**U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION**

Office of Postsecondary Education

Washington, DC 20006-8510

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**Fiscal Year 2008**

**APPLICATION FOR GRANTS**

**UNDER THE**

**FULBRIGHT-HAYS GROUP PROJECTS ABROAD PROGRAM**

**(CFDA NUMBER: 84.021A)**

**Form Approved**

**OMB No. ???? - ????, Exp. Date: ??/??/????**

**CLOSING DATE:** **TBA**

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#### Table of Contents

[PART ONE:]{.underline} [PROGRAM SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS AND
FORMS:]{.underline}

> Page

**Dear Applicant Letter** 4

**Competition Highlights** 6

**Supplemental Information** 8

Federal Register Notice Inviting Applications for

::: Definition-Term
**New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2008** 16
:::

**Authorizing Legislation** 37

**Code of Federal Regulations** 40

**Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA)** **and**

**Performance Indicators** **for** **GPA** **Program** 44

**Instructions for Completing the GPA Application Package** 45

**Instructions for Program Narrative** 46

**Instructions for Budget Summary Form & Itemized Line Item Budget** 49

**Application Checklist** 51

**Burden Statement** 52

[PART TWO: STANDARD]{.underline} [INSTRUCTIONS]{.underline} [AND
FORMS:]{.underline}

**Grants.gov Submission Procedures and Tips for Applicants** 53

**Grants.gov Registration Instructions for Organizations** 55

**Application Transmittal Instructions** 58

**Intergovernmental Review, State Single Point of Contact** 61

**General Education Provisions Act (GEPA) Section 427** 62

**Instructions for Standard Forms** 63

Instructions for the SF-424 64

Instructions for Department of Education Supplemental Information for SF
424 66

Definitions for Department of Education Supplemental Information for SF
424 67

Instructions for ED 524 70

Instructions for Completion of SF-LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities
72

Survey Instructions for Ensuring Equal Opportunity for Applicants 74

FORMS (found on Grants.gov) 75

Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424) 76

Supplemental Information Required for Department of Education 80

Assurances -- Non-Construction Programs (SF 424B) 81

U. S. Department of Education Budget Information Non-Construction
Programs

Section A -- Budget Summary (ED 524) 83

Section B -- Budget Summary Non-Federal Funds (ED 524) 85

Grants.Gov Lobbying Form 86

Survey on Ensuring Equal Opportunity for Applicants 87

SF-LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities 88

Dear Applicant:

Thank you for your interest in applying for a grant under the
Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad (GPA) program. Included in this
application booklet are the program introduction, instructions, and
forms needed to submit a complete application package to the U.S.
Department of Education.

The GPA program supports short-term study abroad opportunities for
faculty and teachers to strengthen area studies, and for upperclassmen
and graduate students to improve foreign languages.

In the FY 2008 competition, there are two competitive preference
priorities for this program. The U.S. Department of Education
(Department) strongly encourages all applicants to address the relevant
competitive preference priorities. For additional information about the
competitive preference priorities, refer to the [Federal
Register]{.underline} notice inviting applications for new awards for FY
2008.

This letter highlights a few items in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2008
application package that will be important to you in applying for grants
under this program. You should review the entire application package
carefully before preparing and submitting your application. Information
on the GPA Program is accessible at the U.S. Department of Education
(Department) Web site at:

<http://www.ed.gov/programs/iegpsgpa/index.html>

Please be sure to thoroughly review the entire application booklet for
information concerning the GPA Program. Applicants should pay particular
attention to the section entitled "Competition Highlights" that outlines
absolute, invitational, and competitive priorities as well as other
program and competition details.

The Department of Education is requiring that applications for FY 2008
grants under the GPA Program be submitted electronically using
Grants.gov. You are urged to acquaint yourself with the requirements of
Grants.gov early. A more thorough discussion is included in the
application package. Grants.gov is accessible through its portal page
at:

[http://www.grants.gov](http://www.grants.gov/)

We also urge you to consider the following three extremely important
administrative factors if you are planning to apply for this program:

1.  We strongly encourage you to register in Grants.gov early. The
    registration procedures may require 5 or more days to complete.

2.  We strongly recommend that you [submit your application 2-3 days
    prior to the closing date]{.underline}. The time it takes to upload
    an application will vary depending on your application and the speed
    of your Internet connection. The application submission process must
    be complete prior to the deadline for transmittal of applications.

3.  In order to submit successfully, you must remember to provide the
    DUNS number on your application that was used when your organization
    registered with the CCR (Central Contractor Registry).

After you electronically submit your application, [you will first
receive an e-mail from Grants.gov]{.underline} acknowledging the date
and time at which your application was received. You will receive a
[second e-mail from Grants.gov]{.underline} that will state that your
application has been validated OR that your application was rejected
with errors. If your application is validated, you will [receive a third
e-mail]{.underline} from the Department of Education with an assigned
PR/Award number, which is an ED-specified identifying number that is
unique to your application**. This third confirmation by e-mail, with a
PR/Award number assigned, is the e-mail that verifies that your
application was submitted on time by the closing date. This may take
several days.**

For information (including dates and times) about how to submit your
application electronically please refer to the official Notice Inviting
Applications for New Awards for FY 2008 published in the
[Federal]{.underline} [Register]{.underline}.

You are reminded that the document published in the [Federal
Register]{.underline} (the Closing Date notice) is the official
document, and that you should not rely upon any information that is
inconsistent with the guidance contained within the official document.

A program officer is available to provide technical assistance if you
have any questions after reviewing the application. Please refer to the
introduction that follows for the names and telephone numbers of the
contact persons.

We look forward to receiving your application and appreciate your
efforts to promote excellence in international education.

> Sincerely,
>
> Thomas C. Dawson III
>
> Deputy Assistant Secretary
>
> Higher Education Programs

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#### Competition Highlights 

1.  **GPA applications submitted for FY 2008 must be submitted
    electronically using Grants.gov**. You are urged to acquaint
    yourself with the requirements of Grants.gov early as the
    [registration procedures may require 5 or more days to
    complete]{.underline}. A more thorough discussion is included later
    in this application package. Grants.gov is accessible through its
    portal page at:

[**http://www.grants.gov**](http://www.grants.gov/)

2.  It is important to know that the Grants.gov site works differently
    than the Department's e-Application system, used in past
    competitions.

> Grants.gov does not allow applicants to "un-submit" applications.
> Therefore, if you discover that changes or additions are needed once
> your application has been accepted and validated by the Department,
> you must "re-submit" the application. You should know that if the
> Department receives duplicate applications, we will accept and process
> the application with the latest "date/time received" validation.

3.  Please note the following program priorities:

    a.  [Absolute]{.underline}: We consider only applications that meet
        this priority. This priority is: a group project 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.

    b.  

    c.  **[Invitational]{.underline}: Please note that there will be no
        invitational priority this year for undergraduate study abroad
        projects.**

    d.  [Competitive Preference Priorities (2)]{.underline}:

        i.  [Competitive Preference Priority I]{.underline}: An
            additional five (5) points will be awarded to an application
            that meets this priority. This priority is: applications
            that propose projects in the countries in which the
            following critical languages are spoken: Arabic, Chinese,
            Japanese, Korean, Russian, as well as Indic, Iranian, and
            Turkic language families.

        ii. [Competitive Preference Priority II]{.underline}: An
            additional five (5) points will be awarded to an application
            that meets this priority. This priority is: short-term
            seminars that develop and improve foreign language and area
            studies at elementary and secondary schools.

> Please note that these priorities are explained in detail in the
> Notice Inviting Applications contained in this application package.
> You are urged to fully review the Notice Inviting Applications
> carefully before preparing your application.

4.  The application must be received on or before the deadline date and
    time. Please note that U.S. Department of Education grant
    application deadlines fall at 4:30pm EST. Late applications [will
    not be accepted]{.underline}. **We suggest that you submit your
    application several days before the deadline.** The Department is
    required to enforce the established deadline to ensure fairness to
    all applicants. No changes or additions to an application will be
    accepted after the deadline date and time.

5.  Electronic submission of applications is required; therefore, you
    must submit an electronic application unless you follow the
    procedures outlined in the [Federal Register]{.underline} notice
    inviting applications for new awards for FY 2008 and qualify for one
    of the (rare) exceptions to the electronic submission requirement.

