered by the Department, please them to their IHE’s project director note that this will likely result in your allow sufficient time to obtain and using G5; application not being considered for (3) Persons providing references for register your DUNS number and TIN. funding. The Department will not individual students must complete and We strongly recommend that you convert material from other formats to submit reference forms for the students register early. PDF. and submit them to the IHE’s project Note: Once your SAM registration is • Submit student transcripts director using G5; and electronically through the G5 system. active, it may be 24 to 48 hours before (4) The IHE’s project director must you can submit an application through • Prior to submitting your electronic officially submit the IHE’s application, application, you may wish to print a G5. including all eligible individual student If you are currently registered with copy of it for your records. applications, reference forms, and other • After the individual student SAM, you may not need to make any required forms, using G5. changes. However, please make certain applicant electronically submits his or • The IHE must complete the her application to the student’s IHE, the that the TIN associated with your DUNS electronic submission of the grant number is correct. Also note that you student will receive an automatic application by 4:30:00 p.m., Eastern acknowledgment. After a person will need to update your registration Time, on the application deadline date. annually. This may take three or more submits a reference electronically, he or G5 will not accept an application for she will receive an online confirmation. business days. this competition after 4:30:00 p.m., Information about SAM is available at After the applicant IHE submits its Eastern Time, on the application application, including all eligible www.SAM.gov. To further assist you deadline date. Therefore, we strongly with obtaining and registering your individual student applications, to the recommend that both the IHE and the Department, the applicant IHE will DUNS number and TIN in SAM or student applicant not wait until the updating your existing SAM account, receive an automatic acknowledgment application deadline date to begin the that will include a unique PR/Award we have prepared a SAM.gov Tip Sheet, application process. which you can find at: www2.ed.gov/ number for the IHE’s application. • The hours of operation of the G5 • fund/grant/apply/sam-faqs.html. Within three working days after website are 6:00 a.m. Monday until 9:00 submitting its electronic application the 7. Other Submission Requirements: p.m., Wednesday; and 6:00 a.m. applicant IHE must— Applications for grants under this Thursday until 3:00 p.m., Sunday, (1) Print SF 424 from G5; program must be submitted Eastern Time. Please note that, because (2) The applicant IHE’s Authorizing electronically unless an IHE qualifies for of maintenance, the system is Representative must sign this form; an exception to this requirement in unavailable between 3:00 p.m. on (3) Place the PR/Award number in the accordance with the instructions in this Sundays and 6:00 a.m. on Mondays, and upper right-hand corner of the hard- section. between 9:00 p.m. on Wednesdays and copy signature page of the SF 424; and a. Electronic Submission of 6:00 a.m. on Thursdays, Eastern Time. (4) Fax the signed SF 424 to the Applications. Any modifications to these hours are Application Control Center at (202) Submit applications for grants under posted on the G5 website. 245–6272. the Fulbright-Hays DDRA Fellowship • Student applicants will not receive • We may request that you provide us Program, CFDA number 84.022A, additional point value because the original signatures on other forms at a electronically using the G5 system, student submits his or her application later date. accessible through the Department’s G5 in electronic format, nor will we Application Deadline Date Extension site at: www.G5.gov. While completing penalize the IHE or student applicant if in Case of System Unavailability: If an the electronic application, both the IHE the applicant qualifies for an exception IHE is prevented from electronically and the student applicant will be to the electronic submission submitting its application on the entering data online that will be saved requirement, as described elsewhere in application deadline date because the into a database. Neither the IHE nor the this section, and submits an application G5 system is unavailable, we will grant student applicant may email an in paper format. the IHE an extension until 4:30:00 p.m., electronic copy of a grant application to • IHEs must submit all documents Eastern Time, the following business us. electronically, including all information day to enable the IHE to transmit its Please note the following: typically provided on the following application electronically, by mail, or by
Page 9 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 16 / Thursday, January 24, 2019 / Notices hand delivery. We will grant this The IHE must show proof of mailing overseas or plans for such research prior extension if— consisting of one of the following: to going overseas, and the kinds, quality (1) The IHE is a registered user of the (1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service and availability of data for the research G5 system and the IHE has initiated an postmark. in the host country or countries; electronic application for this (2) A legible mail receipt with the (4) The justification for overseas field competition; and date of mailing stamped by the U.S. research and preparations to establish (2)(a) G5 is unavailable for 60 minutes Postal Service. appropriate and sufficient research or more between the hours of 8:30 a.m. (3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or contacts and affiliations abroad; and 3:30 p.m., Eastern Time, on the receipt from a commercial carrier. (5) The applicant’s plans to share the application deadline date; or (4) Any other proof of mailing results of the research in progress and (b) G5 is unavailable for any period of acceptable to the Secretary of the U.S. a copy of the dissertation with scholars time between 3:30 p.m. and 4:30:00 Department of Education. and officials of the host country or p.m., Eastern Time, on the application If the IHE mails its application countries; and deadline date. through the U.S. Postal Service, we