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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Applications for New Awards;
Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation
Research Abroad Fellowship Program
Office of Postsecondary
Education, Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of Education
is issuing a notice inviting applications
for fiscal year (FY) 2022 for the
Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation
Research Abroad (DDRA) Fellowship
Program, Assistance Listing Number
84.022A. This notice relates to the
approved information collection under
OMB control number 1840–0005.
DATES:
Applications Available: February 2,
2022.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: April 6, 2022.
Pre-Application Webinar information:
The Department will hold a preapplication meeting via webinar for
prospective applicants. Detailed
information regarding this webinar will
be provided on the Doctoral Dissertation
Research Abroad website at https://
www2.ed.gov/programs/iegpsddrap/
applicant.html. Additional information
for new potential grantees who are
unfamiliar with grantmaking at the
Department may read about the
discretionary grant process and funding
basics resources at https://www2.ed.gov/
documents/funding-101/funding-101basics.pdf (Funding 101 Basics).
ADDRESSES: The addresses pertinent to
this competition—including the
addresses for obtaining and submitting
an application—can be found under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amy Marrion, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW,
Room 258–24, Washington, DC 20202.
Telephone: (202) 453–5628. Email:
DDRA@ed.gov.
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SUMMARY:
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If you use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD) or a text
telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay
Service (FRS), toll free, at 1–800–877–
8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The FulbrightHays DDRA Fellowship Program
provides opportunities for doctoral
students to engage in dissertation
research abroad in modern foreign
languages and area studies. The program
is designed to contribute to the
development and improvement of the
study of modern foreign languages and
area studies in the United States.
Priorities: This notice contains one
absolute priority and three competitive
preference priorities. In accordance with
34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(ii), the Absolute
Priority and Competitive Preference
Priorities 1 and 2 are from the
regulations for this program (34 CFR
662.21(d)). Competitive Preference
Priority 3 is from the Secretary’s Notice
of Final Supplemental Priorities and
Definitions for Discretionary Grant
Programs, published in the Federal
Register on December 10, 2021 (86 FR
70612) (Supplemental Priorities).
Absolute Priority: For FY 2022, 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 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).
Competitive Preference Priorities: For
FY 2022, these priorities are competitive
preference priorities. Under 34 CFR
75.105(c)(2)(i), we award an additional
two points to an application that meets
Competitive Preference Priority 1; an
additional two points to an application
that meets Competitive Preference
Priority 2; and an additional two points
to an application that meets Competitive
Priority 3 (up to 6 additional points
possible).
These priorities are:
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.
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Competitive Preference Priority 2—
Thematic Focus on Academic Fields (2
points).
Applications that propose dissertation
research projects in modern foreign
languages and area studies with an
academic focus on any of the following
academic fields: Science (including
climate change), technology,
engineering (including infrastructure
studies), mathematics, computer
science, education (comparative or
international), international
development, political science, public
health (including epidemiology), or
economics.
Competitive Preference Priority 3—
Promoting Equity in Student Access to
Educational Resources and
Opportunities (2 points).
Projects implemented by one of the
following entities:
• Historically Black colleges and
universities (as defined in this notice);
• Minority-serving institutions (as
defined in this notice); or
• Tribal colleges and universities (as
defined in this notice).
Definitions: The following definitions
are from the Supplemental Priorities, to
provide clarity for applicants addressing
Competitive preference Priority 3.
Historically Black colleges and
universities means colleges and
universities that meet the criteria set out
in 34 CFR 608.2.
Minority-serving institutions means an
institution that is eligible to receive
assistance under sections 316 through
320 of part A of title III, under part B
of title III, or under title V of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (HEA).
Tribal colleges or universities has the
meaning ascribed it in section 316(b)(3)
of the HEA.
Program Authority: 22 U.S.C.
2452(b)(6).
Note: Projects will be awarded and
must be operated in a manner consistent
with the nondiscrimination
requirements contained in Federal civil
rights laws.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The
Education Department General
Administrative Regulations in 34 CFR
parts 75, 77, 81, 82, 84, 86, 97, 98, and
99. (b) The Office of Management and
Budget Guidelines to Agencies on
Governmentwide Debarment and
Suspension (Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR
part 180, as adopted and amended as
regulations of the Department in 2 CFR
part 3485. (c) The Uniform
Administrative Requirements, Cost
Principles, and Audit Requirements for
Federal Awards in 2 CFR part 200, as
adopted and amended as regulations of
the Department in 2 CFR part 3474. (d)
The regulations for this program in 34
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CFR part 662. (e) The Supplemental
Priorities.
Note: The open licensing requirement
in 2 CFR 3474.20 does not apply to this
program.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Discretionary grants
redistributed as fellowships to
individual beneficiaries.
Note: The Administration has
requested $8,811,000 for awards under
the Fulbright-Hays Overseas program for
FY 2022, of which the DDRA
Fellowship Program is one part; we
intend to use an estimated $4,153,390
for this DDRA competition. 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 before the end of the current
fiscal year if Congress appropriates
funds for this program.
Estimated Available Funds:
$4,153,390.
Estimated Range of Awards: $15,000–
$60,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards:
$46,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: 90.
Note: The Department is not bound by
any estimates in this notice.
Project Period: The institutional
project period is 18 months. Doctoral
students may request funding for a
period of no less than six months and
no more than 12 months.
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III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: Institutions of
higher education (IHEs). Eligible
doctoral students submit their
individual research narratives and forms
to the project director at their home IHE,
who then compiles the doctoral student
submissions and incorporates them into
the institutional grant application that is
submitted electronically to the
Department through the G5 system.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This
program does not require cost sharing or
matching.
3. Subgrantees: A grantee under this
competition may not award subgrants to
entities to directly carry out project
activities described in its application.
4. Other: Under 34 CFR 662.22(b), no
DDRA Fellowship Program applicant
concurrently may receive a grant from
the Fulbright U.S. Student Program
(FUSP) and a grant from the FulbrightHays DDRA Fellowship Program. For
this reason, when applying for a grant
under the Fulbright-Hays DDRA
Fellowship Program, a doctoral student
must indicate in the application
whether he or she also has applied for
a FUSP grant. At any time during the
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competition process, if a doctoral
student accepts a fellowship award from
the FUSP, or the FUSP disperses funds
to provide training services to a doctoral
student, that doctoral student is
automatically ineligible for
consideration for a grant under the
Fulbright-Hays DDRA Fellowship
Program. Also, if the FUSP notifies the
Fulbright-Hays DDRA Fellowship
Program that it has awarded funds or
provided training to a potential
recipient of a Fulbright-Hays DDRA
Fellowship, the Department will
automatically deem the doctoral student
ineligible for further consideration.