6.  All applicants are required to adhere to the 40-page limit for the
    Project Narrative portion of the application.

Please note, once you download an application from Grants.gov, you will
be working offline and saving data on your computer. Please be sure to
note where you are saving the Grants.gov file on your computer. You will
need to log on to Grants.gov to upload and submit the application. (This
is different from e-Application, where you are working online and saving
data to the Department's database.) You must provide the DUNS number
that was used when your organization registered with the Central
Contractor Registry (CCR).

Please go to <http://www.grants.gov/ForApplicants> for help with
Grants.gov. For additional tips related to submitting grant
applications, please refer to the Grants.gov Submit Application Tips
found on the Grants.gov homepage
[http://www.grants.gov](http://www.grants.gov/). Also, refer to the
procedures and tips for applicants found in this application booklet.

You are reminded that the document published in the [Federal
Register]{.underline} is the official document, and that you should not
rely upon any information that is inconsistent with the guidance
contained within the official document.

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#### Supplemental Information

**[General Information]{.underline}**

The following information supplements the information provided in the
"Dear Applicant" letter and the [Notice]{.underline}. Please refer to
individual Project Type descriptions for additional information.

A.  **Eligible Applicants**

    -   Institutions of higher education;

    -   State departments of education;

    -   Private nonprofit educational organizations; and

    -   Consortia of institutions, departments, and organizations.

# Eligible GPA Project Participants

> An individual is eligible to participate in a GPA project if s/he is:

-   A citizen, national, or permanent resident of the United States; and

-   Currently employed full-time in a U.S. school system, institution of
    higher education, Local Education Agency or State Education Agency
    (not applicable to students);

> And, at least one of the following:

-   A teacher in an elementary or secondary school (please see note
    below);

-   A faculty member who teaches modern foreign languages or area
    studies;

-   An experienced education administrator responsible for planning,
    conducting, or supervising programs in modern foreign languages or
    area studies at the elementary, secondary, or postsecondary levels;

-   

-   

-   A graduate student or junior or senior in an institution of higher
    education, who is a prospective teacher in the areas of social
    sciences, humanities and foreign languages. The student should meet
    the provisions set by his or her local and state education agencies;
    or

-   For the [Advanced Overseas Intensive Language Training
    project,]{.underline} the participating student, other than those
    planning a teaching career, should be planning to apply their
    language skills and knowledge of countries vital to the United
    States national security in fields outside teaching, including
    government, the professions, or international development.

*([Note]{.underline}: All GPA participants must be educators or students
who fulfill the criteria above and the selection criteria set by their
respective projects and are currently teaching and/or studying in the
fields of humanities, social sciences, foreign languages, and/or area
studies. Area studies is defined as a program of comprehensive study of
the aspects of a society or societies including the study of their
geography, history, culture, economy, politics, international relations,
or languages. If an educator or student is working in a variety of
subject areas, s/he must spend the majority of his/her time working with
eligible subjects.)*

B.  **Criteria for Funding**

> All applications for grants under the GPA program will be evaluated
> using the selection criteria listed in the program regulations (34 CFR
> 664).

C.  **Length of New Award**

> Applicants may apply for a maximum grant performance period up to
> twelve months in duration for short-term projects and four years for
> Advanced Overseas Intensive Language Training projects.

# Financial Provisions

> The grant [does not]{.underline} provide funds for project-related
> expenses within the United States. Grant funds may be used only for
> the following:

-   A maintenance stipend of fifty percent of the amount established in
    the U.S. Department of State publication, "Maximum Travel Per Diem
    Allowances For Foreign Areas";
    <http://www.state.gov/m/a/als/prdm/c16476.htm>

-   Round-trip international travel;

-   A local travel allowance for necessary project-related travel within
    the host country;

-   Purchase of project-related artifacts, books, and other teaching
    materials in the country of study;

-   Rent for instructional facilities in the country of study;

-   Clerical and professional services performed by resident
    instructional personnel in the country of study; and

-   Other expenses in the country of study for the project's success and
    approved in advance by the U.S. Department of Education.

> *Indirect costs are [not]{.underline} allowed under this grant.*
>
> *A two-three day pre-departure orientation should be included in the
> project design. However, please note that as a U.S.-based-activity,
> related costs will not be paid for using GPA grant funds.*
>
> *The U.S. Department of Education encourages cost sharing by the
> participants and their affiliated institutions, school districts, or
> organizations to cover the expenses within the U.S., and to make up
> the difference between the grant and the costs of the activities
> abroad.*

**F. Evaluation of Applications for Awards**

> A three-member panel of non-federal evaluators reviews each
> application. Each reviewer will prepare a written evaluation of the
> application and assign points for each selection criterion.

# G. Selection of Grantees

> The Secretary will select an application for funding in rank order,
> based on the application's total score for the selection criteria and
> competitive priority points. If there are insufficient funds to fund
> all applications with the same total score, the Secretary will choose
> among the tied applications. Please note that once Departmental
> approval has taken place for recommended applications, approval must
> also be obtained from the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship
> Board.

# H. Applicant Funding

> The Department is often unable to award the full amount of funds
> requested. Applicants should pay close attention to the "Maximum
> Award" section of the [Notice]{.underline}. The Department will not
> fund any application at an amount exceeding the applicable maximum
> award level.

**I. Notice to Successful Applicants**

> The Department\'s Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs will
> inform the Congress regarding applicants approved for new GPA grants.
> Successful applicants will receive award notices by mail shortly after
> the Congress is notified. No funding information will be released
> before the Congress is notified. Notification generally occurs in the
> month of April.

**J. Notice to Unsuccessful Applicants**

> Unsuccessful applicants will be notified in writing following the
> notice to successful applicants.
>
> \*\*Please note that all applicants (successful and unsuccessful) will
> receive copies of evaluators' scores and comments for reference
> purposes.

K. Restrictions on Participants

-   

-   Individuals may be awarded a total of 4 lifetime short-term awards
    (2 months or less). Short-term awards would include Fulbright-Hays
    Group Projects Abroad, Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad, Japan
    Fulbright Memorial Fund, etc.

-   Short-term award recipients become eligible every two years. (A
    Seminars 2006 participant could receive a Group Projects Abroad 2008
    award and vice versa. A 2005 Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund
    participant could receive a Seminars 2007 award. A Seminars 2004
    participant could receive a Seminars 2006 award, etc.)

-   

-   Individuals who are not currently employed full-time are not
    eligible.

-   

-   Individuals who do not meet the GPA program's eligibility criteria
    listed in this application package are not eligible.

N.  Restriction on Non-Participants

> Spouses, other family members, and friends, who have not been selected
> to participate in this project according to the selection criteria
> stated in the approved application, are not permitted to join the
> group at any point during the program.

O.  Performance Reports

> All GPA grantees must submit project performance reports using the
> International Resource Information System (IRIS) electronic reporting
> system. If you wish to view the performance report currently required,
> visit the IEPS Web site at
> <http://www.ed.gov/programs/iegpsgpa/performance.html>. Please be
> advised that the report is for informational purposes only, and does
> not reflect the actual reporting instrument that you will use, should
> you receive a FY 2008 grant award. The performance report will assist
> IEPS staff in determining whether or not the GPA project is making
> substantial progress toward meeting the approved project objectives
> and whether or not a continuation award (if applicable) is in the best
> interest of the federal government. Project Directors will be
> responsible for overall project reports as well as entering project
> participant information into the system and ensuring that participants
> complete and submit individual reports.
>
> The IRIS reporting instrument includes sections for grantees to input
> data and information that respond to the Government Performance and
> Results Act (GPRA) to assess overall program performance.

P.  Resources for Proposal Development

> National Resource Centers (NRCs) are funded by the U.S. Department of
> Education and serve the general purpose of training specialists in
> modern foreign languages and area or international studies. Most NRC
> institutions have outreach coordinators whose general purpose is to
> disseminate information and assist other institutions and individuals
> with accessing needed information and resources. Institutions
> interested in submitting proposals to the GPA program are encouraged
> to contact NRCs and their outreach coordinators for assistance in
> accessing suitable resources for proposal and program development.
> Additional information can be found at the NRC program website at:
> <http://www.ed.gov/programs/iegpsnrc/index.html>.