do (6) The guidance and supervision of We must acknowledge and confirm not accept either of the following as the dissertation advisor or committee at these periods of unavailability before proof of mailing: all stages of the project, including granting the IHE an extension. To (1) A private metered postmark. guidance in developing the project, request this extension or to confirm our (2) A mail receipt that is not dated by understanding research conditions acknowledgment of any system the U.S. Postal Service. abroad, and acquainting the applicant unavailability, an IHE may contact Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not with research in the field. (b) Qualifications of the applicant. (40 either (1) the person listed under FOR uniformly provide a dated postmark. points) The Secretary reviews each FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in Before relying on this method, the IHE section I of this notice or (2) the e- should check with its local post office. application to determine the Grants help desk at 1–888–336–8930. If We will not consider applications qualifications of the applicant. The G5 is unavailable due to technical postmarked after the application Secretary considers— (1) The overall strength of the problems with the system and, deadline date. applicant’s graduate academic record; therefore, the application deadline is c. Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of Paper Applications: If an IHE mails or (2) The extent to which the extended, an email will be sent to all applicant’s academic record registered users who have initiated a G5 hand delivers its application to the Department— demonstrates strength in area studies application. Extensions referred to in relevant to the proposed project; this section apply only to the (1) The IHE must indicate on the envelope and—if not provided by the (3) The applicant’s proficiency in one unavailability of the G5 system. or more of the languages (other than b. Submission of Paper Applications. Department—in Item 11 of the SF 424 the CFDA number, including suffix English and the applicant’s native We discourage paper applications, but language) of the country or countries of if electronic submission is not possible letter, if any, of the competition under which the IHE is submitting its research, and the specific measures to (e.g., you do not have access to the be taken to overcome any anticipated internet), you must provide a written application; and (2) The Application Control Center language barriers; and statement that you intend to submit a (4) The applicant’s ability to conduct paper application. Send this written will mail a notification of receipt of the IHE’s grant application. If the IHE does research in a foreign cultural context, as statement no later than two weeks evidenced by the applicant’s references before the application deadline date (14 not receive this grant notification within 15 business days from the application or previous overseas experience, or calendar days or, if the fourteenth both. calendar day before the application deadline date, the IHE should call the U.S. Department of Education 2. Review and Selection Process: We deadline date falls on a Federal holiday, remind potential applicants that in the next business day following the Application Control Center at (202) 245–6288. reviewing applications in any Federal holiday) to Dr. Pamela J. discretionary grant competition, the Maimer, U.S. Department of Education, V. Application Review Information Secretary may consider, under 34 CFR 400 Maryland Ave. SW, Room 258–24, 1. Selection Criteria: The selection 75.217(d)(3), the past performance of the Washington, DC 20202–4260. criteria for this competition are from the applicant in carrying out a previous Telephone: (202) 453–6891. Email: regulations for this program in 34 CFR award, such as the applicant’s use of [email protected]. 662.21 and are as follows: funds, achievement of project If you mail your written statement to (a) Quality of proposed project. (60 objectives, and compliance with grant the Department, it must be postmarked points) The Secretary reviews each conditions. The Secretary may also no later than two weeks before the application to determine the quality of consider whether the applicant failed to application deadline date. Please send the research project proposed by the submit a timely performance report or this statement to a person listed in the applicant. The Secretary considers— submitted a report of unacceptable FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT (1) The statement of the major quality. section of the competition NIA. hypotheses to be tested or questions to In addition, in making a competitive If you submit a paper application, you be examined, and the description and grant award, the Secretary requires must mail the original and two copies justification of the research methods to various assurances including those of your application, on or before the be used; applicable to Federal civil rights laws application deadline date, to the (2) The relationship of the research to that prohibit discrimination in programs Department at the following address: the literature on the topic and to major or activities receiving Federal financial U.S. Department of Education, theoretical issues in the field, and the assistance from the Department (34 CFR Application Control Center, Attention: project’s originality and importance in 100.4, 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23). (CFDA Number 84.022A), LBJ Basement terms of the concerns of the discipline; For FY 2019, student applications Level 1, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, (3) The preliminary research already will be divided into seven categories Washington, DC 20202–4260. completed in the United States and based on the world area focus of their