Doctoral students thus should notify the
person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT prior to accepting
any grant support or training from the
FUSP.
IV. Application and Submission
Information
1. Address to Request Application
Package: Both IHEs and doctoral
student applicants can obtain an
application package via the internet or
from the Education Publications Center
(ED Pubs). To obtain a copy via the
internet, use the following address:
www.G5.gov. To obtain a copy from ED
Pubs, write, fax, or call the following:
ED Pubs, U.S. Department of Education,
P.O. Box 22207, Alexandria, VA 22304.
Telephone, toll free: 1–877–433–7827.
FAX: (703) 605–6794. If you use a TDD
or a TTY, call, toll free: 1–877–576–
7734.
You also can contact ED Pubs at its
website at https://www.ed.gov/edpubs/,
or at its email address at edpubs@
inet.ed.gov.
If you request an application package
from ED Pubs, be sure to identify this
program as follows: Assistance Listing
Number 84.022A.
2. Submission Dates and Times:
Submit applications for grants under
the program electronically using G5.gov.
For information (including dates and
times) about how to submit your
application electronically, please refer
to Other Submission Requirements
below.
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
process should contact the person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT. If the Department provides an
accommodation or auxiliary aid to an
individual with a disability in
connection with the application
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process, the individual’s application
remains subject to all other
requirements and limitations in this
notice.
3. Intergovernmental Review: This
program is not subject to Executive
Order 12372 and the regulations in 34
CFR part 79.
4. Funding Restrictions: We reference
regulations outlining funding
restrictions in the Applicable
Regulations section of this notice.
5. Recommended Page Limit: The
application narrative is where you, the
applicant, address the selection criteria
that reviewers use to evaluate your
application. We recommend that you (1)
limit the application narrative to no
more than 10 pages and the
bibliography to no more than two pages
and (2) use 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, including titles,
headings, footnotes, quotations,
references, and captions, as well as all
text in charts, tables, figures, and
graphs.
• Use a font that is either 12 point or
larger, or no smaller than 10 pitch
(characters per inch).
• Use one of the following fonts:
Times New Roman, Courier, Courier
New, or Arial.
The recommended page limit does not
apply to the cover sheet, budget section,
including the narrative budget
justification; the assurance and
certifications; or the one-page abstract,
the resumes, the biography, or letters of
support. However, the recommended
page limit does apply to all of the
application narrative.
6. DUNS/UEI Number, Taxpayer
Identification Number, and System for
Award Management:
To do business with the Department,
you must—
a. Have a Data Universal Numbering
System (DUNS) number/Unique Entity
Identifier (UEI) and a Taxpayer
Identification Number (TIN);
b. Register both your DUNS/UEI
number and TIN with the System for
Award Management (SAM), the
Government’s primary registrant
database;
c. Provide your DUNS/UEI number
and TIN on your application; and
d. Maintain an active SAM
registration with current information
while your application is under review
by the Department and, if you are
awarded a grant, during the project
period.
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Until April 3, 2022, you can obtain a
DUNS number from Dun and Bradstreet
at the following website: https://
fedgov.dnb.com/webform. A DUNS
number can be created within one to
two business days. Beginning on April
4, 2022, we will transition to using UEI
numbers instead of DUNS numbers. If
you are not already registered in SAM
at that time, you can obtain a UEI
directly through the SAM system.
If you are a corporate entity, agency,
institution, or organization, you can
obtain a TIN from the Internal Revenue
Service. If you are an individual, you
can obtain a TIN from the Internal
Revenue Service or the Social Security
Administration. If you need a new TIN,
please allow two to five weeks for your
TIN to become active.
The SAM registration process can take
approximately seven business days, but
may take upwards of several weeks,
depending on the completeness and
accuracy of the data you enter into the
SAM database. Thus, if you think you
might want to apply for Federal
financial assistance under a program
administered by the Department, please
allow sufficient time to obtain and
register your DUNS/UEI number and
TIN. We strongly recommend that you
register early.
Note: Once your SAM registration is
active, it may be 24 to 48 hours before
you can submit an application through
G5.
If you are currently registered with
SAM, you may not need to make any
changes. However, please make certain
that the TIN associated with your
DUNS/UEI number is correct. Also note
that you will need to update your
registration annually. This may take
three or more business days.
Information about SAM is available at
www.SAM.gov. To further assist you
with obtaining and registering your
DUNS/UEI number and TIN in SAM or
updating your existing SAM account,
we have prepared a SAM.gov Tip Sheet,
which you can find at www2.ed.gov/
fund/grant/apply/sam-faqs.html.
7. 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.
a. Electronic Submission of
Applications.
Submit applications for grants under
the Fulbright-Hays DDRA Fellowship
Program, Assistance Listing Number
84.022A, electronically using the G5
system, accessible through the
Department’s G5 site at: www.G5.gov.
While completing the electronic
application, both the IHE and the
doctoral student applicant will be
entering data online that will be saved
into a database. Neither the IHE nor the
doctoral student applicant may email an
electronic copy of a grant application to
us.
Please note the following:
• The process for submitting
applications electronically under the
Fulbright-Hays DDRA Fellowship
Program requires several steps. The
following is a brief overview of the
process; however, all applicants should
review the detailed description of the
application process in the application
package. In summary, the major steps
are:
(1) IHEs must email the name of the
institution and the full name and email
address of the project director to
DDRA@ed.gov. We suggest that
applicant IHEs submit this information
no later than two weeks prior to the
application deadline date to ensure that
they obtain access to G5 well before that
date;
(2) Doctoral students must complete
their individual applications and submit
them to their home IHE project director
using G5;
(3) Persons providing references for
individual doctoral students must
complete and submit reference forms for
the doctoral students and submit them
to the IHE’s project director using G5;
and
(4) The IHE’s project director must
officially submit the IHE’s application,
including all eligible individual
doctoral student applications, reference
forms, and other required forms, using
G5.
• The IHE must complete the
electronic submission of the grant
application by 4:30 p.m., Eastern Time,
on the application deadline date. G5
will not accept an application for this
competition after 4:30 p.m., Eastern
Time, on the application deadline date.
Therefore, we strongly recommend that
both the IHE and the doctoral student
applicant not wait until the application
deadline date to begin the application
process. The table below shows the days
and times that the G5 website will be
available.
G5 HOURS OF OPERATION IN EASTERN TIME
Sunday
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Unavailable from 3:00
p.m.–11:59 p.m.
Monday
Tuesday
Unavailable from 12:00
a.m.–6:00 a.m.
Available 24 hours
• Doctoral student applicants will not
receive additional point value because
the doctoral student submits his or her
application in electronic format, nor
will we penalize the IHE or doctoral
student applicant if the applicant
qualifies for an exception to the
electronic submission requirement, as
described elsewhere in this section, and
submits an application in paper format.