Q.  Contact Persons

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[For program-related questions and assistance]{.underline}, please
contact:

Program Officers: Lungching Chiao and Michelle Guilfoil

Address: International Education Programs Service (IEPS)

U.S. Department of Education

1990 K Street, N.W., 6^th^ Floor, Room 6098/6089

Washington, DC 20006-8521

Telephone: (202) 502-7624/7625

Fax: (202) 502-7860

E-mail Address: <lungching.chiao@ed.gov>, <michelle.guilfoil@ed.gov>

[For technical and Grants.gov-related questions and
assistance]{.underline}, please contact:

Grants.gov Support Desk

Telephone: (800)-518-4726

Hours: Monday -- Friday, 7am-9pm EST

R.  **Project Type Descriptions**

**[Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program]{.underline}**

**[Project Type 1: Short-Term Seminar Project]{.underline}**

[Time Frame:]{.underline}

-   four week or longer program in host country

-   grant for maximum of 12 month period

[\
Key Personnel Type & Number:]{.underline}

-   one Project Director (with GPA funds)

-   either one Curriculum Specialist or Scholar Escort (with GPA funds
    ONLY IF necessary for specific project AND qualifications are well
    justified in proposal)

-   if any other Key Personnel are necessary, they must be paid for with
    cost share funds

[Participant Type & Number:]{.underline} Minimum group size is 12
participants plus Project Director, but can be much larger. All
participants must be U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents
and employed or studying full-time. They should be teaching, studying or
administering in the fields of humanities, social sciences, foreign
languages, and/or area studies. The group may include:

-   teachers in elementary or secondary schools;

-   faculty members at institutions of higher education;

-   experienced education administrators responsible for planning,
    conducting, or supervising programs at the elementary, secondary, or
    postsecondary level; and/or

-   graduate students, or juniors or seniors in institutions of higher
    education, who are prospective teachers in the areas mentioned
    above.

[Allowable Costs:]{.underline} Please refer to "Financial Provisions"
section of Supplemental Information.

[Program Features:]{.underline}

-   designed to help integrate international studies into an
    institution\'s or school system\'s general curriculum;

-   focuses on a particular aspect of area study, such as, for example,
    the culture of the area or a portion of the culture; and

-   focus of project theme and participant teaching and curriculum
    should be on arts, humanities, social sciences, foreign languages
    and/or area studies.

**[Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program]{.underline}**

**[Project Type 2: Curriculum Development Project]{.underline}**

[Time Frame:]{.underline}

-   four to eight week program in host country

-   grant for maximum of 12 month period

[Key Personnel Type & Number:]{.underline}

-   one Project Director (with GPA funds)

-   either one Curriculum Specialist or Scholar Escort (with GPA funds
    ONLY IF necessary for specific project AND qualifications are well
    justified in proposal)

-   if any other Key Personnel are necessary, they must be paid for with
    cost share funds

[Participant Type & Number:]{.underline} Minimum group size is 12
participants plus Project Director, but can be much larger. All
participants must be U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents
and employed or studying full-time. They should be teaching, studying or
administering in the fields of humanities, social sciences, foreign
languages, and/or area studies. The group may include:

-   teachers in elementary or secondary schools;

-   faculty members at institutions of higher education;

-   experienced education administrators responsible for planning,
    conducting, or supervising programs at the elementary, secondary, or
    postsecondary level; and/or

-   graduate students, or juniors or seniors in institutions of higher
    education, who are prospective teachers in the areas mentioned
    above.

[Allowable Costs:]{.underline} Please refer to "Financial Provisions"
section of Supplemental Information.

[Program Features:]{.underline}

-   provide the opportunity to acquire resource materials for curriculum
    development in modern foreign language and area studies; and

-   must provide for the systematic use and dissemination in the United
    States of the acquired materials.

-   resource materials include artifacts, books, documents, educational
    films, museum reproductions, recordings, and other instructional
    material.

**[Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program]{.underline}**

**[Project Type 3: Group Research or Study Project]{.underline}**

[Time Frame:]{.underline}

-   three to twelve month program in host country

-   grant for maximum of 12 month period

[Key Personnel Type & Number:]{.underline}

-   one Project Director (with GPA funds)

-   if any other Key Personnel are necessary, they must be paid for with
    cost share funds

[Participant Type & Number:]{.underline} Minimum group size is 3
participants including the Project Director, but could include many
more. All participants must be U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent
residents and employed or studying full-time. They should be teaching,
studying or administering in the fields of humanities, social sciences,
foreign languages, and/or area studies.

A prerequisite to participating in this type of project is that
participants: (1) must possess the necessary language proficiency to
conduct the research or study; (2) must possess disciplinary competence
in their area of research; and (3) shall have completed at least one
semester of intensive language training and one course in area studies
relevant to the project.

The group may include:

-   faculty members at institutions of higher education;

-   graduate students, or juniors or seniors in institutions of higher
    education, who are prospective teachers in the areas mentioned
    above.

[Allowable Costs:]{.underline} Please refer to "Financial Provisions"
section of Supplemental Information.

[Program Features:]{.underline}

-   designed to undertake research or study in a foreign country

**[Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program]{.underline}**

# Project Type 4: Advanced Overseas Intensive Language Training Project

[Time Frame:]{.underline}

-   project activities may be carried out during a full year, an
    academic year, a semester, a trimester, a quarter, or a summer in
    host country (8 weeks minimum)

-   grant for four year period

[Key Personnel Type & Number:]{.underline}

-   one overall Project Director (with GPA funds)

-   a second Key Personnel may be allowed (with GPA funds ONLY IF
    necessary for specific project AND qualifications are well justified
    in proposal)

-   if any other Key Personnel are necessary, they must be paid for with
    cost share funds

[Participant Type & Number:]{.underline} Minimum group size is 12
participants plus Project Director, but can be much larger. All
participants must be U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents
and employed or studying full-time. They should be teaching, studying or
administering in the fields of humanities, social sciences, foreign
languages, and/or area studies.

A prerequisite to participating in this type of project is that
participants must have successfully completed at least two academic
years of training in the language to be studied.

The group may include:

-   teachers in elementary or secondary schools;

-   faculty members at institutions of higher education;

-   experienced education administrators responsible for planning,
    conducting, or supervising programs at the elementary, secondary, or
    postsecondary level;

-   graduate students, or juniors or seniors in institutions of higher
    education, who are prospective teachers in the areas mentioned
    above; and/or

-   graduate students, or juniors or seniors in institutions of higher
    education, who plan to apply their language skills and knowledge of
    countries vital to the United States national security in fields
    outside teaching, including government, the professions, or
    international development.

[Allowable Costs:]{.underline} Please refer to "Financial Provisions"
section of Supplemental Information.

[Program Features:]{.underline}

-   designed to take advantage of the opportunities present in the
    foreign country that are not present in the United States when
    providing intensive advanced foreign language training;

-   language training must be given at the advanced level, i.e., at the
    level equivalent to that provided to students who have successfully
    completed two academic years of language training;

-   the language to be studied must be indigenous to the host country;
    and

-   maximum use must be made of local institutions and personnel.

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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]{.underline}:
84.021A

[Dates]{.underline}:

Applications Available: \[INSERT DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER \]

Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: September 28, 2007.

Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: November 28, 2007.

[Eligible Applicants]{.underline}: (1) Institutions of higher education,
(2) State departments of education, (3) private nonprofit educational
organizations, and (4) consortia of these entities.

[Estimated Available Funds]{.underline}: The Administration has
requested \$4,263,000 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 Awards]{.underline}: \$50,000 - \$90,000 for
short-term projects; \$50,000 - \$375,000 for the advanced overseas
language projects.

[Estimated Average Size of Awards]{.underline}: \$74,000 for short-term
projects and \$104,000 for the advanced overseas intensive language
projects.

[Maximum Award]{.underline}: We will reject any short-term application
that proposes a budget exceeding \$90,000 for a single budget period of
12 months. We will reject any advanced overseas intensive language
application that proposes a budget exceeding \$375,000 for a single
budget period of 12 months. The Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary
Education may change the maximum amount through a notice published in
the [Federal Register]{.underline}.

[Estimated Number of Awards]{.underline}: 45.

[Note]{.underline}: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.

[Project Period:]{.underline} Up to 12 months for short-term projects
and up to 48 months for the advanced overseas intensive language
projects.