Page 10 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 16 / Thursday, January 24, 2019 / Notices research projects, as described in the send the IHE an email containing a link DDRA GPRA Measure 2: The absolute priority. Language and area to access an electronic version of the percentage of DDRA fellows who studies experts in discrete world area- GAN. We may notify the IHE informally, complete their degree in their program based panels will review the student also. of study within four years of receipt of applications. Each panel will review, If a student application is not the fellowship. score, and rank its applications evaluated or not selected for funding, DDRA GPRA Measure 3: The separately from the applications we notify the IHE. percentage of DDRA fellows who found assigned to the other world area panels. 2. Administrative and National Policy employment that utilized their language However, all fellowship applications Requirements: We identify and area studies skills within eight will be ranked together from the highest administrative and national policy to lowest score for funding purposes. requirements in the application package years of receiving their award. 3. Risk Assessment and Specific and reference these and other DDRA GPRA Measure 4: Efficiency Conditions: Consistent with 2 CFR requirements in the Applicable Measure—The cost per DDRA fellow 200.205, before awarding grants under Regulations section of this notice. who found employment that utilized this program the Department conducts a We reference the regulations outlining their language and area studies skills review of the risks posed by applicants. the terms and conditions of an award in within eight years. Under 2 CFR 3474.10, the Secretary may the Applicable Regulations section of The information provided by grantees impose specific conditions and, in this notice and include these and other appropriate circumstances, high-risk in their performance report submitted specific conditions in the GAN. The via IRIS will be the source of data for conditions on a grant if the applicant or GAN also incorporates the approved grantee is not financially stable; has a this measure. Reporting screens for application as part of the binding institutions and fellows may be viewed history of unsatisfactory performance; commitments under the grant. has a financial or other management at: http://iris.ed.gov/iris/pdfs/DDRA_ 3. Reporting: (a) If you apply for a director.pdf. http://iris.ed.gov/iris/pdfs/ system that does not meet the standards grant under this competition, you must _ in 2 CFR part 200, subpart D; has not ensure that you have in place the DDRA fellow.pdf. fulfilled the conditions of a prior grant; necessary processes and systems to or is otherwise not responsible. VII. Other Information comply with the reporting requirements 4. Integrity and Performance System: in 2 CFR part 170 should you receive Accessible Format: Individuals with If you are selected under this funding under the competition. This disabilities can obtain this document competition to receive an award that does not apply if you have an exception and a copy of the application package in over the course of the project period under 2 CFR 170.110(b). an accessible format (e.g., braille, large may exceed the simplified acquisition (b) At the end of your project period, print, audiotape, or compact disc) on threshold (currently $150,000), under 2 you must submit a final performance request to the program contact person CFR 200.205(a)(2) we must make a report, including financial information, judgment about your integrity, business listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION as directed by the Secretary. If you CONTACT. ethics, and record of performance under receive a multiyear award, you must Electronic Access to This Document: Federal awards—that is, the risk posed submit an annual performance report by you as an applicant—before we make that provides the most current The official version of this document is an award. In doing so, we must consider performance and financial expenditure the document published in the Federal any information about you that is in the information as directed by the Secretary Register. You may access the official integrity and performance system under 34 CFR 75.118. Grantees are edition of the Federal Register and the (currently referred to as the Federal required to use the electronic data Code of Federal Regulations at Awardee Performance and Integrity instrument International Resource www.govinfo.gov. At this site you can Information System (FAPIIS)), Information System (IRIS) to complete view this document, as well as all other accessible through the System for the final report. The Secretary may also documents of this Department Award Management. You may review require more frequent performance published in the Federal Register, in and comment on any information about reports under 34 CFR 75.720(c). For text or PDF. To use PDF you must have yourself that a Federal agency specific requirements on reporting, Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is previously entered and that is currently available free at the site. in FAPIIS. please go to www.ed.gov/fund/grant/ Please note that, if the total value of apply/appforms/appforms.html. You may also access documents of the your currently active grants, cooperative 4. Performance Measures: Under the Department published in the Federal agreements, and procurement contracts Government Performance and Results Register by using the article search from the Federal Government exceeds Act of 1993 (GPRA), the objective for the feature at: www.federalregister.gov. $10,000,000, the reporting requirements Fulbright-Hays DDRA Fellowship Specifically, through the advanced Program is to provide grants to colleges in 2 CFR part 200, Appendix XII, search feature at this site, you can limit and universities to fund individual require you to report certain integrity your search to documents published by doctoral students to conduct research in information to FAPIIS semiannually. the Department. Please review the requirements in 2 CFR other countries in modern foreign part 200, Appendix XII, if this grant languages and area studies for periods of Dated: January 18, 2019. plus all the other Federal funds you 6 to 12 months. Diane Auer Jones, receive exceed $10,000,000. The Department will use the Principal Deputy Under Secretary Delegated following measures to evaluate its to Perform the Duties of Under Secretary and VI. Award Administration Information success in meeting this objective: Assistant Secretary for the Office of 1. Award Notices: If a student DDRA GPRA Measure 1: The Postsecondary Education. application is successful, we notify the percentage of DDRA fellows who [FR Doc. 2019–00108 Filed 1–23–19; 8:45 am] IHE’s U.S. Representative and U.S. increased their foreign language scores BILLING CODE 4000–01–P Senators and send the IHE a Grant in speaking, reading, or writing by at Award Notification (GAN); or we may least one proficiency level.
