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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Postsecondary Education;
Overview Information; Fulbright-Hays
Faculty Research Abroad (FRA)
Fellowship Program; Notice Inviting
Applications for New Awards for Fiscal
Year (FY) 2008
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
(CFDA) Number: 84.019A.
Dates:
Applications Available: August 31,
2007. Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: October 30, 2007.
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The FulbrightHays Faculty Research Abroad
Fellowship Program offers opportunities
to faculty of Institutions of Higher
Education (IHEs) to engage in research
abroad in modern foreign languages and
area studies.
Priorities: In accordance with 34 CFR
75.105(b)(2)(ii), this priority is from the
regulations for this program (34 CFR
663.21(d)).
Absolute Priority: For FY 2008 this
priority is an absolute priority. Under 34
CFR 75.105(c)(3) we consider only
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, East Central Europe and
Eurasia, and the Western Hemisphere
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(excluding the United States and its
territories). Please note that applications
that propose projects focused on
Western Europe are not eligible.
Competitive Preference Priority:
Within this absolute priority, we give
competitive preference to applications
that address the following priority. We
are particularly interested in
applications that address the following
competitive priority. Under 34 CFR
75.105(c)(2)(i) and 34 CFR 663.21(d)(2)
we award an additional five (5) points
to an application that meets this
priority.
This priority is:
A research project that utilizes one or
more of the following critical languages:
Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean,
Russian, as well as Indic, Iranian, and
Turkic language families.
Program Authority: 22 U.S.C.
2452(b)(6).
Applicable Regulations: (a) The
Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in
34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 81, 82, 84, 85,
86, 97, 98, and 99. (b) The regulations
for this program in 34 CFR part 663.
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86
apply to IHEs only.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Discretionary grants
redistributed as fellowships to
individual beneficiaries.
Estimated Available Funds: The
Administration has requested
$1,395,000 for new awards for this
program for FY 2008. The actual level
of funding, if any, depends on final
congressional action. However, we are
inviting applications to allow enough
time to complete the grant process if
Congress appropriates funds for this
program.
Estimated Range of Fellowship
Awards: $20,000—$100,000.
Estimated Average Size of Fellowship
Awards: $60,000.
Estimated Number of Fellowship
Awards: 25.
Note: The Department is not bound by any
estimates in this notice.
Project Period: The institutional
project period is 18 months beginning
June 1, 2008. Faculty may request
funding for 3–12 months.
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III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: IHEs. As part of
the application process, faculty submit
individual applications to the IHE. The
IHE then officially submits all eligible
individual faculty applications with its
grant application to the Department.
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2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This
program does not require cost sharing or
matching.
IV. Application and Submission
Information
1. Address to Request Application
Package: Both IHEs and faculty
applicants can obtain an application
package via the Internet. To obtain a
copy via the Internet, use the following
address: https://www.ed.gov/programs/
iegpsfra/applicant.html.
IHEs and faculty applicants can also
obtain a copy of the application package
by contacting Amy Wilson,
International Education Programs
Service, U.S. Department of Education,
1990 K Street, NW., Suite 6000,
Washington, DC 20006–8521.
Telephone: (202) 502–7689 or by e-mail:
amy.wilson@ed.gov.
If you use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD), call the
Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll-free, at
1–800–877–8339.
Individuals with disabilities can
obtain a copy of the application package
in an alternative format (e.g., Braille,
large print, audiotape, or computer
diskette) by contacting the program
contact person listed in this section.
2. Content and Form of Application
Submission: Requirements concerning
the content of an application, together
with the forms you must submit, are in
the application package for this
program.
Page Limit: The application narrative
is where the faculty applicant addresses
the selection criteria that reviewers use
to evaluate the application. The faculty
applicant must limit the application
narrative to 10 pages and the
bibliography to two (2) pages, using the
following standards:
• A ‘‘page’’ is 8.5″ × 11″, on one side
only, with 1″ margins at the top, bottom,
and both sides.
• Double space (no more than three
lines per vertical inch) all text in the
application narrative. However, faculty
applicants may single space all text in
charts, tables, figures, graphs, titles,
headings, footnotes, endnotes,
quotations, bibliography, and captions.
• Use a font that is either 12-point or
larger or no smaller than 10 pitch
(characters per inch).
• Use a 10-point font in charts, tables,
figures, graphs, footnotes, and endnotes.
However, these items are considered
part of the narrative and counted within
the 10-page limit.
• Use one of the following fonts:
Times New Roman, Courier, Courier
New, or Arial. An application submitted
in any other font (including Times
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accepted.
The page limits only apply to the
application narrative and bibliography.
However, faculty applicants must
include their complete responses to the
selection criteria in the application
narrative.
We will reject a faculty applicant’s
application if a faculty applicant applies
these standards and exceeds the page
limits.
3. Submission Dates and Times:
Applications Available: August 31,
2007. Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: October 30, 2007.
Applications for grants under this
program must be submitted
electronically using the Electronic Grant
Application System (e-Application)
available through the Department’s eGrants system. Please note that the
application availability date for this
competition is August 31, 2007. For
information (including dates and times)
about how to submit an IHE’s
application electronically or by mail or
hand delivery if an IHE qualifies for an
exception to the electronic submission
requirement, please refer to section IV.