Full Text of Announcement

I. Funding Opportunity Description

[Purpose of Program]{.underline}: The Fulbright-Hays 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 may include short-term seminars, curriculum
development, or group research or study. This competition will support
advanced overseas intensive language projects. These projects support
advanced language students to study languages overseas.

[Priorities]{.underline}: In accordance with 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(ii),
these priorities are from the regulations for this program (34 CFR
664.32).

[Absolute Priority]{.underline}: 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 are establishing the following
competitive preference and invitational priorities.

[Competitive Preference Priority I]{.underline}: For FY 2008 this
priority is a competitive preference priority. Under 34 CFR
75.105(c)(2)(i), 664.30(b), 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 Indic, Iranian, and Turkic language
families.

[Competitive Preference Priority II]{.underline}: For FY 2008 this
priority is a competitive preference priority. Under 34 CFR
75.105(c)(2)(i), 664.30(b), and 664.31(g) we award an additional five
(5) points to a short-term abroad application, depending on how well the
application meets this priority.

> This priority is:

Short-term seminars that develop and improve foreign language and area
studies at elementary and secondary schools.

[Program Authority]{.underline}: 22 U.S.C. 2452.

[Applicable Regulations]{.underline}: (a) The Education Department
General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77,
79, 80, 81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 97, 98, and 99.

\(b\) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR part 664.

[Note]{.underline}: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to
institutions of higher education only.

II\. Award Information

[Type of Award]{.underline}: Discretionary grants. As part of its FY
2008 budget request, the Administration proposed to continue to allow
funds to be used to support the participation of individuals who plan to
apply their language skills and knowledge of countries vital to the
United States national security in fields outside teaching, including
government, the professions, or international development. Therefore,
institutions may propose projects for visits and study in foreign
countries by individuals in these fields, in addition to those planning
a teaching career. However, authority to use funds for participants
outside of the field of teaching depends on final Congressional action.
Applicants will be given an opportunity to amend their applications if
such authority is not provided.

[Estimated Available Funds]{.underline}: The Administration has
requested \$4,263,000 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 Awards]{.underline}: \$50,000 - \$90,000 for
short-term projects; \$50,000 - \$375,000 for the advanced overseas
intensive language projects.

[Estimated Average Size of Awards]{.underline}: \$74,000 for short-term
abroad projects and \$104,000 for the advanced overseas intensive
language projects.

[Maximum Award]{.underline}: We will reject any application that
proposes a budget exceeding \$90,000 for a single budget period of 12
months. We will reject any advanced overseas intensive language
application that proposes a budget exceeding \$375,000 for a single
budget period of 12 months. The Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary
Education may change the maximum amount through a notice published in
the [Federal Register]{.underline}.

[Estimated Number of Awards]{.underline}: 45.

[Note]{.underline}: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.

[Project Period]{.underline}: Up to 12 months for short-term abroad
projects and up to 48 months for the advanced overseas intensive
language projects.

## III. Eligibility Information

1\. [Eligible Applicants]{.underline}: (1) Institutions of higher
education, (2) State departments of education, (3) private nonprofit
educational organizations, and (4) consortia of these entities.

2.  [Cost Sharing or Matching]{.underline}: This program does not

involve cost sharing or matching.

IV\. Application and Submission Information

1\. [Address to Request Application Package]{.underline}: Dr. Lungching
Chiao or Ms. Michelle Guilfoil, International Education Programs
Service, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street, NW., 6^th^ floor,
Washington, DC 20006-8521. Telephone: (202) 502-7624 or (202) 502-7625
or by e-mail: <lungching.chiao@ed.gov> or <michelle.guilfoil@ed.gov>

If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may call
the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339.

Individuals with disabilities may 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]{.underline}:
Requirements concerning the content of an application, together with the
forms you must submit, are in the application package and instructions
for this program.

Page Limit: The application narrative is where you, the applicant,
address the selection criteria that reviewers use to evaluate your
application. You must limit the section of the narrative that addresses
the selection criteria to the equivalent of no more than 40 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. Page numbers and an identifier may be
    outside of the 1" margin.

-   Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch) all text
    in the application narrative, [except]{.underline} titles, headings,
    footnotes, quotations, references, captions and all text in charts,
    tables, and graphs may be single spaced. Charts, tables, figures,
    and graphs in the application narrative count toward the page limit.

-   Use a font that is either 12-point or larger or no smaller than 10
    pitch (characters per inch). However, you may use a 10-point font in
    charts, tables, figures, and graphs.

-   Use one of the following fonts: Times New Roman, Courier, Courier
    New or Arial. Applications submitted in any other font (including
    Times Roman and Arial Narrow) will be rejected.

-   The page limit does not apply to Part I, the Application for Federal
    Assistance face sheet (SF 424); the supplemental information form
    required by the Department of Education; Part II, the budget
    information summary form (ED Form 524); and Part IV, the assurances
    and certifications. The page limit also does not apply to a table of
    contents. If you include any attachments or appendices not
    specifically requested, these items will be counted as part of the
    Program Narrative (Part III) for purposes of the page limit
    requirement. You must include your complete response to the
    selection criteria in the program narrative.

We will reject your application if-

-   You apply these standards and exceed the page limit;

or

-   You apply other standards and exceed the

equivalent of the page limit.

3\. [Submission Dates and Times]{.underline}:

Applications Available: (INSERT DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER).

Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: September 28, 2007

Applications for grants under this program must be submitted
electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site (Grants.gov). For
information (including dates and times) about how to submit your
application electronically or by mail or hand delivery if you qualify
for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, please refer
to Section IV. 6. [Other Submission Requirements]{.underline} in this
notice.

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]{.underline} in section
VII of this notice.

We do not consider an application that does not comply with the deadline
requirements.

4\. Intergovernmental Review: This program is subject to Executive Order
12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79. Information about
Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs under Executive Order 12372
is in the application package for this program.

5\. [Funding Restrictions]{.underline}: We reference the regulations
outlining funding restrictions in the [Applicable
Regulations]{.underline} section of this notice.

6\. [Other Submission Requirements]{.underline}: Applications for grants
under this program must be submitted electronically unless you qualify
for an exception to this requirement in accordance with the instructions
in this section.

a\. [Electronic Submission of Applications]{.underline}.

Applications for grants under the Fulbright-Hays, Group Projects Abroad
Program --- CFDA Number 84.021A must be submitted electronically using
the Grants.gov Apply site at: http://www.grants.gov. Through this site,
you will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete
it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not
e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us.

We will reject your application if you submit it in paper format unless,
as described elsewhere in this section, you qualify for one of the
exceptions to the electronic submission requirement [and]{.underline}
submit, no later than two weeks before the application deadline date, a
written statement to the Department that you qualify 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]{.underline}.

You may access the electronic grant application for the Group Projects
Abroad Program at: http://www.grants.gov. You must search for the
downloadable application package for this program by the CFDA number. Do
not include the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search.

Please note the following:

-   When you enter the Grants.gov site, you will find information about
    submitting an application electronically through the site, as well
    as the hours of operation.

-   Applications received by Grants.gov are time and date stamped. Your
    application must be fully uploaded and submitted, and must be
    date/time stamped by the Grants.gov system no later than 4:30 p.m.,
    Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. Except as
    otherwise noted in this section, we will not consider your
    application if it is date/time stamped by the Grants.gov system
    later than 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application
    deadline date. When we retrieve your application from Grants.gov, we
    will notify you if we are rejecting your application because it was
    date/time stamped by the Grants.gov system after 4:30 p.m.,
    Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date.

-   The amount of time it can take to upload an application will vary
    depending on a variety of factors including the size of the
    application and the speed of your Internet connection. Therefore, we
    strongly recommend that you do not wait until the application
    deadline date to begin the submission process through Grants.gov.

-   You should review and follow the Education Submission Procedures for
    submitting an application through Grants.gov that are included in
    the application package for this program to ensure that you submit
    your application in a timely manner to the Grants.gov system. You
    can also find the Education Submission Procedures pertaining to
    Grants.gov at:
    http://e-Grants.ed.gov/help/GrantsgovSubmissionProcedures.pdf

-   To submit your application via Grants.gov, you must complete all the
    steps in the Grants.gov registration process (see
    http://[http://www.grants.gov/applicants/get_registered.jsp]{.underline}).
    These steps include (1) registering your organization, (2)
    registering yourself as an Authorized Organization Representative
    (AOR), and (3) getting authorized as an AOR by your organization.
    Details on these steps are outlined in the Grants.gov 3-Step
    Registration Guide (see
    http://www.grants.gov/section910/Grants.govRegistrationBrochure.pdf).
    You also must provide on your application the same D-U-N-S Number
    used with this registration. Please note that the registration
    process may take five or more business days to complete, and you
    must have completed all registration steps to allow you to
    successfully submit an application via Grants.gov.