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Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961
UNITED STATES CODE TITLE 22: CHAPTER 33 MUTUAL EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM
Sec. 2451. - Congressional statement of purpose
The purpose of this chapter is to enable the Government of the United States to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries by means of educational and cultural exchange; to strengthen the ties which unite us with other nations by demonstrating the educational and cultural interests, developments, and achievements of the people of the United States and other nations, and the contributions being made toward a peaceful and more fruitful life for people throughout the world; to promote international cooperation for educational and cultural advancement; and thus to assist in the development of friendly, sympathetic, and peaceful relations between the United States and the other countries of the world.
Sec. 2452. - Authorization of activities
(a) Grants or contracts for educational or cultural exchanges; participation in international fairs and expositions abroad
The Director of the United States Information Agency is authorized, when he considers that it would strengthen international cooperative relations, to provide, by grant, contract, or otherwise, for -
(1) educational exchanges,
(i) by financing studies, research, instruction, and other educational activities -
(A) of or for American citizens and nationals in foreign countries, and
(B) of or for citizens and nationals of foreign countries in American schools and institutions of learning located in or outside the United States;
and
(ii) by financing visits and interchanges between the United States and other countries of students, trainees, teachers, instructors, and professors;
(2) cultural exchanges, by financing -
(i) visits and interchanges between the United States and other countries of leaders, experts in fields of specialized knowledge or skill, and other influential or distinguished persons;
(ii) tours in countries abroad by creative and performing artists and athletes from the United States, individually and in groups, representing any field of the arts, sports, or any other form of cultural attainment;
(iii) United States representation in international artistic, dramatic, musical, sports, and other cultural festivals, competitions, meetings, and like exhibitions and assemblies;
Page 12 (iv) participation by groups and individuals from other countries in nonprofit activities in the United States similar to those described in subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) of this paragraph, when the Director of the United States Information Agency determines that such participation is in the national interest.
(3) United States participation in international fairs and expositions abroad, including trade and industrial fairs and other public or private demonstrations of United States economic accomplishments and cultural attainments.