• IHEs must upload all application
documents electronically, including the
following forms: The Application for
Federal Assistance (SF 424), the
Department of Education Supplemental
Information for SF 424, Budget
Information—Non-Construction
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Wednesday
Unavailable from 9:00
p.m.–11:59 p.m.
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Unavailable from 12:00
a.m.–6:00 a.m.
Available 24 hours
Available 24 hours.
Programs (ED 524), and all necessary
assurances and certifications.
• Both IHEs and doctoral student
applicants must upload their
applications, including the required
narrative sections and all required
attachments to their applications, as
files in a read-only flattened Portable
Document Format (PDF), meaning any
fillable documents must be saved and
submitted as non-fillable PDF files. Do
not upload any interactive or fillable
PDF files. If you upload a file type other
than a read-only, non-modifiable PDF
(e.g., Word, Excel, WordPerfect, etc.) or
submit a password-protected file, we
will be unable to review that material.
Please note that this will likely result in
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your application not being considered
for funding. The Department will not
convert material from other formats to
PDF.
• Submit doctoral student transcripts
electronically through the G5 system.
• Prior to submitting your electronic
application, you may wish to print a
copy of it for your records.
• After the individual doctoral
student electronically submits his or her
application to the IHE, the doctoral
student will receive an automatic
acknowledgment from the G5 system.
After a person submits a reference
electronically, he or she will receive an
online confirmation from the G5 system.
After the applicant IHE submits its
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application to the Department,
including all eligible individual
doctoral student applications, the
applicant IHE will receive an automatic
acknowledgment from G5 that will
include a unique PR/Award number for
the IHE’s application.
• Within three working days after
submitting its electronic application, the
applicant IHE must—
(1) Print the SF 424 from G5;
(2) Have the Authorizing
Representative sign this form;
(3) Place the PR/Award number in the
upper right-hand corner of the hardcopy signature page of the SF 424; and
(4) Email the signed SF 424 to the
Application Control Center at DDRA@
ed.gov.
• We may request that you provide us
hard copies with original signatures for
other forms in the application at a later
date.
Application Deadline Date Extension
in Case of System Unavailability: If an
IHE is prevented from electronically
submitting its application on the
application deadline date because the
G5 system is unavailable, we will grant
the IHE an extension until 4:30 p.m.,
Eastern Time, the following 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 the
G5 system and the IHE has initiated an
electronic application for this
competition; and
(2)(a) G5 is unavailable for 60 minutes
or more between the hours of 8:30 a.m.
and 3:30 p.m., Eastern Time, on the
application deadline date; or
(b) G5 is unavailable for any period of
time between 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.,
Eastern 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
acknowledgment of any system
unavailability, an IHE may contact
either (1) the person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT or (2) the
e-Grants help desk at 1–888–336–8930.
If G5 is unavailable due to technical
problems with the system and,
therefore, the application deadline is
extended, an email will be sent to all
registered users who have initiated a G5
application. Extensions referred to in
this section apply only to the
unavailability of the G5 system.
b. Submission of Paper Applications.
We discourage paper applications, but
if electronic submission is not possible
(e.g., you do not have access to the
internet), you must provide a written
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statement that you intend to submit a
paper application. Send this written
statement 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) to Amy Marrion, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Ave. SW, Room 258–24, Washington,
DC 20202–4260. Telephone: (202) 453–
5628. Email: DDRA@ed.gov. If you mail
your written statement to the
Department, it must be postmarked no
later than two weeks before the
application deadline date.
If you submit a paper application, you
must mail the original and two copies
of your application, on or before the
application deadline date, to the
Department at the following address:
U.S. Department of Education, Application
Control Center, Attention: (Assistance
Listing Number 84.022A), LBJ Basement
Level 1, 400 Maryland Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20202–4260
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.
(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.
(2) A mail receipt that is not dated by
the U.S. Postal Service.
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.
We will not consider applications
postmarked after the application
deadline date.
c. 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 11 of the SF 424,
the Assistance Listing Number,
including suffix letter, if any, of the
competition under which the IHE is
submitting its application; and
(2) The Application Control Center
will mail a notification of receipt of the
IHE’s grant application. If the IHE does
not receive this grant notification within
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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.
V. Application Review Information
1. Selection Criteria: The selection
criteria for this competition are from the
regulations for this program in 34 CFR
662.21 and are as follows:
(a) Quality of proposed project. (60
points) The Secretary reviews each
application to determine 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;
(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;
(3) The preliminary research already
completed in the United States and
overseas or plans for such research prior
to going overseas, and the kinds, quality
and availability of data for the research
in the host country or countries;
(4) The justification for overseas field
research and preparations to establish
appropriate and sufficient research
contacts and affiliations abroad;
(5) The applicant’s plans to share the
results of the research in progress and
a copy of the dissertation with scholars
and officials of the host country or
countries; and
(6) The guidance and supervision of
the dissertation advisor or committee at
all stages of the project, including
guidance in developing the project,
understanding research conditions
abroad, and acquainting the applicant
with research in the field.
(b) Qualifications of the applicant. (40
points) The Secretary reviews each
application to determine the
qualifications of the applicant. The
Secretary considers—
(1) The overall strength of the
applicant’s graduate academic record;
(2) The extent to which the
applicant’s academic record
demonstrates strength in area studies
relevant to the proposed project;
(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; and
(4) The applicant’s ability to conduct
research in a foreign cultural context, as
evidenced by the applicant’s references
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or previous overseas experience, or
both.
2. Review and Selection Process: We
remind potential applicants that in
reviewing applications in any
discretionary grant competition, the
Secretary may consider, under 34 CFR
75.217(d)(3), the past performance of the
applicant in carrying out a previous
award, such as the applicant’s use of
funds, achievement of project
objectives, and compliance with grant
conditions. The Secretary may also
consider whether the applicant failed to
submit a timely performance report or
submitted a report of unacceptable
quality.
In addition, in making a competitive
grant award, the Secretary requires
various assurances including those
applicable to Federal civil rights laws
that prohibit discrimination in programs
or activities receiving Federal financial
assistance from the Department (34 CFR
100.4, 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23).
For FY 2022, doctoral student
applications will be divided into seven
categories based on the world area focus
of their research projects, as described
in the absolute priority. Foreign
language and area studies experts on
discrete world area-based panels will
review the doctoral student
applications. Each panel will review,
score, and rank its applications
separately from the applications
assigned to the other world area panels.
At the conclusion of the peer review
process, however, all fellowship
applications in the competition will be
ranked from the highest to the lowest
score for funding purposes.
If there are applications on the rank
order slate with the same average score,
the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship
Board’s (FFSB) policy governing
veteran’s preference will be used in the
tiebreaker and selection process.