You will not receive additional point value because you submit your
application in electronic format, nor will we penalize you if you
qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, as
described elsewhere in this section, and submit your application in
paper format.

-   You must submit all documents electronically including all
    information typically included on the Application for Federal
    Assistance (SF 424), Budget Information\--Non-Construction Programs
    (ED 524), and all necessary assurances and certifications. You must
    attach any narrative sections of your application as files in a .DOC
    (document), .RTF (rich text), or .PDF (Portable Document) format. If
    you upload a file type other than the three file types specified
    above or submit a password protected file, we will not review that
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-   Your electronic application must comply with any page limit
    requirements described in this notice.

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-   After you electronically submit your application, you will receive
    an automatic acknowledgment from Grants.gov that contains a
    Grants.gov tracking number. You will receive a second e-mail from
    Grants.gov that will state that your application has been validated
    OR that your application was rejected with errors. If your
    application is validated, you will receive a third e-mail from the
    Department of Education with an assigned PR/Award number, which is
    an Ed-specified identifying number that is unique to your
    application. This third confirmation by e-mail, with a PR/Award
    number assigned, is the e-mail that verifies that your application
    was submitted on time by the closing date. This may take several
    days.

-   We may request that you provide us original signatures on forms at a
    later date.

[Application Deadline Date Extension in Case of Technical Issues with
the Grants.gov System]{.underline}: If you are prevented from
electronically submitting your application on the application deadline
date because of technical problems with the Grants.gov system, we will
grant you an extension until 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, the
following business day to enable you to transmit your application
electronically, or by hand delivery. You also may mail your application
by following the mailing instructions as described elsewhere in this
notice. If you submit an application after 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC
time, on the deadline date, please contact either of the persons listed
elsewhere in this notice under [For Further Information
Contact]{.underline}, and provide an explanation of the technical
problem you experienced with Grants.gov, along with the Grants.gov
Support Desk Case Number (if available). We will accept your application
if we can confirm that a technical problem occurred with the Grants.gov
system and that that problem affected your ability to submit your
application by 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application
deadline date. The Department will contact you after a determination is
made on whether your application will be accepted.

[Note]{.underline}: Extensions referred to in this section apply only to
the unavailability of or technical problems with the Grants.gov system.
We will not grant you an extension if you failed to fully register to
submit your application to Grants.gov before the deadline date and time
or if the technical problem you experienced is unrelated to the
Grants.gov system.

[Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement]{.underline}: You
qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, and
may submit your application in paper format, if you are unable to submit
an application through the Grants.gov system because----

-   You do not have access to the Internet; or

-   You do not have the capacity to upload large documents to the
    Grants.gov system;

> [and]{.underline}

-   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), you mail or fax a
    written statement to the Department, explaining which of the two
    grounds for an exception prevent you from using the Internet to
    submit your application. 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 fax your 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 your statement to: Lungching Chiao, U.S.
Department of Education, 1990 K Street, NW., 6th Floor, Washington, DC
20006-8521. FAX: (202) 502-7860.

Your 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]{.underline}.

If you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission
requirement, you may mail (through the U.S. Postal Service or a
commercial carrier) your application to the Department. You must mail
the original and two copies of your application, on or before the
application deadline date, to the Department at the applicable following
address:

[By mail through the U.S. Postal Service]{.underline}:

U.S. Department of Education

Application Control Center

Attention: (CFDA Number 84.021A)

400 Maryland Avenue, SW.

Washington, DC 20202-4260

> or

[By mail through a commercial carrier]{.underline}:

U.S. Department of Education

Application Control Center -- Stop 4260

Attention: (CFDA Number 84.021A)

7100 Old Landover Road

Landover, MD 20785-1506

Regardless of which address you use, you 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 you mail your 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 your application is postmarked after the application deadline date,
we will not consider your application.

[Note]{.underline}: The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a
dated postmark. Before relying on this method, you should check with
your local post office.

c\. [Submission of Paper Applications by Hand Delivery]{.underline}.

If you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission
requirement, you (or a courier service) may deliver your paper
application to the Department by hand. You must deliver the original and
two copies of your 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 84.021A)

550 12th Street, SW.

Room 7041, Potomac Center Plaza

Washington, DC 20202-4260

The Application Control Center accepts hand deliveries daily between
8:00 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]{.underline}: If
you mail or hand deliver your application to the Department:

\(1\) You must indicate on the envelope and --- if not provided by the
Department --- in Item 11 of the Application for Federal Education
Assistance (SF 424) the CFDA number -- and suffix letter, if any -- of
the competition under which you are submitting your application.

\(2\) The Application Control Center will mail a grant application
receipt acknowledgment to you. If you do not receive the grant
application receipt acknowledgment within 15 business days from the
application deadline date, you should call the U.S. Department of
Education Application Control Center at (202) 245-6288.

V. Application Review Information

1\. General: For Fiscal Year 2008 applications for the short-term
projects are divided into seven categories based on the world area focus
of their 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 each application. Each panel reviews,
scores, and ranks its applications separately from the applications
assigned to the other world area panels. However, all applications will
be ranked from the highest to the lowest score for funding purposes. For
the advanced overseas intensive language projects, the applications will
be reviewed by one panel and a rank order from highest to the lowest
score will be used for funding purposes.

2\. [Selection Criteria]{.underline}: The selection criteria for this
program are from 34 CFR 664.31 and are as follows: (a) plan of operation
(20 points), (b) quality of key personnel (10 points), (c) budget and
cost effectiveness (10 points), (d) evaluation plan (20 points), (e)
adequacy of resources (5 points), (f) impact of the project on the
development of the study of modern foreign languages and area studies in
American education (15 points), (g) relevance to the institution's
educational goals and relationship to program development (5 points),
(h) need for overseas experiences to achieve project objectives and the
effectiveness with which relevant host country resources will be
utilized (10 points), and (i) the extent to which the proposed project
addresses the competitive preference priorities (5 points each).

VI\. Award Administration Information

1\. [Award Notices]{.underline}: If your application is successful, we
notify your U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and send you a Grant
Award Notification (GAN). We may also notify you informally.

If your application is not evaluated or not selected for funding, we
notify you.

2\. [Administrative and National Policy Requirements]{.underline}: We
identify administrative and national policy requirements in the
application package and reference these and other requirements in the
[Applicable Regulations]{.underline} section of this notice.

We reference the regulations outlining the terms and conditions of an
award in the [Applicable Regulations]{.underline} 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]{.underline}: 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 multi-year award, you must
submit an annual performance report that provides the most current
performance and financial expenditure information as specified by the
Secretary in 34 CFR 75.118. Grantees are required to use the electronic
data instrument [International Resource Information System]{.underline}
(IRIS) system to complete the final report.

4\. [Performance Measures]{.underline}: Under the Government Performance
and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA), the objective for the GPA program is to
provide overseas training opportunities in area studies and foreign
languages for faculty, teachers and students in areas of the world where
less commonly taught languages are spoken.

The Department will use the following measure to evaluate the success of
the program in meeting this objective.

GPA Performance Measure: Percent of projects reported and validated as
high-quality or successfully completed. The information provided by
grantees in their performance reports submitted via the electronic
International Resource Information System will be the source of data for
this measure.

VII\. Agency Contacts

[For Further Information Contact]{.underline}: Dr. Lungching Chiao or
Ms. Michelle Guilfoil, International Education Programs Service, U.S.
Department of Education, 1990 K Street, NW., 6^th^ floor, Washington, DC
20006-8521. Telephone: (202) 502-7624 or (202) 502-7625 or by e-mail:
lungching.chiao@ed.gov or michelle.guilfoil@ed.gov

If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may call
the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339.

Individuals with disabilities may obtain this document in an alternative
format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) on
request to the program contact person listed in this section.