6. Other Submission Requirements in
this notice.
We do not consider an application
that does not comply with the deadline
requirements.
Individuals with disabilities who
need an accommodation or auxiliary aid
in connection with the application
should contact the person listed under
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in
section VII in this notice. If the
Department provides an accommodation
or auxiliary aid to an individual with a
disability in connection with the
application process, the individual’s
application remains subject to all other
requirements and limitations in this
notice.
4. Intergovernmental Review: This
program is not subject to Executive
Order 12372 and the regulations in 34
CFR part 79.
5. Funding Restrictions: We reference
regulations outlining funding
restrictions in the Applicable
Regulations section in this notice.
6. Other Submission Requirements:
Applications for grants under this
program must be submitted
electronically, unless an IHE qualifies
for an exception to this requirement in
accordance with the instructions in this
section.
We will reject an application if an IHE
submits it in paper format unless, as
described elsewhere in this section, the
IHE qualifies for one of the exceptions
to the electronic submission
requirement and submits, no later than
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two weeks before the application
deadline date, a written statement to the
Department that the IHE qualifies for
one of these exceptions. Further
information regarding calculation of the
date that is two weeks before the
application deadline date is provided
later in this section under Exception to
Electronic Submission Requirement.
a. Electronic Submission of
Applications.
Applications for grants under the
Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad
Fellowship Program –CFDA Number
84.019A must be submitted
electronically using e-Application
available through the Department’s eGrants system, accessible through the eGrants portal page at: https://egrants.ed.gov.
While completing the electronic
application, both the IHE and the
faculty applicant will be entering data
online that will be saved into a
database. Neither the IHE nor the faculty
applicant may e-mail an electronic copy
of a grant application to us.
Please note the following:
• The process for submitting
applications electronically under the
Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad
Fellowship Program has several parts.
The following is a brief summary of the
process; however, all applicants should
review and follow the detailed
description of the application process
that is contained in the application
package. In summary, the major parts
are as follows: (1) IHEs must e-mail the
following information to
amy.wilson@ed.gov: Name of university
and full name and e-mail address of
potential project director. We
recommend that applicant IHEs submit
this information as soon as possible to
ensure that applicant IHEs obtain access
to the e-Application system well before
the application deadline date. We
suggest that applicant IHEs send this
information no later than August 29,
2007, in order to facilitate timely
submission of their applications; (2)
Faculty must complete their individual
applications and submit them to their
IHE’s project director using eApplication; (3) Persons providing
references for individual faculty must
complete and submit reference forms for
the faculty and submit them to the IHE’s
project director using e-Application;
and (4) The IHE’s project director must
officially submit the IHE’s application,
which must include all eligible
individual faculty applications,
reference forms, and other required
forms, using e-Application. Unless an
IHE applicant qualifies for an exception
to the electronic submission
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requirement in accordance with the
procedures in this section, all portions
of the application must be submitted
electronically.
• The IHE must complete the
electronic submission of the grant
application by 4:30 p.m., Washington,
DC time, on the application deadline
date. The e-Application system will not
accept an application for this program
after 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on
the application deadline date.
Therefore, we strongly recommend that
both the IHE and the faculty applicant
not wait until the application deadline
date to begin the application process.
• The regular hours of operation of
the e-Grants Web site are 6 a.m. Monday
until 7:00 p.m. Wednesday; and 6 a.m.
Thursday until midnight Saturday,
Washington, DC time. Please note that
the system is unavailable on Sundays,
and between 7 p.m. on Wednesdays and
6 a.m. on Thursdays, Washington, DC
time, for maintenance. Any
modifications to these hours are posted
on the e-Grants Web site.
• Faculty applicants will not receive
additional point value because the
faculty applicant submits his or her
application in electronic format, nor
will we penalize the IHE or faculty
applicant if it qualifies for an exception
to the electronic submission
requirement, as described elsewhere in
this section, and submits an application
in paper format.
• IHEs must submit all documents
electronically, including the
Application for Federal Education
Assistance (SF 424), the ED supplement
to the SF 424, and all necessary
assurances and certifications. Both IHEs
and faculty applicants must attach any
narrative sections of the application as
files in a .DOC (document), .RTF (rich
text), or .PDF (Portable Document)
format. If an IHE or a faculty applicant
uploads a file type other than the three
file types specified above or submits a
password protected file, we will not
review that material.
• Both the IHE’s and the faculty
applicant’s electronic application must
comply with any page limit
requirements described in this notice.
• Prior to submitting your electronic
application, you may wish to print a
copy of it for your records.
• After the individual faculty
applicant electronically submits his or
her application to their IHE, the faculty
member will receive an automatic
acknowledgment. In addition, the
applicant IHE’s Project Director will
receive a copy of this acknowledgment
by email. After a person submits a
reference electronically, he/she will
receive an online confirmation. After
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the applicant IHE submits its
application, including all eligible
individual faculty applications, to the
Department, the applicant IHE will
receive an automatic acknowledgment,
which will include a PR/Award number
(an identifying number unique to the
IHE’s application).
• Within three working days after
submitting the IHE’s electronic
application, the IHE must fax a signed
copy of the SF 424 to the Application
Control Center after following these
steps:
(1) Print SF 424 from e-Application.