Veteran’s preference will be used first to
determine which application to
recommend for funding. This means
that in instances where two or more
applications have the same average
score on the rank order slate, and there
are insufficient funds to support all of
the equally-ranked applications, the
veteran’s application will be given
preference.
For applications that have tied
average scores but are not subject to
veteran’s preference consideration, we
will use the average score assigned on
the Technical Review Forms for the
‘‘Quality of the Proposed Project’’
selection criterion. If a tie still exists,
the average score for Competitive
Preference Priority 1 will be used as the
tiebreaker. A final tiebreaker, should it
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score assigned for the ‘‘Qualifications of
the Applicant’’ selection criterion.
3. Risk Assessment and Specific
Conditions: Consistent with 2 CFR
200.206, before awarding grants under
this competition the Department
conducts a review of the risks posed by
applicants. Under 2 CFR 200.208, the
Secretary may impose specific
conditions and, under 2 CFR 3474.10, in
appropriate circumstances, high-risk
conditions on a grant if the applicant or
grantee is not financially stable; has a
history of unsatisfactory performance;
has a financial or other management
system that does not meet the standards
in 2 CFR part 200, subpart D; has not
fulfilled the conditions of a prior grant;
or is otherwise not responsible.
4. Integrity and Performance System:
If you are selected under this
competition to receive an award that
over the course of the project period
may exceed the simplified acquisition
threshold (currently $250,000), under 2
CFR 200.205(a)(2) we must make a
judgment about your integrity, business
ethics, and record of performance under
Federal awards—that is, the risk posed
by you as an applicant—before we make
an award. In doing so, we must consider
any information about you that is in the
integrity and performance system
(currently referred to as the Federal
Awardee Performance and Integrity
Information System (FAPIIS)),
accessible through the System for
Award Management. You may review
and comment on any information about
yourself that a Federal agency
previously entered and that is currently
in FAPIIS.
Please note that, if the total value of
your currently active grants, cooperative
agreements, and procurement contracts
from the Federal Government exceeds
$10,000,000, the reporting requirements
in 2 CFR part 200, Appendix XII,
require you to report certain integrity
information to FAPIIS semiannually.
Please review the requirements in 2 CFR
part 200, Appendix XII, if this grant
plus all the other Federal funds you
receive exceed $10,000,000.
5. In General: In accordance with the
Office of Management and Budget’s
guidance located at 2 CFR part 200, all
applicable Federal laws, and relevant
Executive guidance, the Department
will review and consider applications
for funding pursuant to this notice
inviting applications in accordance
with—
(a) Selecting recipients most likely to
be successful in delivering results based
on the program objectives through an
objective process of evaluating Federal
award applications (2 CFR 200.205);
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(b) Prohibiting the purchase of certain
telecommunication and video
surveillance services or equipment in
alignment with section 889 of the
National Defense Authorization Act of
2019 (Pub. L. 115—232) (2 CFR
200.216);
(c) Providing a preference, to the
extent permitted by law, to maximize
use of goods, products, and materials
produced in the United States (2 CFR
200.322); and
(d) Terminating agreements in whole
or in part to the greatest extent
authorized by law if an award no longer
effectuates the program goals or agency
priorities (2 CFR 200.340).
VI. Award Administration Information
1. Award Notices: If your application
is successful, we notify your U.S.
Representative and U.S. Senators and
send you a Grant Award Notification
(GAN); or we may send you an email
containing a link to access an electronic
version of your GAN. We may notify
you informally, also.
If your application is not evaluated or
not selected for funding, we notify you.
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 of this notice.
We reference the regulations outlining
the terms and conditions of an award in
the Applicable Regulations section of
this notice and include these and other
specific conditions in the GAN. The
GAN also incorporates your approved
application as part of your binding
commitments under the grant.
3. Reporting: (a) If you apply for a
grant under this competition, you must
ensure that you have in place the
necessary processes and systems to
comply with the reporting requirements
in 2 CFR part 170 should you receive
funding under the competition. This
does not apply if you have an exception
under 2 CFR 170.110(b).
(b) At the end of your project period,
you must submit a final performance
report, including financial information,
as directed by the Secretary. If you
receive a multiyear award, you must
submit an annual performance report
that provides the most current
performance and financial expenditure
information as directed by the Secretary
under 34 CFR 75.118. The Secretary
may also require more frequent
performance reports under 34 CFR
75.720(c). For specific requirements on
reporting, please go to www.ed.gov/
fund/grant/apply/appforms/
appforms.html.
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4. Performance Measures: The
objective for the Fulbright-Hays DDRA
Fellowship Program is to provide grants
to colleges and universities to fund
individual doctoral students to conduct
research in other countries in modern
foreign languages and area studies for
periods of 6 to 12 months.
For the purpose of Department
reporting under 34 CFR 75.110, the
Department will use the following
measures to evaluate its success in
meeting this objective:
DDRA Measure 1: The percentage of
DDRA fellows who increased their
foreign language scores in speaking,
reading, or writing by at least one
proficiency level.
DDRA Measure 2: The percentage of
DDRA fellows who complete their
degree in their program of study within
four years of receipt of the fellowship.
DDRA Measure 3: The percentage of
DDRA fellows who found employment
that utilized their language and area
studies skills within eight years of
receiving their award.
DDRA Measure 4: Efficiency
Measure—The cost per DDRA fellow
who found employment that utilized
their language and area studies skills
within eight years.
The information provided by grantees
in their performance reports submitted
via the International Resource
Information System (IRIS) will be the
source of data for these measures.
Reporting screens for institutions and
fellows may be viewed at https://
iris.ed.gov/iris/pdfs/DDRA_director.pdf,
and https://iris.ed.gov/iris/pdfs/DDRA_
fellow.pdf.
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VII. Other Information
Accessible Format: On request to the
program contact person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT,
individuals with disabilities can obtain
this document and a copy of the
application package in an accessible
format. The Department will provide the
requestor with an accessible format that
may include Rich Text Format (RTF) or
text format (txt), a thumb drive, an MP3
file, Braille, large print, audiotape, or
compact disc, or other accessible format.
Electronic Access to This Document:
The official version of this document is
the document published in the Federal
Register. You may access the official
edition of the Federal Register and the
Code of Federal Regulations at
www.govinfo.gov. At this site you can
view this document, as well as all other
documents of this Department
published in the Federal Register, in
text or Portable Document Format
(PDF). To use PDF, you must have
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Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is
available free at the site.
You may also access documents of the
Department published in the Federal
Register by using the article search
feature at www.federalregister.gov.
Specifically, through the advanced
search feature at this site, you can limit
your search to documents published by
the Department.