VIII. Other Information

[Electronic Access to This Document]{.underline}: You may view this
document, as well as all other documents of this Department published in
the [Federal Register]{.underline}, in text or Adobe Portable Document
Format (PDF) on the Internet at the following site:
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.
Government Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1-888-293-6498; or in
the Washington, DC, area at (202) 512-1530.

[Note]{.underline}: The official version of this document is the
document published in the [Federal Register]{.underline}. Free Internet
access to the official edition of the [Federal Register]{.underline} and
the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at:
www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/index.html

Dated:

> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

James F. Manning,

> [Delegated the Authority of]{.underline}
>
> [Assistant Secretary for]{.underline}
>
> [Postsecondary Education]{.underline}.

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Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961

UNITED STATES CODE

TITLE 22: CHAPTER 33

MUTUAL EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM

Sec. 2451. - Congressional statement of purpose

The purpose of this chapter is to enable the Government of the United
States to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United
States and the people of other countries by means of educational and
cultural exchange; to strengthen the ties which unite us with other
nations by demonstrating the educational and cultural interests,
developments, and achievements of the people of the United States and
other nations, and the contributions being made toward a peaceful and
more fruitful life for people throughout the world; to promote
international cooperation for educational and cultural advancement; and
thus to assist in the development of friendly, sympathetic, and peaceful
relations between the United States and the other countries of the
world.

Sec. 2452. - Authorization of activities

\(a\) Grants or contracts for educational or cultural exchanges;
participation in international fairs and expositions abroad

The Director of the United States Information Agency is authorized, when
he considers that it would strengthen international cooperative
relations, to provide, by grant, contract, or otherwise, for -

> \(1\) educational exchanges,

\(i\) by financing studies, research, instruction, and other educational
activities -

> \(A\) of or for American citizens and nationals in foreign countries,
> and
>
> \(B\) of or for citizens and nationals of foreign countries in
> American schools and institutions of learning located in or outside
> the United States;
>
> and
>
> \(ii\) by financing visits and interchanges between the United States
> and other countries of students, trainees, teachers, instructors, and
> professors;

\(2\) cultural exchanges, by financing -

> \(i\) visits and interchanges between the United States and other
> countries of leaders, experts in fields of specialized knowledge or
> skill, and other influential or distinguished persons;
>
> \(ii\) tours in countries abroad by creative and performing artists
> and athletes from the United States, individually and in groups,
> representing any field of the arts, sports, or any other form of
> cultural attainment;
>
> \(iii\) United States representation in international artistic,
> dramatic, musical, sports, and other cultural festivals, competitions,
> meetings, and like exhibitions and assemblies;
>
> \(iv\) participation by groups and individuals from other countries in
> nonprofit activities in the United States similar to those described
> in subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) of this paragraph, when the Director
> of the United States Information Agency determines that such
> participation is in the national interest. \[1\]

\(3\) United States participation in international fairs and expositions
abroad, including trade and industrial fairs and other public or private
demonstrations of United States economic accomplishments and cultural
attainments.

\(b\) Other exchanges

In furtherance of the purposes of this chapter, the President is further
authorized to provide for -

\(1\) interchanges between the United States and other countries of
handicrafts, scientific, technical, and scholarly books, books of
literature, periodicals, and Government publications, and the
reproduction and translation of such writings, and the preparation,
distribution, and interchange of other educational and research
materials, including laboratory and technical equipment for education
and research;

\(2\) establishing and operating in the United States and abroad centers
for cultural and technical interchanges to promote better relations and
understanding between the United States and other nations through
cooperative study, training, and research;

\(3\) assistance in the establishment, expansion, maintenance, and
operation of schools and institutions of learning abroad, founded,
operated, or sponsored by citizens or nonprofit institutions of the
United States, including such schools and institutions serving as
demonstration centers for methods and practices employed in the United
States;

\(4\) fostering and supporting American studies in foreign countries
through professorships, lectureships, institutes, seminars, and courses
in such subjects as American history, government, economics, language
and literature, and other subjects related to American civilization and
culture, including financing the attendance at such studies by persons
from other countries;

\(5\) promoting and supporting medical, scientific, cultural, and
educational research and development;

\(6\) promoting modern foreign language training and area studies in
United States schools, colleges, and universities by supporting visits
and study in foreign countries by teachers and prospective teachers in
such schools, colleges, and universities for the purpose of improving
their skill in languages and their knowledge of the culture of the
people of those countries, and by financing visits by teachers from
those countries to the United States for the purpose of participating in
foreign language training and area studies in United States schools,
colleges, and universities;

\(7\) United States representation at international nongovernmental
educational, scientific, and technical meetings;

\(8\) participation by groups and individuals from other countries in
educational, scientific, and technical meetings held under American
auspices in or outside the United States;

> \(9\) encouraging independent research into the problems of
> educational and cultural exchange;

\(10\) promoting studies, research, instruction, and other educational
activities of citizens and nationals of foreign countries in American
schools, colleges, and universities located in the United States by
making available to citizens and nationals of less developed friendly
foreign countries for exchange for currencies of their respective
countries (other than excess foreign currencies), at United States
embassies, United States dollars in such amounts as may be necessary to
enable such foreign citizens or nationals who are coming temporarily to
the United States as students, trainees, teachers, instructors, or
professors to meet expenses of the kind described in section 2454(e)(1)
of this title;

\(11\) interchanges and visits between the United States and other
countries of scientists, scholars, leaders, and other experts in the
fields of environmental science and environmental management; and

> \(12\) promoting respect for and guarantees of religious freedom
> abroad by interchanges and visits between the United States and other
> nations of religious leaders, scholars, and religious and legal
> experts in the field of religious freedom.

#### 

#### Code of Federal Regulations

**Authority:**   22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6), unless otherwise noted.

**Source:**   63 FR 46366, Aug. 31, 1998, unless otherwise noted.

##### **Subpart A---General**

##### **§ 664.1   What is the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program?**

\(a\) The Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program is designed to
contribute to the development and improvement of the study of modern
foreign languages and area studies in the United States by providing
opportunities for teachers, students, and faculty to study in foreign
countries.

\(b\) Under the program, the Secretary awards grants to eligible
institutions, departments, and organizations to conduct overseas group
projects in research, training, and curriculum development.

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6))

##### **§ 664.2   Who is eligible to apply for assistance under the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program?**

The following are eligible to apply for assistance under this part:

\(a\) Institutions of higher education;

\(b\) State departments of education;

\(c\) Private non-profit educational organizations; and

\(d\) Consortia of institutions, departments, and organizations
described in paragraphs (a), (b), or (c) of this section.

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6))

##### **§ 664.3   Who is eligible to participate in projects funded under the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program?**

An individual is eligible to participate in a Fulbright-Hays Group
Projects Abroad, if the individual---(a)(1) Is a citizen or national of
the United States; or

\(2\) Is a permanent resident of the United States; and

(b)(1) Is a faculty member who teaches modern foreign languages or area
studies in an institution of higher education;

\(2\) Is a teacher in an elementary or secondary school;

\(3\) Is an experienced education administrator responsible for
planning, conducting, or supervising programs in modern foreign
languages or area studies at the elementary, secondary, or postsecondary
level; or

\(4\) Is a graduate student, or a junior or senior in an institution of
higher education, who plans a teaching career in modern foreign
languages or area studies.

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6))

##### 

##### **§ 664.4   What regulations apply to the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program?**

The following regulations apply to this program:

\(a\) The regulations in this part 664; and

\(b\) The Education Department General Administrative Regulations
(EDGAR) (34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 80, 81, 82, 85, and 86).

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6), 2454(e)(1), 2456(a)(2))

##### 

##### **§ 664.5   What definitions apply to the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program?**

\(a\) Definitions in EDGAR. The following terms used in this part are
defined in 34 CFR part 77:

Applicant

Application

Award

EDGAR

Equipment

Facilities

Grant

Grantee

Nonprofit

Project

Private

Public

Secretary

State

State educational agency

Supplies

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6))

\(b\) *Definitions that apply to this program:* The following
definitions apply to the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program:

*Area studies* means a program of comprehensive study of the aspects of
a society or societies, including the study of their geography, history,
culture, economy, politics, international relations, and languages.

*Binational commission* means an educational and cultural commission
established, through an agreement between the United States and either a
foreign government or an international organization, to carry out
functions in connection with the program covered by this part.