(2) The applicant IHE’s Authorizing
Representative must sign this form.
(3) Place the PR/Award number in the
upper right hand corner of the hardcopy signature page of the ED 424.
(4) Fax the signed ED 424 to the
Application Control Center at (202)
245–6272.
• We may request that you provide us
original signatures on other forms at a
later date.
Application Deadline Date Extension
in Case of e-Application System
Unavailability: If an IHE is prevented
from electronically submitting its
application on the application deadline
date because the e-Application system is
unavailable, we will grant the IHE an
extension of one business day to enable
the IHE to transmit its application
electronically, by mail, or by hand
delivery. We will grant this extension
if—
(1) The IHE is a registered user of eApplication and the IHE has initiated an
electronic application for this
competition; and
(2)(a) The e-Application system is
unavailable for 60 minutes or more
between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3:30
p.m., Washington, DC time, on the
application deadline date; or
(b) The e-Application system is
unavailable for any period of time
between 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.,
Washington, DC time, on the
application deadline date.
We must acknowledge and confirm
these periods of unavailability before
granting the IHE an extension. To
request this extension or to confirm our
acknowledgement of any system
unavailability, an IHE may contact
either (1) the person listed elsewhere in
this notice under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT (see VII. Agency
Contact) or (2) the e-Grants help desk at
1–888–336–8930. If the system is down
and therefore the application deadline is
extended, an e-mail will be sent to all
registered users who have initiated an eApplication. Extensions referred to in
this section apply only to the
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unavailability of the Department’s eApplication system.
Exception to Electronic Submission
Requirement: An IHE qualifies for an
exception to the electronic submission
requirement, and may submit its
application in paper format, if the IHE
is unable to submit an application
through the e-Application system
because—
• The IHE or a faculty applicant does
not have access to the Internet; or
• the IHE or a faculty applicant does
not have the capacity to upload large
documents to the Department’s eApplication system; and
• No later than two weeks before the
application deadline date (14 calendar
days or, if the fourteenth calendar day
before the application deadline date
falls on a Federal holiday, the next
business day following the Federal
holiday), the IHE mails or faxes a
written statement to the Department,
explaining which of the two grounds for
an exception prevent the IHE from using
the Internet to submit its application. If
an IHE mails a written statement to the
Department, it must be postmarked no
later than two weeks before the
application deadline date. If an IHE
faxes its written statement to the
Department, we must receive the faxed
statement no later than two weeks
before the application deadline date.
Address and mail or fax this
statement to: Amy Wilson, U.S.
Department of Education, 1990 K.
Street, NW., Suite 6000, Washington,
DC 20006–8521. FAX: (202) 502–7860.
The IHE’s paper application must be
submitted in accordance with the mail
or hand delivery instructions described
in this notice.
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b. Submission of Paper Applications by
Mail
If an IHE qualifies for an exception to
the electronic submission requirement,
the IHE may mail (through the U.S.
Postal Service or a commercial carrier)
its application to the Department. The
IHE must mail the original and two
copies of the application, on or before
the application deadline date, to the
Department at the applicable following
address:
By mail through the U.S. Postal Service:
U.S. Department of Education,
Application Control Center,
Attention: (CFDA Number 84.019A),
400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20202–4260.
or
By mail through a commercial carrier:
U.S. Department of Education,
Application Control Center—Stop
4260, Attention: (CFDA Number
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84.019A), 7100 Old Landover Road,
Landover, MD 20785–1506.
Regardless of which address the IHE
uses, the IHE must show proof of
mailing consisting of one of the
following:
(1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service
postmark,
(2) A legible mail receipt with the
date of mailing stamped by the U.S.
Postal Service,
(3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or
receipt from a commercial carrier, or
(4) Any other proof of mailing
acceptable to the Secretary of the U.S.
Department of Education.
If the IHE mails its application
through the U.S. Postal Service, we do
not accept either of the following as
proof of mailing:
(1) A private metered postmark, or
(2) A mail receipt that is not dated by
the U.S. Postal Service.
If the IHE’s application is postmarked
after the application deadline date, we
will not consider its application.
Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not
uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before
relying on this method, the IHE should check
with its local post office.
c. Submission of Paper Applications by
Hand Delivery.
If an IHE qualifies for an exception to
the electronic submission requirement,
the IHE (or a courier service) may
deliver its paper application to the
Department by hand. The IHE must
deliver the original and two copies of
the application, by hand, on or before
the application deadline date, to the
Department at the following address:
U.S. Department of Education,
Application Control Center, Attention:
(CFDA Number 84.019A), 550 12th
Street, SW., Room 7041, Potomac Center
Plaza, Washington, DC 20202–4260.
The Application Control Center
accepts hand deliveries daily between 8
a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC
time, except Saturdays, Sundays, and
Federal holidays.
Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of Paper
Applications: If an IHE mails or hand
delivers its application to the Department:
(1) The IHE must indicate on the envelope
and—if not provided by the Department—in
Item 4 of the ED 424 the CFDA number—and
suffix letter, if any—of the competition under
which the IHE is submitting its application.
(2) The Application Control Center will
mail a grant application receipt
acknowledgment to the IHE. If the IHE does
not receive the grant application receipt
acknowledgment within 15 business days
from the application deadline date, the IHE
should call the U.S. Department of Education
Application Control Center at (202) 245–
6288.