Michelle Asha Cooper,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Higher
Education Programs, Delegated the Authority
to Perform the Functions and Duties of the
Assistant Secretary, Office of Postsecondary
Education.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Reinstatement of a Previously
Approved Information Collection for
the Weatherization Assistance
Program
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Department of
Energy (DOE), pursuant to the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
intends to reinstate a previously
approved collection, with change, for
three years with the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB). The
information collection request,
Weatherization Assistance Program SubPrograms, was previously approved on
May 31, 2014, under OMB Control No.
1910–5157 and expired on May 31,
2017.
SUMMARY:
Comments regarding this
collection must be received on or before
March 4, 2022. If you anticipate that you
will be submitting comments but find it
difficult to do so within the period of
time allowed by this notice, please
advise the OMB Desk Officer of your
intention to make a submission as soon
as possible. The Desk Officer may be
telephoned at (202) 395–4650.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function; or you can send
comments to Brittany Price by email to
the following address: Brittany.Price@
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included in the message. Submit
electronic comments in WordPerfect,
Microsoft Word, PDF, or ASCII file
format, and avoid the use of special
characters or any form of encryption. No
telefacsimiles (faxes) will be accepted.
For detailed instructions on submitting
comments, see section III (Submission
of Comments) of this document.
Although DOE has routinely accepted
public comment submissions through a
variety of mechanisms, including postal
mail and hand delivery/courier, the
Department has found it necessary to
make temporary modifications to the
comment submission process in light of
the ongoing Covid–19 pandemic. DOE is
currently accepting only electronic
submissions at this time. If a commenter
finds that this change poses an undue
hardship, please contact the DOE staff
person listed in this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Brittany Price, EE–5W, U.S.
Department of Energy, 1000
Independence Ave. SW, Washington,
DC 20585–0121, or by email or phone at
brittany.price@ee.doe.gov, 240–306–
7252.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the extended collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
This information collection request
contains: (1) OMB No.: 1910–5157;
(2) Information Collection Request
Title: ‘‘Weatherization Enhancement
and Innovation (E&I), Sustainable
Energy Resources for Consumers
(SERC), and Community Scale
Weatherization Pilot Grants’’;
(3) Type of Review: Reinstatement,
with change, of a previously approved
collection for which approval has
expired;
(4) Purpose: To collect information on
the status of grantee activities, including
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Applications for New Awards; Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation
Research Abroad Fellowship Program
AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Education is issuing a notice inviting
applications for fiscal year (FY) 2022 for the Fulbright-Hays Doctoral
Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Fellowship Program, Assistance
Listing Number 84.022A. This notice relates to the approved information
collection under OMB control number 1840-0005.
DATES:
Applications Available: February 2, 2022.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 6, 2022.
Pre-Application Webinar information: The Department will hold a
pre-application meeting via webinar for prospective applicants.
Detailed information regarding this webinar will be provided on the
Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad website at https://www2.ed.gov/programs/iegpsddrap/applicant.html. Additional information for new
potential grantees who are unfamiliar with grantmaking at the
Department may read about the discretionary grant process and funding
basics resources at https://www2.ed.gov/documents/funding-101/funding-101-basics.pdf (Funding 101 Basics).
ADDRESSES: The addresses pertinent to this competition--including the
addresses for obtaining and submitting an application--can be found
under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Marrion, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 258-24, Washington, DC 20202.
Telephone: (202) 453-5628. Email: [email protected].
If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text
telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1-
800-877-8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The Fulbright-Hays DDRA Fellowship Program
provides opportunities for doctoral students to engage in dissertation
research abroad in modern foreign languages and area studies. The
program is designed to contribute to the development and improvement of
the study of modern foreign languages and area studies in the United
States.
Priorities: This notice contains one absolute priority and three
competitive preference priorities. In accordance with 34 CFR
75.105(b)(2)(ii), the Absolute Priority and Competitive Preference
Priorities 1 and 2 are from the regulations for this program (34 CFR
662.21(d)). Competitive Preference Priority 3 is from the Secretary's
Notice of Final Supplemental Priorities and Definitions for
Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on
December 10, 2021 (86 FR 70612) (Supplemental Priorities).
Absolute Priority: For FY 2022, 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 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).
Competitive Preference Priorities: For FY 2022, these priorities
are competitive preference priorities. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), we
award an additional two points to an application that meets Competitive
Preference Priority 1; an additional two points to an application that
meets Competitive Preference Priority 2; and an additional two points
to an application that meets Competitive Priority 3 (up to 6 additional
points possible).
These priorities are:
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.
Competitive Preference Priority 2--Thematic Focus on Academic
Fields (2 points).
Applications that propose dissertation research projects in modern
foreign languages and area studies with an academic focus on any of the
following academic fields: Science (including climate change),
technology, engineering (including infrastructure studies),
mathematics, computer science, education (comparative or
international), international development, political science, public
health (including epidemiology), or economics.
Competitive Preference Priority 3--Promoting Equity in Student
Access to Educational Resources and Opportunities (2 points).
Projects implemented by one of the following entities:
Historically Black colleges and universities (as defined
in this notice);
Minority-serving institutions (as defined in this notice);
or
Tribal colleges and universities (as defined in this
notice).
Definitions: The following definitions are from the Supplemental
Priorities, to provide clarity for applicants addressing Competitive
preference Priority 3.
Historically Black colleges and universities means colleges and
universities that meet the criteria set out in 34 CFR 608.2.
Minority-serving institutions means an institution that is eligible
to receive assistance under sections 316 through 320 of part A of title
III, under part B of title III, or under title V of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (HEA).
Tribal colleges or universities has the meaning ascribed it in
section 316(b)(3) of the HEA.
Program Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6).
Note: Projects will be awarded and must be operated in a manner
consistent with the nondiscrimination requirements contained in Federal
civil rights laws.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 81, 82, 84, 86, 97,
98, and 99. (b) The Office of Management and Budget Guidelines to
Agencies on Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) in
2 CFR part 180, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department
in 2 CFR part 3485. (c) The Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost
Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards in 2 CFR part
200, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department in 2 CFR
part 3474. (d) The regulations for this program in 34
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CFR part 662. (e) The Supplemental Priorities.
Note: The open licensing requirement in 2 CFR 3474.20 does not
apply to this program.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Discretionary grants redistributed as fellowships to
individual beneficiaries.
Note: The Administration has requested $8,811,000 for awards under
the Fulbright-Hays Overseas program for FY 2022, of which the DDRA
Fellowship Program is one part; we intend to use an estimated
$4,153,390 for this DDRA competition. 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 before
the end of the current fiscal year if Congress appropriates funds for
this program.
Estimated Available Funds: $4,153,390.
Estimated Range of Awards: $15,000-$60,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $46,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: 90.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice.