*Institution of higher education* means an educational institution in
any State that---

\(1\) Admits as regular students only persons having a certificate of
graduation from a school providing secondary education, or the
recognized equivalent of such a certificate;

\(2\) Is legally authorized within such State to provide a program of
education beyond secondary education;

\(3\) Provides an educational program for which it awards a bachelor\'s
degree or provides not less than a two-year program which is acceptable
for full credit toward such a degree;

\(4\) Is a public or other nonprofit institution; and

\(5\) Is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or
association.

*J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board* means the
presidentially appointed board that is responsible for supervision of
the program covered by this part.

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6), 2456)

##### 

##### **Subpart B---What Kinds of Projects Does the Secretary Assist Under This Program?**

##### **§ 664.10   What kinds of projects does the Secretary assist?**

The Secretary assists projects designed to develop or improve programs
in modern foreign language or area studies at the elementary, secondary,
or postsecondary level by supporting overseas projects in research,
training, and curriculum development by groups of individuals engaged in
a common endeavor. Projects may include, as described in §§664.11
through 664.14, short-term seminars, curriculum development teams, group
research or study, and advanced intensive language programs.

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6))

##### 

##### **§ 664.11   What is a short-term seminar project?**

A short-term seminar project is---

\(a\) Designed to help integrate international studies into an
institution\'s or school system\'s general curriculum; and

\(b\) Normally four to six weeks in length and focuses on a particular
aspect of area study, such as, for example, the culture of the area or a
portion of the culture.

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6))

##### **§ 664.12   What is a curriculum development project?**

\(a\) A curriculum development project---

\(1\) Is designed to permit faculty and administrators in institutions
of higher education and elementary and secondary schools, and
administrators in State departments of education the opportunity to
spend generally from four to eight weeks in a foreign country acquiring
resource materials for curriculum development in modern foreign language
and area studies; and

\(2\) Must provide for the systematic use and dissemination in the
United States of the acquired materials.

\(b\) For the purpose of this section, resource materials include
artifacts, books, documents, educational films, museum reproductions,
recordings, and other instructional material.

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6))

##### **§ 664.13   What is a group research or study project?**

(a)(1) A group research or study project is designed to permit a group
of faculty of an institution of higher education and graduate and
undergraduate students to undertake research or study in a foreign
country.

\(2\) The period of research or study in a foreign country is generally
from three to twelve months.

\(b\) As a prerequisite to participating in a research or training
project, participants---

\(1\) Must possess the requisite language proficiency to conduct the
research or study, and disciplinary competence in their area of
research; and

\(2\) In a project of a semester or longer, shall have completed, at a
minimum, one semester of intensive language training and one course in
area studies relevant to the projects.

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6))

##### **§ 664.14   What is an advanced overseas intensive language training project?**

(a)(1) An advanced overseas intensive language project is designed to
take advantage of the opportunities present in the foreign country that
are not present in the United States when providing intensive advanced
foreign language training.

\(2\) Project activities may be carried out during a full year, an
academic year, a semester, a trimester, a quarter, or a summer.

\(3\) Generally, language training must be given at the advanced level,
i.e., at the level equivalent to that provided to students who have
successfully completed two academic years of language training.

\(4\) The language to be studied must be indigenous to the host country
and maximum use must be made of local institutions and personnel.

\(b\) Generally, participants in projects under this program must have
successfully completed at least two academic years of training in the
language to be studied.

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6))

##### **Subpart C---How Does the Secretary Make a Grant?**

##### **§ 664.30   How does the Secretary evaluate an application?**

\(a\) The Secretary evaluates an application for a Group Project Abroad
on the basis of the criteria in §664.31. The Secretary informs
applicants of the maximum possible score for each criterion in the
application package or in a notice published in theFederal Register.

\(b\) All selections by the Secretary are subject to review and final
approval by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.

\(c\) The Secretary does not recommend a project to the J. William
Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board if the applicant proposes to carry
it out in a country in which the United States does not have diplomatic
representation.

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6), 2456)

\[63 FR 46366, Aug. 31, 1998, as amended at 70 FR 13376, Mar. 21, 2005\]

##### **§ 664.31   What selection criteria does the Secretary use?**

The Secretary uses the criteria in this section to evaluate applications
for the purpose of recommending to the J. William Fulbright Foreign
Scholarship Board Group Projects Abroad for funding under this part.

\(a\) *Plan of operation.* (1) The Secretary reviews each application
for information to determine the quality of the plan of operation for
the project.

\(2\) The Secretary looks for information that shows---

\(i\) High quality in the design of the project;

\(ii\) An effective plan of management that insures proper and efficient
administration of the project;

\(iii\) A clear description of how the objectives of the project relate
to the purpose of the program;

\(iv\) The way the applicant plans to use its resources and personnel to
achieve each objective; and

\(v\) A clear description of how the applicant will ensure that project
participants who are otherwise eligible to participate are selected
without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, age, or
handicapping condition.

\(b\) *Quality of key personnel.* (1) The Secretary reviews each
application for information to determine the quality of key personnel
the applicant plans to use on the project.

\(2\) The Secretary looks for information that shows---

\(i\) The qualifications of the project director;

\(ii\) The qualifications of each of the other key personnel to be used
in the project;

\(iii\) The time that each person referred to in paragraphs (b)(2)(i)
and (ii) of this section will commit to the project; and

\(iv\) The extent to which the applicant, as part of its
nondiscriminatory employment practices, will ensure that its personnel
are selected for employment without regard to race, color, national
origin, gender, age, or handicapping condition.

\(3\) To determine the qualifications of a person, the Secretary
considers evidence of past experience and training in fields related to
the objectives of the project as well as other information that the
applicant provides.

\(c\) *Budget and cost effectiveness.* (1) The Secretary reviews each
application for information that shows that the project has an adequate
budget and is cost effective.

\(2\) The Secretary looks for information that shows---

\(i\) The budget for the project is adequate to support the project
activities; and

\(ii\) Costs are reasonable in relation to the objectives of the
project.

\(d\) *Evaluation plan.* (1) The Secretary reviews each application for
information that shows the quality of the evaluation plan for the
project.

\(2\) The Secretary looks for information that shows that the methods of
evaluation are appropriate for the project and, to the extent possible,
are objective and produce data that are quantifiable.

\(e\) *Adequacy of resources.* (1) The Secretary reviews each
application for information that shows that the applicant plans to
devote adequate resources to the project.

\(2\) The Secretary looks for information that shows that the
facilities, equipment, and supplies that the applicant plans to use are
adequate.

\(f\) *Specific program criteria.* (1) In addition to the general
selection criteria contained in this section, the Secretary reviews each
application for information that shows that the project meets the
specific program criteria.

\(2\) The Secretary looks for information that shows---

\(i\) The potential impact of the project on the development of the
study of modern foreign languages and area studies in American
education.

\(ii\) The project\'s relevance to the applicant\'s educational goals
and its relationship to its program development in modern foreign
languages and area studies.

\(iii\) The extent to which direct experience abroad is necessary to
achieve the project\'s objectives and the effectiveness with which
relevant host country resources will be utilized.

\(g\) *Priorities.* The Secretary looks for information that shows the
extent to which the project addresses program priorities in the field of
modern foreign languages and area studies for that year.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number
1840--0068)

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6), 2456(a)(2))

\[63 FR 46366, Aug. 31, 1998, as amended at 70 FR 13376, Mar. 21, 2005\]

##### **§ 664.32   What priorities may the Secretary establish?**

\(a\) The Secretary may establish for each funding competition one or
more of the following priorities:

\(1\) Categories of projects described in §664.10.

\(2\) Specific languages, topics, countries or geographic regions of the
world; for example, Chinese and Arabic, Curriculum Development in
Multicultural Education and Transitions from Planned Economies to Market
Economies, Brazil and Nigeria, Middle East and South Asia.

\(3\) Levels of education; for example, elementary and secondary,
postsecondary, or postgraduate.

\(b\) The Secretary announces any priorities in the application notice
published in theFederal Register.

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6), 2456(a)(2))

##### **§ 664.33   What costs does the Secretary pay?**

\(a\) The Secretary pays only part of the cost of a project funded under
this part. Other than travel costs, the Secretary does not pay any of
the costs for project-related expenses within the United States.