(b) Other exchanges
In furtherance of the purposes of this chapter, the President is further authorized to provide for -
(1) interchanges between the United States and other countries of handicrafts, scientific, technical, and scholarly books, books of literature, periodicals, and Government publications, and the reproduction and translation of such writings, and the preparation, distribution, and interchange of other educational and research materials, including laboratory and technical equipment for education and research;
(2) establishing and operating in the United States and abroad centers for cultural and technical interchanges to promote better relations and understanding between the United States and other nations through cooperative study, training, and research;
(3) assistance in the establishment, expansion, maintenance, and operation of schools and institutions of learning abroad, founded, operated, or sponsored by citizens or nonprofit institutions of the United States, including such schools and institutions serving as demonstration centers for methods and practices employed in the United States;
(4) fostering and supporting American studies in foreign countries through professorships, lectureships, institutes, seminars, and courses in such subjects as American history, government, economics, language and literature, and other subjects related to American civilization and culture, including financing the attendance at such studies by persons from other countries;
(5) promoting and supporting medical, scientific, cultural, and educational research and development;
(6) promoting modern foreign language training and area studies in United States schools, colleges, and universities by supporting visits and study in foreign countries by teachers and prospective teachers in such schools, colleges, and universities for the purpose of improving their skill in languages and their knowledge of the culture of the people of those countries, and by financing visits by teachers from those countries to the United States for the purpose of participating in foreign language training and area studies in United States schools, colleges, and universities;
(7) United States representation at international nongovernmental educational, scientific, and technical meetings;
(8) participation by groups and individuals from other countries in educational, scientific, and technical meetings held under American auspices in or outside the United States;
(9) encouraging independent research into the problems of educational and cultural exchange;
(10) promoting studies, research, instruction, and other educational activities of citizens and nationals of foreign countries in American schools, colleges, and universities located in the United States by making
Page 13 available to citizens and nationals of less developed friendly foreign countries for exchange for currencies of their respective countries (other than excess foreign currencies), at United States embassies, United States dollars in such amounts as may be necessary to enable such foreign citizens or nationals who are coming temporarily to the United States as students, trainees, teachers, instructors, or professors to meet expenses of the kind described in section 2454(e)(1) of this title;
(11) interchanges and visits between the United States and other countries of scientists, scholars, leaders, and other experts in the fields of environmental science and environmental management; and
(12) promoting respect for and guarantees of religious freedom abroad by interchanges and visits between the United States and other nations of religious leaders, scholars, and religious and legal experts in the field of religious freedom.
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Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Regulations (a) The Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Code of Federal Regulations] Fellowship Program is designed to contribute to the [Title 34, Volume 3] development and improvement of the study of modern foreign [Revised as of July 1, 2008] languages and area studies in the United States by providing opportunities for scholars to conduct research abroad. From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO (b) Under the program, the Secretary awards fellowships, Access through institutions of higher education, to doctoral candidates [CITE: 34CFR662] who propose to conduct dissertation research abroad in [Page 391-395] modern foreign languages and area studies. (Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6)) TITLE 34--EDUCATION § 662.2 Who is eligible to receive an institutional grant under this program? CHAPTER VI--OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY An institution of higher education is eligible to receive an EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION institutional grant. (Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6), 2454(e)(1)) § 662.3 Who is eligible to receive a fellowship under PART 662—FULBRIGHT-HAYS DOCTORAL this program? DISSERTATION RESEARCH ABROAD FELLOWSHIP An individual is eligible to receive a fellowship if the individual— PROGRAM (a)(1) Is a citizen or national of the United States; or (2) Is a permanent resident of the United States; Section Contents (b)(1) Is a graduate student in good standing at an institution of Subpart A—General higher education; and § 662.1 What is the Fulbright-Hays Doctoral (2) When the fellowship period begins, is admitted to Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship Program? candidacy in a doctoral degree program in modern foreign § 662.2 Who is eligible to receive an institutional grant languages and area studies at that institution; under this program? (c) Is planning a teaching career in the United States upon § 662.3 Who is eligible to receive a fellowship under completion of his or her doctoral program; and this program? (d) Possesses sufficient foreign language skills to carry out the § 662.4 What is the amount of a fellowship? dissertation research project. (Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6), 2454(e)(1)) § 662.5 What is the duration of a fellowship? § 662.4 What is the amount of a fellowship? § 662.6 What regulations apply to this program? (a) The Secretary pays— § 662.7 What definitions apply to this program? (1) Travel expenses to and from the residence of the fellow Subpart B—Applications and the country or countries of research; § 662.10 How does an individual apply for a fellowship? (2) A maintenance stipend for the fellow and his or her § 662.11 What is the role of the institution in the dependents related to cost of living in the host country or application process? countries; Subpart C—Selection of Fellows (3) An allowance for research-related expenses overseas, § 662.20 How is a Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation such as books, copying, tuition and affiliation fees, local travel, Research Abroad Fellow selected? and other incidental expenses; and (4) Health and accident insurance premiums. § 662.21 What criteria does the Secretary use to (b) In addition, the Secretary may pay— evaluate an application for a fellowship? (1) Emergency medical expenses not covered by health and § 662.22 How does the J. William Fulbright Foreign accident insurance; and Scholarship Board select fellows? (2) The costs of preparing and transporting the remains of a Subpart D—Post-award Requirements for fellow or dependent who dies during the term of the fellowship Institutions to his or her former home. § 662.30 What are an institution's responsibilities after (c) The Secretary announces the amount of benefits expected the award of a grant? to be available in an application notice published in the Federal Subpart E—Post-award Requirements for Fellows Register. (Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6), 2454(e) (1) and (2)) § 662.41 What are a fellow's responsibilities after the § 662.5 What is the duration of a fellowship? award of a fellowship? (a) A fellowship is for a period of not fewer than six nor more § 662.42 How may a fellowship be revoked? than twelve months. (b) A fellowship may not be renewed. Authority: Section 102(b)(6) of the Mutual Educational (Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6)) and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (Fulbright-Hays Act), § 662.6 What regulations apply to this program? 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6), unless otherwise noted. The following regulations apply to this program: Source: 63 FR 46361, Aug. 31, 1998, unless otherwise (a) The regulations in this part 662; and noted. (b) The Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) (34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 81, 82, 85, Subpart A—General and 86). § 662.1 What is the Fulbright-Hays Doctoral (Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6)) Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship Program? § 662.7 What definitions apply to this program?