Project Period: The institutional project period is 18 months.
Doctoral students may request funding for a period of no less than six
months and no more than 12 months.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education (IHEs).
Eligible doctoral students submit their individual research narratives
and forms to the project director at their home IHE, who then compiles
the doctoral student submissions and incorporates them into the
institutional grant application that is submitted electronically to the
Department through the G5 system.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This program does not require cost
sharing or matching.
3. Subgrantees: A grantee under this competition may not award
subgrants to entities to directly carry out project activities
described in its application.
4. Other: Under 34 CFR 662.22(b), no DDRA Fellowship Program
applicant concurrently may receive a grant from the Fulbright U.S.
Student Program (FUSP) and a grant from the Fulbright-Hays DDRA
Fellowship Program. For this reason, when applying for a grant under
the Fulbright-Hays DDRA Fellowship Program, a doctoral student must
indicate in the application whether he or she also has applied for a
FUSP grant. At any time during the U.S. Department of Education
Fulbright-Hays DDRA Fellowship Program competition process, if a
doctoral student accepts a fellowship award from the FUSP, or the FUSP
disperses funds to provide training services to a doctoral student,
that doctoral student is automatically ineligible for consideration for
a grant under the Fulbright-Hays DDRA Fellowship Program. Also, if the
FUSP notifies the Fulbright-Hays DDRA Fellowship Program that it has
awarded funds or provided training to a potential recipient of a
Fulbright-Hays DDRA Fellowship, the Department will automatically deem
the doctoral student ineligible for further consideration. Doctoral
students thus should notify the person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT prior to accepting any grant support or training
from the FUSP.
IV. Application and Submission Information
1. Address to Request Application Package: Both IHEs and doctoral
student applicants can obtain an application package via the internet
or from the Education Publications Center (ED Pubs). To obtain a copy
via the internet, use the following address: www.G5.gov. To obtain a
copy from ED Pubs, write, fax, or call the following: ED Pubs, U.S.
Department of Education, P.O. Box 22207, Alexandria, VA 22304.
Telephone, toll free: 1-877-433-7827. FAX: (703) 605-6794. If you use a
TDD or a TTY, call, toll free: 1-877-576-7734.
You also can contact ED Pubs at its website at https://www.ed.gov/edpubs/, or at its email address at [email protected].
If you request an application package from ED Pubs, be sure to
identify this program as follows: Assistance Listing Number 84.022A.
2. Submission Dates and Times:
Submit applications for grants under the program electronically
using G5.gov. For information (including dates and times) about how to
submit your application electronically, please refer to Other
Submission Requirements below.
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 process should contact
the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 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.
3. Intergovernmental Review: This program is not subject to
Executive Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79.
4. Funding Restrictions: We reference regulations outlining funding
restrictions in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice.
5. Recommended Page Limit: The application narrative is where you,
the applicant, address the selection criteria that reviewers use to
evaluate your application. We recommend that you (1) limit the
application narrative to no more than 10 pages and the bibliography to
no more than two pages and (2) use 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, including titles, headings,
footnotes, quotations, references, and captions, as well as all text in
charts, tables, figures, and graphs.
Use a font that is either 12 point or larger, or no
smaller than 10 pitch (characters per inch).
Use one of the following fonts: Times New Roman, Courier,
Courier New, or Arial.
The recommended page limit does not apply to the cover sheet,
budget section, including the narrative budget justification; the
assurance and certifications; or the one-page abstract, the resumes,
the biography, or letters of support. However, the recommended page
limit does apply to all of the application narrative.
6. DUNS/UEI Number, Taxpayer Identification Number, and System for
Award Management:
To do business with the Department, you must--
a. Have a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number/Unique
Entity Identifier (UEI) and a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN);
b. Register both your DUNS/UEI number and TIN with the System for
Award Management (SAM), the Government's primary registrant database;
c. Provide your DUNS/UEI number and TIN on your application; and
d. Maintain an active SAM registration with current information
while your application is under review by the Department and, if you
are awarded a grant, during the project period.
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Until April 3, 2022, you can obtain a DUNS number from Dun and
Bradstreet at the following website: https://fedgov.dnb.com/webform. A
DUNS number can be created within one to two business days. Beginning
on April 4, 2022, we will transition to using UEI numbers instead of
DUNS numbers. If you are not already registered in SAM at that time,
you can obtain a UEI directly through the SAM system.
If you are a corporate entity, agency, institution, or
organization, you can obtain a TIN from the Internal Revenue Service.
If you are an individual, you can obtain a TIN from the Internal
Revenue Service or the Social Security Administration. If you need a
new TIN, please allow two to five weeks for your TIN to become active.
The SAM registration process can take approximately seven business
days, but may take upwards of several weeks, depending on the
completeness and accuracy of the data you enter into the SAM database.
Thus, if you think you might want to apply for Federal financial
assistance under a program administered by the Department, please allow
sufficient time to obtain and register your DUNS/UEI number and TIN. We
strongly recommend that you register early.
Note: Once your SAM registration is active, it may be 24 to 48
hours before you can submit an application through G5.
If you are currently registered with SAM, you may not need to make
any changes. However, please make certain that the TIN associated with
your DUNS/UEI number is correct. Also note that you will need to update
your registration annually. This may take three or more business days.
Information about SAM is available at www.SAM.gov. To further
assist you with obtaining and registering your DUNS/UEI number and TIN
in SAM or updating your existing SAM account, we have prepared a
SAM.gov Tip Sheet, which you can find at www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/sam-faqs.html.
7. 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.
a. Electronic Submission of Applications.
Submit applications for grants under the Fulbright-Hays DDRA
Fellowship Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.022A, electronically
using the G5 system, accessible through the Department's G5 site at:
www.G5.gov. While completing the electronic application, both the IHE
and the doctoral student applicant will be entering data online that
will be saved into a database. Neither the IHE nor the doctoral student
applicant may email an electronic copy of a grant application to us.
Please note the following:
The process for submitting applications electronically
under the Fulbright-Hays DDRA Fellowship Program requires several
steps. The following is a brief overview of the process; however, all
applicants should review the detailed description of the application
process in the application package. In summary, the major steps are:
(1) IHEs must email the name of the institution and the full name
and email address of the project director to [email protected]. We suggest
that applicant IHEs submit this information no later than two weeks
prior to the application deadline date to ensure that they obtain
access to G5 well before that date;
(2) Doctoral students must complete their individual applications
and submit them to their home IHE project director using G5;
(3) Persons providing references for individual doctoral students
must complete and submit reference forms for the doctoral students and
submit them to the IHE's project director using G5; and
(4) The IHE's project director must officially submit the IHE's
application, including all eligible individual doctoral student
applications, reference forms, and other required forms, using G5.