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We do not consider an application
that does not comply with the deadline
requirements.
Individuals with disabilities who
need an accommodation or auxiliary aid
in connection with the application
should contact the person listed under
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in
section VII in this notice. If the
Department provides an accommodation
or auxiliary aid to an individual with a
disability in connection with the
application process, the individual’s
application remains subject to all other
requirements and limitations in this
notice.
V. Application Review Information
Faculty applications are divided into
seven categories based on the world area
focus of their research projects, as
described in the absolute priority listed
in this notice. Language and area studies
experts in seven discrete world areabased panels will review the faculty
applications. Each panel reviews, scores
and ranks its applications separately
from the applications assigned to the
other world area panels. However, all
fellowship applications will be ranked
together from the highest to lowest score
for funding purposes.
Selection Criteria: The following
selection criteria for this competition
are from 34 CFR 663.21 and are as
follows: The maximum score for all of
the criteria, including the competitive
preference priority is 105 points. The
maximum score for each criterion is
indicated in parentheses.
Quality of proposed project (60
points): In determining the quality of
the research project proposed by the
applicant, the Secretary considers (1)
the statement of the major hypotheses to
be tested or questions to be examined,
and the description and justification of
the research methods to be used (10
points); (2) the relationship of the
research to the literature on the topic
and to major theoretical issues in the
field, and the project’s originality and
importance in terms of the concerns of
the discipline (10 points); (3) the
preliminary research already completed
or plans for research prior to going
overseas, and the kinds, quality and
availability of data for the research in
the host country or countries (10
points); (4) the justification for overseas
field research and preparations to
establish appropriate and sufficient
research contacts and affiliations abroad
(10 points); (5) the applicant’s plans to
share the results of the research in
progress with scholars and officials of
the host country or countries and the
American scholarly community (10
points); and (6) the objectives of the
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project regarding the sponsoring
institution’s plans for developing or
strengthening, or both, curricula in
modern foreign languages and area
studies (10 points).
Qualifications of the applicant (40
points): In determining the
qualifications of the applicant, the
Secretary considers (1) the overall
strength of the applicant’s academic
record (teaching, research,
contributions, professional association
activities (10 points); (2) the applicant’s
excellence as a teacher or researcher, or
both, in his or her area or areas of
specialization (10 points); (3) the
applicant’s proficiency in one or more
of the languages (other than English and
the applicant’s native language) of the
country or countries of research, and the
specific measures to be taken to
overcome any anticipated language
barriers (15 points); and (4) the
applicant’s ability to conduct research
in a foreign cultural context, as
evidenced by the applicant’s previous
overseas experience, or documentation
provided by the sponsoring institution,
or both (5 points).
VI. Award Administration Information
1. Award Notices: If a faculty
application is successful, we notify the
IHE’s U.S. Representative and U.S.
Senators and send the IHE a Grant
Award Notice (GAN). We may notify the
IHE informally, also.
If a faculty application is not
evaluated or not selected for funding,
we notify the IHE.
2. Administrative and National Policy
Requirements: We identify
administrative and national policy
requirements in the application package
and reference these and other
requirements in the Applicable
Regulations section in this notice.
We reference the regulations outlining
the terms and conditions of an award in
the Applicable Regulations section in
this notice and include these and other
specific conditions in the GAN. The
GAN also incorporates its approved
application as part of its binding
commitments under the grant.
3. Reporting: At the end of the project
period, the IHE must submit a final
performance report, including the final
reports of all of the IHE’s fellows, and
financial information, as directed by the
Secretary. The IHE and fellows are
required to use the electronic reporting
International Resource Information
System (IRIS) to complete the final
report.
4. Performance Measures: Under the
Government Performance and Results
Act (GPRA), the following measure will
be used by the Department in assessing
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the performance of the Fulbright-Hays
Faculty Research Abroad Fellowship
Program:
The average language competency
score of Fulbright-Hays Faculty
Research Abroad fellows at the end of
their research period (post-test) minus
the average language competency score
at the beginning of their research period
(pre-test). All grantees will be expected
to provide documentation of the
improved language proficiency of the
fellows through IRIS.
VII. Agency Contact
VIII. Other Information
Electronic Access to This Document:
You can view this document, as well as
all other documents of this Department
published in the Federal Register, in
text or Adobe Portable Document
Format (PDF) on the Internet at the
following site: https://www.ed.gov/news/
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Dated: August 28, 2007.
Diane Auer Jones,
Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Postsecondary Education;
Overview Information; Fulbright-Hays
Group Projects Abroad Program;
Notice Inviting Applications for New
Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2008
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
(CFDA) Number: 84.021A.
Dates: Applications Available: August
31, 2007. Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: October 4, 2007. Deadline
for Intergovernmental Review:
December 4, 2007.
Full Text of Announcement
For Further Information Contact: Amy
Wilson, International Education
Programs Service, U.S. Department of
Education, 1990 K Street, NW., Suite
6000, Washington, DC 20006–8521.
Telephone: (202) 502–7689 or by e-mail:
amy.wilson@ed.gov.
If you use a TDD, call the FRS, tollfree, at 1–800–877–8339.