Page 15 (a) Definitions of the following terms as used in this part are eligible institutions. The Secretary evaluates these applications contained in 34 CFR part 77: on the basis of the criteria in §662.21. Applicant (b) The Secretary does not consider applications to carry out Application research in a country in which the United States has no Award diplomatic representation. EDGAR (c) In evaluating applications, the Secretary obtains the advice of panels of United States academic specialists in modern Fiscal year foreign languages and area studies. Grant (d) The Secretary gives preference to applicants who have Secretary served in the armed services of the United States if their (b) The definition of institution of higher education as used in applications are equivalent to those of other applicants on the this part is contained in 34 CFR 600.4. basis of the criteria in §662.21. (c) The following definitions of other terms used in this part (e) The Secretary considers information on budget, political apply to this program: sensitivity, and feasibility from binational commissions or Area studies means a program of comprehensive study of the United States diplomatic missions, or both, in the proposed aspects of a society or societies, including the study of their country or countries of research. geography, history, culture, economy, politics, international (f) The Secretary presents recommendations for recipients of relations, and languages. fellowships to the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Binational commission means an educational and cultural Board, which reviews the recommendations and approves commission established, through an agreement between the recipients. United States and either a foreign government or an (Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6), 2456) international organization, to carry out functions in connection § 662.21 What criteria does the Secretary use to with the program covered by this part. evaluate an application for a fellowship? Dependent means any of the following individuals who (a) General. The Secretary evaluates an application for a accompany the recipient of a fellowship under this program to fellowship on the basis of the criteria in this section. The his or her training site for the entire fellowship period if the Secretary informs applicants of the maximum possible score individual receives more than 50 percent of his or her support for each criterion in the application package or in a notice from the recipient during the fellowship period: published in the Federal Register. (1) The recipient's spouse. (b) Quality of proposed project. The Secretary reviews each (2) The recipient's or spouse's children who are unmarried and application to determine the quality of the research project under age 21. proposed by the applicant. The Secretary considers— J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board means the (1) The statement of the major hypotheses to be tested or presidentially-appointed board that is responsible for questions to be examined, and the description and justification supervision of the program covered by this part. of the research methods to be used; (Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6), 2456) (2) The relationship of the research to the literature on the topic Subpart B—Applications and to major theoretical issues in the field, and the project's § 662.10 How does an individual apply for a originality and importance in terms of the concerns of the fellowship? discipline; (a) An individual applies for a fellowship by submitting an (3) The preliminary research already completed in the United application to the Secretary through the institution of higher States and overseas or plans for such research prior to going education in which the individual is enrolled. overseas, and the kinds, quality and availability of data for the (b) The applicant shall provide sufficient information research in the host country or countries; concerning his or her personal and academic background and (4) The justification for overseas field research and proposed research project to enable the Secretary to preparations to establish appropriate and sufficient research determine whether the applicant— contacts and affiliations abroad; (1) Is eligible to receive a fellowship under §662.3; and (5) The applicant's plans to share the results of the research in (2) Should be selected to receive a fellowship under subparts progress and a copy of the dissertation with scholars and C and D of this part. officials of the host country or countries; and (Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6)) (6) The guidance and supervision of the dissertation advisor or § 662.11 What is the role of the institution in the committee at all stages of the project, including guidance in application process? developing the project, understanding research conditions An institution of higher education that participates in this abroad, and acquainting the applicant with research in the program is responsible for— field. (a) Making fellowship application materials available to its (c) Qualifications of the applicant. The Secretary reviews each students; application to determine the qualifications of the applicant. The (b) Accepting and screening applications in accordance with its Secretary considers— own technical and academic criteria; and (1) The overall strength of the applicant's graduate academic (c) Forwarding screened applica