U.S. Department of Education

International Education Programs Service

Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language Program

**Access to the World and Its Languages**

> The mission of the International Education Programs Service (IEPS) is
> to meet the national needs for expertise and competence in foreign
> languages and area or international studies. IEPS administers 14
> international education programs. These programs are complementary in
> nature and designed to benefit a variety of audiences through training
> programs, research, start-up or enhancement projects, and fellowships.

**[Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language
Program]{.smallcaps}**

This program provides funds to institutions of higher education, a
consortia of such institutions, or partnerships between nonprofit
organizations and institutions of higher education to plan, develop, and
implement programs that strengthen and improve undergraduate instruction
in international studies and foreign languages.

**[Eligible Activities]{.smallcaps}**

The primary role of each program assisted with federal funds is to
enhance the international academic program of the institution. Eligible
activities may include but are not limited to the following:

• Development of an interdisciplinary global or international studies
program.

• Development of a program that focuses on issues or topics such as
global migration or international health.

• Development of an area studies program and its languages.

• Creation of innovative curricula that combine the teaching of
international studies with professional and pre-professional studies
such as engineering.

• Research for and development of specialized teaching materials,
including language materials (e.g., business French).

• Establishment of internship opportunities for faculty or students in
domestic and overseas settings.

• Development of study-abroad programs.

**[Eligible Applicants]{.smallcaps}**

Institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations, including
professional and scholarly associations, are eligible to apply for
grants under the Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign
Language Program.

**[Allocation of Funds]{.smallcaps}**

Institutions of higher education may use federal funds in accordance
with program requirements to revise and update curricula and develop
additional faculty expertise. Specific allowable costs include salaries,
acquisition costs for library or teaching materials, staff travel, and
professional service costs for consultants and guest lecturers. Funds
may be used for overseas travel if tied primarily to the curricular
responsibilities of faculty involved in the program.

**[Duration of the Grant]{.smallcaps}**

Grant awards are normally made for projects extending over a period of
two years. Organizations, associations, and institutional consortia are
eligible for three years of support. Applicants for multi-year funding
must provide a plan of operation and budget for each year for which
support is requested. Continuation of an award is subject to a
satisfactory performance level and the availability of funds. Programs
are carried on primarily within the United States.

**[For More Information]{.smallcaps}**

Institutions should e-mail questions to <ope_iegps@ed.gov> or visit the
IEPS Web site at
[www.ed.gov/programs/iegpsugisf](http://www.ed.gov/programs/iegpsugisf)
for more information, including: application deadline, application
package, technical assistance, workshop and meeting schedules, and
program statute and regulations.

**[About IEPS Domestic Programs]{.smallcaps}**

Under Title VI of the Higher Education Act, IEPS administers 10 domestic
programs that provide a variety of grants to institutions of higher
education, nonprofit organizations, and individuals for projects in
foreign languages, area or international studies, and international
business.

These include:

> • American Overseas Research Centers

-   Business and International Education

-   Centers for International Business Education

-   Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships

-   Institute for International Public Policy

-   International Research and Studies

-   Language Resource Centers

-   National Resource Centers

> • Technological Innovation and Cooperation for Foreign Information
> Access
>
> • Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language Program

If you would like more information about the domestic international
education programs, please visit the IEPS Web site at
[www.ed.gov/ope/iegps](http://www.ed.gov/ope/iegps).

Here's what participants in the Undergraduate International Studies and
Foreign Language Program (USIFL) have to say about their experiences in
the program:

"The UISFL program has been the most amazingly productive boon to the
building up of our programs in Asian Studies at Florida International
University (FIU) and throughout South Florida; it has provided a
remarkably diverse array of curriculum enhancement and faculty
development opportunities in language instruction and area studies along
with a dynamic series of workshops, lectures, performances, festivals,
exhibits and outreach activities. These activities have created high
visibility and academic excellence, resulting in a dramatic increase in
student interest and faculty involvement in all phases."

*Steven Heine, Florida International University*

"The whole world attends Montgomery College. Its student body includes
people from more than 160 nations. Therefore, the topic 'world
migration' (the focus of the faculty development activities of its UISFL
grant) is not only relevant but essential. The resulting new and revised
courses that include aspects of migration study enable immigrant and
international students to place their experiences in context and allow
others to understand their own place in a world where people are on the
move."

*Gail Forman, Montgomery College (Maryland)*

"The UISFL grant facilitated the integration of language instruction and
professional education at St. Mary's University, thus helping us prepare
our students for living and working in an increasingly interdependent
world. More importantly, the grant made it possible for a number of our
students to become trilingual (Portuguese-Spanish-English) and thus
shatter the stereotype of the monolingual American."

*Zaida Martinez, St.Mary's University (Texas)*

U.S. Department of Education

Office of Postsecondary Education

International Education Programs Service

1990 K Street, N.W., 6th Floor

Washington, DC 20006-8521

Tel: 202-502-7700

Fax: 202-502-7860

[www.ed.gov/ope/iegps](http://www.ed.gov/ope/iegps)