Individuals with disabilities can
obtain this document and a copy of the
application package in an alternative
format (e.g., Braille, large print,
audiotape, or computer diskette) on
request to the program contact person
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT in section VII in this notice.
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I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The FulbrightHays Group Projects Abroad (GPA)
Program supports overseas projects in
training, research, and curriculum
development in modern foreign
languages and area studies for groups of
teachers, students, and faculty engaged
in a common endeavor. Projects are
short-term and include seminars,
curriculum development, or group
research or study. This competition also
will support advanced overseas
intensive language projects, which give
advanced language students the
opportunity to study languages
overseas.
Priorities: In accordance with 34 CFR
75.105(b)(2)(ii), these priorities are from
the regulations for this program (34 CFR
664.31(g) and 664.32).
Absolute Priority: For FY 2008, this
priority is an absolute priority. Under 34
CFR 75.105(c)(3) we consider only
applications that meet this priority.
This priority is:
Specific geographic regions of the
world: A group project funded under
this priority must focus on one or more
of the following geographic regions of
the world: Africa, East Asia, South Asia,
Southeast Asia and the Pacific, the
Western Hemisphere (Central and South
America, Mexico, and the Caribbean),
East Central Europe and Eurasia, and
the Near East.
Within this absolute priority, we give
competitive preference to applications
that address the following priorities.
Competitive Preference Priority I: For
FY 2008 this priority is a competitive
preference priority. Under 34 CFR
75.105(c)(2)(i), and 664.31(g) we award
an additional five (5) points to an
application that meets this priority.
This priority is:
Applications that propose short-term
projects abroad and advanced overseas
intensive language programs in the
countries in which the following critical
languages are spoken: Arabic, Chinese,
Japanese, Korean, Russian, as well as
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Postsecondary Education; Overview Information;
Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad (FRA) Fellowship Program; Notice
Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2008
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.019A.
Dates:
Applications Available: August 31, 2007. Deadline for Transmittal
of Applications: October 30, 2007.
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad
Fellowship Program offers opportunities to faculty of Institutions of
Higher Education (IHEs) to engage in research abroad in modern foreign
languages and area studies.
Priorities: In accordance with 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(ii), this
priority is from the regulations for this program (34 CFR 663.21(d)).
Absolute Priority: For FY 2008 this priority is an absolute
priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) we consider only 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, East Central Europe and Eurasia,
and the Western Hemisphere
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(excluding the United States and its territories). Please note that
applications that propose projects focused on Western Europe are not
eligible.
Competitive Preference Priority: Within this absolute priority, we
give competitive preference to applications that address the following
priority. We are particularly interested in applications that address
the following competitive priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i) and 34
CFR 663.21(d)(2) we award an additional five (5) points to an
application that meets this priority.
This priority is:
A research project that utilizes one or more of the following
critical languages: Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, as well
as Indic, Iranian, and Turkic language families.
Program Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6).
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 81, 82,
84, 85, 86, 97, 98, and 99. (b) The regulations for this program in 34
CFR part 663.
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to IHEs only.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Discretionary grants redistributed as fellowships to
individual beneficiaries.
Estimated Available Funds: The Administration has requested
$1,395,000 for new awards for this program for FY 2008. The actual
level of funding, if any, depends on final congressional action.
However, we are inviting applications to allow enough time to complete
the grant process if Congress appropriates funds for this program.
Estimated Range of Fellowship Awards: $20,000--$100,000.
Estimated Average Size of Fellowship Awards: $60,000.
Estimated Number of Fellowship Awards: 25.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.
Project Period: The institutional project period is 18 months
beginning June 1, 2008. Faculty may request funding for 3-12 months.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: IHEs. As part of the application process,
faculty submit individual applications to the IHE. The IHE then
officially submits all eligible individual faculty applications with
its grant application to the Department.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This program does not require cost
sharing or matching.
IV. Application and Submission Information
1. Address to Request Application Package: Both IHEs and faculty
applicants can obtain an application package via the Internet. To
obtain a copy via the Internet, use the following address: https://
www.ed.gov/programs/iegpsfra/applicant.html.
IHEs and faculty applicants can also obtain a copy of the
application package by contacting Amy Wilson, International Education
Programs Service, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street, NW.,
Suite 6000, Washington, DC 20006-8521. Telephone: (202) 502-7689 or by
e-mail: amy.wilson@ed.gov.
If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), call the
Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll-free, at 1-800-877-8339.
Individuals with disabilities can obtain a copy of the application
package in an alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print,
audiotape, or computer diskette) by contacting the program contact
person listed in this section.
2. Content and Form of Application Submission: Requirements
concerning the content of an application, together with the forms you
must submit, are in the application package for this program.
Page Limit: The application narrative is where the faculty
applicant addresses the selection criteria that reviewers use to
evaluate the application. The faculty applicant must limit the
application narrative to 10 pages and the bibliography to two (2)
pages, using the following standards:
A ``page'' is 8.5 x 11, on one side
only, with 1 margins at the top, bottom, and both sides.
Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch)
all text in the application narrative. However, faculty applicants may
single space all text in charts, tables, figures, graphs, titles,
headings, footnotes, endnotes, quotations, bibliography, and captions.