The IHE must complete the electronic submission of the
grant application by 4:30 p.m., Eastern Time, on the application
deadline date. G5 will not accept an application for this competition
after 4:30 p.m., Eastern Time, on the application deadline date.
Therefore, we strongly recommend that both the IHE and the doctoral
student applicant not wait until the application deadline date to begin
the application process. The table below shows the days and times that
the G5 website will be available.
G5 Hours of Operation in Eastern Time
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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Unavailable from 3:00 p.m.- Unavailable from Available 24 hours... Unavailable from Unavailable from Available 24 hours... Available 24 hours.
11:59 p.m. 12:00 a.m.-6:00 9:00 p.m.-11:59 12:00 a.m.-6:00
a.m. p.m. a.m.
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Doctoral student applicants will not receive additional
point value because the doctoral student submits his or her application
in electronic format, nor will we penalize the IHE or doctoral student
applicant if the applicant qualifies for an exception to the electronic
submission requirement, as described elsewhere in this section, and
submits an application in paper format.
IHEs must upload all application documents electronically,
including the following forms: The Application for Federal Assistance
(SF 424), the Department of Education Supplemental Information for SF
424, Budget Information--Non-Construction Programs (ED 524), and all
necessary assurances and certifications.
Both IHEs and doctoral student applicants must upload
their applications, including the required narrative sections and all
required attachments to their applications, as files in a read-only
flattened Portable Document Format (PDF), meaning any fillable
documents must be saved and submitted as non-fillable PDF files. Do not
upload any interactive or fillable PDF files. If you upload a file type
other than a read-only, non-modifiable PDF (e.g., Word, Excel,
WordPerfect, etc.) or submit a password-protected file, we will be
unable to review that material. Please note that this will likely
result in your application not being considered for funding. The
Department will not convert material from other formats to PDF.
Submit doctoral student transcripts electronically through
the G5 system.
Prior to submitting your electronic application, you may
wish to print a copy of it for your records.
After the individual doctoral student electronically
submits his or her application to the IHE, the doctoral student will
receive an automatic acknowledgment from the G5 system. After a person
submits a reference electronically, he or she will receive an online
confirmation from the G5 system. After the applicant IHE submits its
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application to the Department, including all eligible individual
doctoral student applications, the applicant IHE will receive an
automatic acknowledgment from G5 that will include a unique PR/Award
number for the IHE's application.
Within three working days after submitting its electronic
application, the applicant IHE must--
(1) Print the SF 424 from G5;
(2) Have the Authorizing Representative sign this form;
(3) Place the PR/Award number in the upper right-hand corner of the
hard-copy signature page of the SF 424; and
(4) Email the signed SF 424 to the Application Control Center at
[email protected].
We may request that you provide us hard copies with
original signatures for other forms in the application at a later date.
Application Deadline Date Extension in Case of System
Unavailability: If an IHE is prevented from electronically submitting
its application on the application deadline date because the G5 system
is unavailable, we will grant the IHE an extension until 4:30 p.m.,
Eastern Time, the following 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 the G5 system and the IHE has
initiated an electronic application for this competition; and
(2)(a) G5 is unavailable for 60 minutes or more between the hours
of 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Eastern Time, on the application deadline
date; or
(b) G5 is unavailable for any period of time between 3:30 p.m. and
4:30 p.m., Eastern 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 acknowledgment of any system unavailability, an IHE may
contact either (1) the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT or (2) the e-Grants help desk at 1-888-336-8930. If G5 is
unavailable due to technical problems with the system and, therefore,
the application deadline is extended, an email will be sent to all
registered users who have initiated a G5 application. Extensions
referred to in this section apply only to the unavailability of the G5
system.
b. Submission of Paper Applications.
We discourage paper applications, but if electronic submission is
not possible (e.g., you do not have access to the internet), you must
provide a written statement that you intend to submit a paper
application. Send this written statement 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) to Amy
Marrion, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW, Room 258-
24, Washington, DC 20202-4260. Telephone: (202) 453-5628. Email:
[email protected]. If you mail your written statement to the Department, it
must be postmarked no later than two weeks before the application
deadline date.
If you submit a paper application, you must mail the original and
two copies of your application, on or before the application deadline
date, to the Department at the following address:
U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention:
(Assistance Listing Number 84.022A), LBJ Basement Level 1, 400
Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202-4260
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.
(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.
(2) A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service.
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.
We will not consider applications postmarked after the application
deadline date.
c. 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 11 of the SF 424, the Assistance Listing
Number, including suffix letter, if any, of the competition under which
the IHE is submitting its application; and
(2) The Application Control Center will mail a notification of
receipt of the IHE's grant application. If the IHE does not receive
this grant notification 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.
V. Application Review Information
1. Selection Criteria: The selection criteria for this competition
are from the regulations for this program in 34 CFR 662.21 and are as
follows:
(a) Quality of proposed project. (60 points) The Secretary reviews
each application to determine 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;
(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;
(3) The preliminary research already completed in the United States
and overseas or plans for such research prior to going overseas, and
the kinds, quality and availability of data for the research in the
host country or countries;
(4) The justification for overseas field research and preparations
to establish appropriate and sufficient research contacts and
affiliations abroad;
(5) The applicant's plans to share the results of the research in
progress and a copy of the dissertation with scholars and officials of
the host country or countries; and
(6) The guidance and supervision of the dissertation advisor or
committee at all stages of the project, including guidance in
developing the project, understanding research conditions abroad, and
acquainting the applicant with research in the field.
(b) Qualifications of the applicant. (40 points) The Secretary
reviews each application to determine the qualifications of the
applicant. The Secretary considers--
(1) The overall strength of the applicant's graduate academic
record;
(2) The extent to which the applicant's academic record
demonstrates strength in area studies relevant to the proposed project;
(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; and
(4) The applicant's ability to conduct research in a foreign
cultural context, as evidenced by the applicant's references
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or previous overseas experience, or both.
2. Review and Selection Process: We remind potential applicants
that in reviewing applications in any discretionary grant competition,
the Secretary may consider, under 34 CFR 75.217(d)(3), the past
performance of the applicant in carrying out a previous award, such as
the applicant's use of funds, achievement of project objectives, and
compliance with grant conditions. The Secretary may also consider
whether the applicant failed to submit a timely performance report or
submitted a report of unacceptable quality.
In addition, in making a competitive grant award, the Secretary
requires various assurances including those applicable to Federal civil
rights laws that prohibit discrimination in programs or activities
receiving Federal financial assistance from the Department (34 CFR
100.4, 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23).