Use a font that is either 12-point or larger or no smaller
than 10 pitch (characters per inch).
Use a 10-point font in charts, tables, figures, graphs,
footnotes, and endnotes. However, these items are considered part of
the narrative and counted within the 10-page limit.
Use one of the following fonts: Times New Roman, Courier,
Courier New, or Arial. An application submitted in any other font
(including Times Roman or Arial Narrow) will not be accepted.
The page limits only apply to the application narrative and
bibliography. However, faculty applicants must include their complete
responses to the selection criteria in the application narrative.
We will reject a faculty applicant's application if a faculty
applicant applies these standards and exceeds the page limits.
3. Submission Dates and Times: Applications Available: August 31,
2007. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: October 30, 2007.
Applications for grants under this program must be submitted
electronically using the Electronic Grant Application System (e-
Application) available through the Department's e-Grants system. Please
note that the application availability date for this competition is
August 31, 2007. For information (including dates and times) about how
to submit an IHE's application electronically or by mail or hand
delivery if an IHE qualifies for an exception to the electronic
submission requirement, please refer to section IV. 6. Other Submission
Requirements in this notice.
We do not consider an application that does not comply with the
deadline requirements.
Individuals with disabilities who need an accommodation or
auxiliary aid in connection with the application should contact the
person listed under For Further Information Contact in section VII in
this notice. If the Department provides an accommodation or auxiliary
aid to an individual with a disability in connection with the
application process, the individual's application remains subject to
all other requirements and limitations in this notice.
4. Intergovernmental Review: This program is not subject to
Executive Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79.
5. Funding Restrictions: We reference regulations outlining funding
restrictions in the Applicable Regulations section in this notice.
6. Other Submission Requirements: Applications for grants under
this program must be submitted electronically, unless an IHE qualifies
for an exception to this requirement in accordance with the
instructions in this section.
We will reject an application if an IHE submits it in paper format
unless, as described elsewhere in this section, the IHE qualifies for
one of the exceptions to the electronic submission requirement and
submits, no later than
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two weeks before the application deadline date, a written statement to
the Department that the IHE qualifies for one of these exceptions.
Further information regarding calculation of the date that is two weeks
before the application deadline date is provided later in this section
under Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement.
a. Electronic Submission of Applications.
Applications for grants under the Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research
Abroad Fellowship Program -CFDA Number 84.019A must be submitted
electronically using e-Application available through the Department's
e-Grants system, accessible through the e-Grants portal page at: http:/
/e-grants.ed.gov.
While completing the electronic application, both the IHE and the
faculty applicant will be entering data online that will be saved into
a database. Neither the IHE nor the faculty applicant may e-mail an
electronic copy of a grant application to us.
Please note the following:
The process for submitting applications electronically
under the Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad Fellowship Program has
several parts. The following is a brief summary of the process;
however, all applicants should review and follow the detailed
description of the application process that is contained in the
application package. In summary, the major parts are as follows: (1)
IHEs must e-mail the following information to amy.wilson@ed.gov: Name
of university and full name and e-mail address of potential project
director. We recommend that applicant IHEs submit this information as
soon as possible to ensure that applicant IHEs obtain access to the e-
Application system well before the application deadline date. We
suggest that applicant IHEs send this information no later than August
29, 2007, in order to facilitate timely submission of their
applications; (2) Faculty must complete their individual applications
and submit them to their IHE's project director using e-Application;
(3) Persons providing references for individual faculty must complete
and submit reference forms for the faculty and submit them to the IHE's
project director using e-Application; and (4) The IHE's project
director must officially submit the IHE's application, which must
include all eligible individual faculty applications, reference forms,
and other required forms, using e-Application. Unless an IHE applicant
qualifies for an exception to the electronic submission requirement in
accordance with the procedures in this section, all portions of the
application must be submitted electronically.
The IHE must complete the electronic submission of the
grant application by 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application
deadline date. The e-Application system will not accept an application
for this program after 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the
application deadline date. Therefore, we strongly recommend that both
the IHE and the faculty applicant not wait until the application
deadline date to begin the application process.
The regular hours of operation of the e-Grants Web site
are 6 a.m. Monday until 7:00 p.m. Wednesday; and 6 a.m. Thursday until
midnight Saturday, Washington, DC time. Please note that the system is
unavailable on Sundays, and between 7 p.m. on Wednesdays and 6 a.m. on
Thursdays, Washington, DC time, for maintenance. Any modifications to
these hours are posted on the e-Grants Web site.
Faculty applicants will not receive additional point value
because the faculty applicant submits his or her application in
electronic format, nor will we penalize the IHE or faculty applicant if
it qualifies for an exception to the electronic submission requirement,
as described elsewhere in this section, and submits an application in
paper format.
IHEs must submit all documents electronically, including
the Application for Federal Education Assistance (SF 424), the ED
supplement to the SF 424, and all necessary assurances and
certifications. Both IHEs and faculty applicants must attach any
narrative sections of the application as files in a .DOC (document),
.RTF (rich text), or .PDF (Portable Document) format. If an IHE or a
faculty applicant uploads a file type other than the three file types
specified above or submits a password protected file, we will not
review that material.
Both the IHE's and the faculty applicant's electronic
application must comply with any page limit requirements described in
this notice.
Prior to submitting your electronic application, you may
wish to print a copy of it for your records.
After the individual faculty applicant electronically
submits his or her application to their IHE, the faculty member will
receive an automatic acknowledgment. In addition, the applicant IHE's
Project Director will receive a copy of this acknowledgment by email.
After a person submits a reference electronically, he/she will receive
an online confirmation. After the applicant IHE submits its
application, including all eligible individual faculty applications, to
the Department, the applicant IHE will receive an automatic
acknowledgment, which will include a PR/Award number (an identifying
number unique to the IHE's application).
Within three working days after submitting the IHE's
electronic application, the IHE must fax a signed copy of the SF 424 to
the Application Control Center after following these steps:
(1) Print SF 424 from e-Application.
(2) The applicant IHE's Authorizing Representative must sign this
form.
(3) Place the PR/Award number in the upper right hand corner of the
hard-copy signature page of the ED 424.
(4) Fax the signed ED 424 to the Application Control Center at
(202) 245-6272.
We may request that you provide us original signatures on
other forms at a later date.
Application Deadline Date Extension in Case of e-Application System
Unavailability: If an IHE is prevented from electronically submitting
its application on the application deadline date because the e-
Application system is unavailable, we will grant the IHE an extension
of one business day to enable the IHE to transmit its application
electronically, by mail, or by hand delivery. We will grant this
extension if--
(1) The IHE is a registered user of e-Application and the IHE has
initiated an electronic application for this competition; and
(2)(a) The e-Application system is unavailable for 60 minutes or
more between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Washington, DC time,
on the application deadline date; or
(b) The e-Application system is unavailable for any period of time
between 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the
application deadline date.
We must acknowledge and confirm these periods of unavailability
before granting the IHE an extension. To request this extension or to
confirm our acknowledgement of any system unavailability, an IHE may
contact either (1) the person listed elsewhere in this notice under For
Further Information Contact (see VII. Agency Contact) or (2) the e-
Grants help desk at 1-888-336-8930. If the system is down and therefore
the application deadline is extended, an e-mail will be sent to all
registered users who have initiated an e-Application. Extensions
referred to in this section apply only to the
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unavailability of the Department's e-Application system.
Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement: An IHE qualifies
for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, and may
submit its application in paper format, if the IHE is unable to submit
an application through the e-Application system because--
The IHE or a faculty applicant does not have access to the
Internet; or
the IHE or a faculty applicant does not have the capacity
to upload large documents to the Department's e-Application system; and
No later than two weeks before the application deadline
date (14 calendar days or, if the fourteenth calendar day before the
application deadline date falls on a Federal holiday, the next business
day following the Federal holiday), the IHE mails or faxes a written
statement to the Department, explaining which of the two grounds for an
exception prevent the IHE from using the Internet to submit its
application. If an IHE mails a written statement to the Department, it
must be postmarked no later than two weeks before the application
deadline date. If an IHE faxes its written statement to the Department,
we must receive the faxed statement no later than two weeks before the
application deadline date.
Address and mail or fax this statement to: Amy Wilson, U.S.
Department of Education, 1990 K. Street, NW., Suite 6000, Washington,
DC 20006-8521. FAX: (202) 502-7860.
The IHE's paper application must be submitted in accordance with
the mail or hand delivery instructions described in this notice.
b. Submission of Paper Applications by Mail
If an IHE qualifies for an exception to the electronic submission
requirement, the IHE may mail (through the U.S. Postal Service or a
commercial carrier) its application to the Department. The IHE must
mail the original and two copies of the application, on or before the
application deadline date, to the Department at the applicable
following address:
By mail through the U.S. Postal Service: U.S. Department of Education,
Application Control Center, Attention: (CFDA Number 84.019A), 400
Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202-4260.
or
By mail through a commercial carrier: U.S. Department of Education,
Application Control Center--Stop 4260, Attention: (CFDA Number
84.019A), 7100 Old Landover Road, Landover, MD 20785-1506.
Regardless of which address the IHE uses, the IHE must show proof
of mailing consisting of one of the following:
(1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark,
(2) A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the
U.S. Postal Service,
(3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial
carrier, or
(4) Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary of the
U.S. Department of Education.
If the IHE mails its application through the U.S. Postal Service,
we do not accept either of the following as proof of mailing:
(1) A private metered postmark, or
(2) A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service.
If the IHE's application is postmarked after the application
deadline date, we will not consider its application.
Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a dated
postmark. Before relying on this method, the IHE should check with
its local post office.
c. Submission of Paper Applications by Hand Delivery.
If an IHE qualifies for an exception to the electronic submission
requirement, the IHE (or a courier service) may deliver its paper
application to the Department by hand. The IHE must deliver the
original and two copies of the application, by hand, on or before the
application deadline date, to the Department at the following address:
U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention:
(CFDA Number 84.019A), 550 12th Street, SW., Room 7041, Potomac Center
Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-4260.
The Application Control Center accepts hand deliveries daily
between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, except Saturdays,
Sundays, and Federal holidays.
Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of Paper Applications: If an IHE
mails or hand delivers its application to the Department:
(1) The IHE must indicate on the envelope and--if not provided
by the Department--in Item 4 of the ED 424 the CFDA number--and
suffix letter, if any--of the competition under which the IHE is
submitting its application.