For FY 2022, doctoral student applications will be divided into
seven categories based on the world area focus of their research
projects, as described in the absolute priority. Foreign language and
area studies experts on discrete world area-based panels will review
the doctoral student applications. Each panel will review, score, and
rank its applications separately from the applications assigned to the
other world area panels. At the conclusion of the peer review process,
however, all fellowship applications in the competition will be ranked
from the highest to the lowest score for funding purposes.
If there are applications on the rank order slate with the same
average score, the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board's (FFSB) policy
governing veteran's preference will be used in the tiebreaker and
selection process. Veteran's preference will be used first to determine
which application to recommend for funding. This means that in
instances where two or more applications have the same average score on
the rank order slate, and there are insufficient funds to support all
of the equally-ranked applications, the veteran's application will be
given preference.
For applications that have tied average scores but are not subject
to veteran's preference consideration, we will use the average score
assigned on the Technical Review Forms for the ``Quality of the
Proposed Project'' selection criterion. If a tie still exists, the
average score for Competitive Preference Priority 1 will be used as the
tiebreaker. A final tiebreaker, should it become necessary, will use
the average score assigned for the ``Qualifications of the Applicant''
selection criterion.
3. Risk Assessment and Specific Conditions: Consistent with 2 CFR
200.206, before awarding grants under this competition the Department
conducts a review of the risks posed by applicants. Under 2 CFR
200.208, the Secretary may impose specific conditions and, under 2 CFR
3474.10, in appropriate circumstances, high-risk conditions on a grant
if the applicant or grantee is not financially stable; has a history of
unsatisfactory performance; has a financial or other management system
that does not meet the standards in 2 CFR part 200, subpart D; has not
fulfilled the conditions of a prior grant; or is otherwise not
responsible.
4. Integrity and Performance System: If you are selected under this
competition to receive an award that over the course of the project
period may exceed the simplified acquisition threshold (currently
$250,000), under 2 CFR 200.205(a)(2) we must make a judgment about your
integrity, business ethics, and record of performance under Federal
awards--that is, the risk posed by you as an applicant--before we make
an award. In doing so, we must consider any information about you that
is in the integrity and performance system (currently referred to as
the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System
(FAPIIS)), accessible through the System for Award Management. You may
review and comment on any information about yourself that a Federal
agency previously entered and that is currently in FAPIIS.
Please note that, if the total value of your currently active
grants, cooperative agreements, and procurement contracts from the
Federal Government exceeds $10,000,000, the reporting requirements in 2
CFR part 200, Appendix XII, require you to report certain integrity
information to FAPIIS semiannually. Please review the requirements in 2
CFR part 200, Appendix XII, if this grant plus all the other Federal
funds you receive exceed $10,000,000.
5. In General: In accordance with the Office of Management and
Budget's guidance located at 2 CFR part 200, all applicable Federal
laws, and relevant Executive guidance, the Department will review and
consider applications for funding pursuant to this notice inviting
applications in accordance with--
(a) Selecting recipients most likely to be successful in delivering
results based on the program objectives through an objective process of
evaluating Federal award applications (2 CFR 200.205);
(b) Prohibiting the purchase of certain telecommunication and video
surveillance services or equipment in alignment with section 889 of the
National Defense Authorization Act of 2019 (Pub. L. 115--232) (2 CFR
200.216);
(c) Providing a preference, to the extent permitted by law, to
maximize use of goods, products, and materials produced in the United
States (2 CFR 200.322); and
(d) Terminating agreements in whole or in part to the greatest
extent authorized by law if an award no longer effectuates the program
goals or agency priorities (2 CFR 200.340).
VI. Award Administration Information
1. Award Notices: If your application is successful, we notify your
U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and send you a Grant Award
Notification (GAN); or we may send you an email containing a link to
access an electronic version of your GAN. We may notify you informally,
also.
If your application is not evaluated or not selected for funding,
we notify you.
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 of this notice.
We reference the regulations outlining the terms and conditions of
an award in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice and
include these and other specific conditions in the GAN. The GAN also
incorporates your approved application as part of your binding
commitments under the grant.
3. Reporting: (a) If you apply for a grant under this competition,
you must ensure that you have in place the necessary processes and
systems to comply with the reporting requirements in 2 CFR part 170
should you receive funding under the competition. This does not apply
if you have an exception under 2 CFR 170.110(b).
(b) At the end of your project period, you must submit a final
performance report, including financial information, as directed by the
Secretary. If you receive a multiyear award, you must submit an annual
performance report that provides the most current performance and
financial expenditure information as directed by the Secretary under 34
CFR 75.118. The Secretary may also require more frequent performance
reports under 34 CFR 75.720(c). For specific requirements on reporting,
please go to www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html.
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4. Performance Measures: The objective for the Fulbright-Hays DDRA
Fellowship Program is to provide grants to colleges and universities to
fund individual doctoral students to conduct research in other
countries in modern foreign languages and area studies for periods of 6
to 12 months.
For the purpose of Department reporting under 34 CFR 75.110, the
Department will use the following measures to evaluate its success in
meeting this objective:
DDRA Measure 1: The percentage of DDRA fellows who increased their
foreign language scores in speaking, reading, or writing by at least
one proficiency level.
DDRA Measure 2: The percentage of DDRA fellows who complete their
degree in their program of study within four years of receipt of the
fellowship.
DDRA Measure 3: The percentage of DDRA fellows who found employment
that utilized their language and area studies skills within eight years
of receiving their award.
DDRA Measure 4: Efficiency Measure--The cost per DDRA fellow who
found employment that utilized their language and area studies skills
within eight years.
The information provided by grantees in their performance reports
submitted via the International Resource Information System (IRIS) will
be the source of data for these measures. Reporting screens for
institutions and fellows may be viewed at https://iris.ed.gov/iris/pdfs/DDRA_director.pdf, and https://iris.ed.gov/iris/pdfs/DDRA_fellow.pdf.
VII. Other Information
Accessible Format: On request to the program contact person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, individuals with disabilities
can obtain this document and a copy of the application package in an
accessible format. The Department will provide the requestor with an
accessible format that may include Rich Text Format (RTF) or text
format (txt), a thumb drive, an MP3 file, Braille, large print,
audiotape, or compact disc, or other accessible format.
Electronic Access to This Document: The official version of this
document is the document published in the Federal Register. You may
access the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of
Federal Regulations at www.govinfo.gov. At this site you can view this
document, as well as all other documents of this Department published
in the Federal Register, in text or Portable Document Format (PDF). To
use PDF, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at
the site.
You may also access documents of the Department published in the
Federal Register by using the article search feature at
www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, through the advanced search
feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published
by the Department.
Michelle Asha Cooper,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Higher Education Programs, Delegated the
Authority to Perform the Functions and Duties of the Assistant
Secretary, Office of Postsecondary Education.
[FR Doc. 2022-02147 Filed 2-1-22; 8:45 am]
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