(2) The Application Control Center will mail a grant application
receipt acknowledgment to the IHE. If the IHE does not receive the
grant application receipt acknowledgment within 15 business days
from the application deadline date, the IHE should call the U.S.
Department of Education Application Control Center at (202) 245-
6288.
We do not consider an application that does not comply with the
deadline requirements.
Individuals with disabilities who need an accommodation or
auxiliary aid in connection with the application should contact the
person listed under For Further Information Contact in section VII in
this notice. If the Department provides an accommodation or auxiliary
aid to an individual with a disability in connection with the
application process, the individual's application remains subject to
all other requirements and limitations in this notice.
V. Application Review Information
Faculty applications are divided into seven categories based on the
world area focus of their research projects, as described in the
absolute priority listed in this notice. Language and area studies
experts in seven discrete world area-based panels will review the
faculty applications. Each panel reviews, scores and ranks its
applications separately from the applications assigned to the other
world area panels. However, all fellowship applications will be ranked
together from the highest to lowest score for funding purposes.
Selection Criteria: The following selection criteria for this
competition are from 34 CFR 663.21 and are as follows: The maximum
score for all of the criteria, including the competitive preference
priority is 105 points. The maximum score for each criterion is
indicated in parentheses.
Quality of proposed project (60 points): In determining the quality
of the research project proposed by the applicant, the Secretary
considers (1) the statement of the major hypotheses to be tested or
questions to be examined, and the description and justification of the
research methods to be used (10 points); (2) the relationship of the
research to the literature on the topic and to major theoretical issues
in the field, and the project's originality and importance in terms of
the concerns of the discipline (10 points); (3) the preliminary
research already completed or plans for research prior to going
overseas, and the kinds, quality and availability of data for the
research in the host country or countries (10 points); (4) the
justification for overseas field research and preparations to establish
appropriate and sufficient research contacts and affiliations abroad
(10 points); (5) the applicant's plans to share the results of the
research in progress with scholars and officials of the host country or
countries and the American scholarly community (10 points); and (6) the
objectives of the
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project regarding the sponsoring institution's plans for developing or
strengthening, or both, curricula in modern foreign languages and area
studies (10 points).
Qualifications of the applicant (40 points): In determining the
qualifications of the applicant, the Secretary considers (1) the
overall strength of the applicant's academic record (teaching,
research, contributions, professional association activities (10
points); (2) the applicant's excellence as a teacher or researcher, or
both, in his or her area or areas of specialization (10 points); (3)
the applicant's proficiency in one or more of the languages (other than
English and the applicant's native language) of the country or
countries of research, and the specific measures to be taken to
overcome any anticipated language barriers (15 points); and (4) the
applicant's ability to conduct research in a foreign cultural context,
as evidenced by the applicant's previous overseas experience, or
documentation provided by the sponsoring institution, or both (5
points).
VI. Award Administration Information
1. Award Notices: If a faculty application is successful, we notify
the IHE's U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and send the IHE a
Grant Award Notice (GAN). We may notify the IHE informally, also.
If a faculty application is not evaluated or not selected for
funding, we notify the IHE.
2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements: We identify
administrative and national policy requirements in the application
package and reference these and other requirements in the Applicable
Regulations section in this notice.
We reference the regulations outlining the terms and conditions of
an award in the Applicable Regulations section in this notice and
include these and other specific conditions in the GAN. The GAN also
incorporates its approved application as part of its binding
commitments under the grant.
3. Reporting: At the end of the project period, the IHE must submit
a final performance report, including the final reports of all of the
IHE's fellows, and financial information, as directed by the Secretary.
The IHE and fellows are required to use the electronic reporting
International Resource Information System (IRIS) to complete the final
report.
4. Performance Measures: Under the Government Performance and
Results Act (GPRA), the following measure will be used by the
Department in assessing the performance of the Fulbright-Hays Faculty
Research Abroad Fellowship Program:
The average language competency score of Fulbright-Hays Faculty
Research Abroad fellows at the end of their research period (post-test)
minus the average language competency score at the beginning of their
research period (pre-test). All grantees will be expected to provide
documentation of the improved language proficiency of the fellows
through IRIS.
VII. Agency Contact
For Further Information Contact: Amy Wilson, International
Education Programs Service, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K
Street, NW., Suite 6000, Washington, DC 20006-8521. Telephone: (202)
502-7689 or by e-mail: amy.wilson@ed.gov.
If you use a TDD, call the FRS, toll-free, at 1-800-877-8339.
Individuals with disabilities can obtain this document and a copy
of the application package in an alternative format (e.g., Braille,
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contact person under For Further Information Contact in section VII in
this notice.
VIII. Other Information
Electronic Access to This Document: You can view this document, as
well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal
Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) on the
Internet at the following site: https://www.ed.gov/news/fedregister.
To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available
free at this site. If you have questions about using PDF, call the U.S.
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the Washington, DC, area at (202) 512-1530.
Note: The official version of this document is the document
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official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal
Regulations is available on GPO Access at: https://www.gpoaccess.gov/
nara/.
Dated: August 28, 2007.
Diane Auer Jones,
Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.
[FR Doc. E7-17362 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am]
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