\(b\) The Secretary pays the cost of the following---

\(1\) A maintenance stipend related to the cost of living in the host
country or countries;

\(2\) Round-trip international travel;

\(3\) A local travel allowance for necessary project-related
transportation within the country of study, exclusive of the purchase of
transportation equipment;

\(4\) Purchase of project-related artifacts, books, and other teaching
materials in the country of study;

\(5\) Rent for instructional facilities in the country of study;

\(6\) Clerical and professional services performed by resident
instructional personnel in the country of study; and

\(7\) Other expenses in the country of study, if necessary for the
project\'s success and approved in advance by the Secretary.

\(c\) The Secretary may pay---

\(1\) Emergency medical expenses not covered by a participant\'s health
and accident insurance; and

\(2\) The costs of preparing and transporting the remains of a
participant who dies during the term of a project to his or her former
home.

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6), 2454(e)(1))

##### **Subpart D---What Conditions Must Be Met by a Grantee?**

##### **§ 664.40   Can participation in a Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad be terminated?**

\(a\) Participation may be terminated only by the J. William Fulbright
Foreign Scholarship Board upon the recommendation of the Secretary.

\(b\) The Secretary may recommend a termination of participation on the
basis of failure by the grantee to ensure that participants adhere to
the standards of conduct adopted by the J. William Fulbright Foreign
Scholarship Board.

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6), 2456, and Policy Statements of the J.
William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, 1990)

#### 

Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA)

**What is GPRA?**

The Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA) is a
straightforward statute that requires all federal agencies to manage
their activities with attention to the consequences of those activities.
Each agency is to clearly state what it intends to accomplish, identify
the resources required, and periodically report their progress to the
Congress. In so doing, it is expected that the GPRA will contribute to
improvements in accountability for the expenditures of public funds,
improve Congressional decision-making through more objective information
on the effectiveness of federal programs, and promote a new government
focus on results, service delivery, and customer satisfaction.

**How has the Department of Education Responded to the GPRA
Requirements?**

As required by GPRA, the Department of Education has prepared a
strategic plan for 2007-2012. This plan reflects the Department's
priorities and integrates them with its mission and program authorities
and describes how the Department will work to improve education for all
children and adults in the U.S. The Department's goals, as listed in the
plan, are:

> *Goal 1: Increase student achievement, reward qualified teachers, and
> renew troubled schools so that every student can read and do math at
> grade level by 2014, as called for by the No Child Left Behind Act.*
>
> *Goal 2: Encourage more rigorous and advanced coursework to improve
> the academic performance of our middle and high school students.*
>
> *Goal 3:* *Work with colleges and universities to improve access,
> affordability, and accountability, so that our higher education system
> remains the world's finest.*

The performance indicators for the International Education Programs are
part of the Department's plan for meeting Goal 3.

**What is the Performance Indicator for the Fulbright-Hays Group
Projects Abroad** **Program?**

> The objective of the GPA program is to meet the nation's security and
> economic needs through the development of a national capacity in
> foreign languages, and area and international studies. Under the
> Government Performance and Results Act, the Department will use the
> following measures to evaluate the success of the program in meeting
> this objective.

[GPA Performance Measures]{.underline}:

> a\. The difference between the average language competency of the
> Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad program recipients at the end of
> their period of instruction and their average competency at the
> beginning of the period.

b.  Percentage of GPA projects judged to be successful by the program
    officer, based on a review of information provided in annual
    performance reports.

The information provided by grantees in their performance reports
submitted via the electronic International Resource Information System
(IRIS) will be the source of data for this measure.

#### 

#### 

Instructions for Completing

#### The GPA Application Package

#### 

#### 

The GPA application consists of four parts. These parts are organized in
the same manner that the submitted application should be organized. The
parts are as follows:

**[Part I:]{.underline}** **424 Forms**

> Application for Federal Assistance -- (SF 424)
>
> Department of Education Supplemental Information Form for SF 424

**\*[Note:]{.underline}** **Applicants must complete the SF 424 form
first because the information you provide here is automatically inserted
into other sections of the Grants.gov application package.**

**[Part II:]{.underline}** **524 Forms**

Department of Education Budget Summary Form -- (ED 524)

Sections A & B

\*[Note:]{.underline} Section C -- Budget Narrative should be included
in the Budget Narrative Attachment Form, located in Part III.

**[Part III:]{.underline}** **Program Narrative**

> [ED Abstract Narrative Attachment Form]{.underline}
>
> [Project Narrative Attachment Form]{.underline}
>
> [Other Attachments Form]{.underline}
>
> [Budget Narrative Attachment Form]{.underline}

The [ED Abstract Narrative Attachment Form]{.underline} is where
applicants will attach the program abstract. Please indicate clearly on
the abstract which GPA Project Type you are applying for.

The [Project Narrative Attachment Form]{.underline} will include the
narrative sections addressing the program selection criteria that will
be used to evaluate applications submitted for this competition -- this
section has a strict page limit of 40 pages.

The [Other Attachments Form]{.underline} is where applicants attach
proposal appendices. Each applicant must provide in this section the
following: a detailed preliminary pre-departure orientation and overseas
program itinerary, curriculum vitas of key personnel, letters of
support, and examples of evaluation materials.

The [Budget Narrative Attachment Form]{.underline} is where you would
attach a detailed line item budget and any supplemental budget
information.

\*All attachments must be in .DOC, .RTF, or .PDF format. Other types of
files will not be accepted.

**[Part IV:]{.underline}** **Assurances, Certifications, and Survey
Forms**

GEPA Section 427 Requirement

> Assurances - Non-Construction Programs (SF 424B)

Grants.gov Lobbying Form (formerly ED Form 80-0013)

::: Definition-Term
Survey on Ensuring Equal Opportunity for Applicants
:::

Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) Instructions for Program
Narrative

Applicants will attach the program narrative to the Project Narrative
Attachment Form.

**Formatting**

> A "page" is 8.5\" x 11\", on one side only, with 1\" margins at the
> top, bottom, and both sides. Page numbers and an identifier may be
> within the 1" margin. Double space (no more than three lines per
> vertical inch) all text in the application narrative, except titles,
> headings, footnotes, quotations, references, captions and all text in
> charts, tables, and graphs. Use one of the following fonts: Times New
> Roman, Courier, Courier New, or Arial. Applications submitted in any
> other font (including Times Roman and Arial Narrow) will not be
> accepted. Do not use anything smaller than a 12-point font.

Include a Table of Contents. Please note that the Project Narrative
Attachment Form is limited to **[40 pages]{.underline}**. This section
will include the discussion of the selection criteria. The abstract,
required forms, other narrative attachments, [requested]{.underline}
appendices, assurances and certifications will not count against your
40-page limit.

Before preparing the Program Narrative, applicants should review the
Dear Applicant Letter, the [Federal Register]{.underline} notice
([Notice]{.underline}), program statute, and program regulations for
specific guidance and requirements. Please note that applications will
be evaluated according to the specific selection criteria specified in
the [Notice]{.underline} and this package.

The Secretary evaluates an application on the basis of the broad
criteria in 34 CFR 664 of the GPA program regulations as identified in
this application (see "Authorizing Legislation and Regulations"). The
Program Narrative should provide, in detail, the information that
addresses each selection criteria. The maximum possible score for each
category of selection criterion is indicated in parenthesis in the
[Notice]{.underline}.

To facilitate the review of applications, please provide responses to
each of the following selection criteria in the order listed below.

**[In addition to the guidance listed in the Federal Register Notice and
program regulations, the following assertions may assist applicants in
addressing each of the selection criteria]{.underline}:**

1.  [Plan of Operation]{.underline} (20 points)

-   Describe how the objectives of the project are related to the
    purposes of the GPA program and how those objectives will be
    accomplished.

-   In the project design, which generally consists of three phrases
    (pre-departure phase, overseas phase, and post seminar phase),
    describe how each of the phases will be carried out.

-   If necessary, a proposed detailed itinerary for the overseas phase
    may be uploaded in the appendices section.

-   How will the management plan effectively link all project phases and
    efficiently operate among all project parties?

-   Explain the ways resources and personnel will be used to achieve the
    objectives of the project.

-   Provide a clear description of how the project will provide equal
    access and treatment for eligible project participants without
    regard to race, color, national origin, gender, age, or handicapping
    condition.

2.  [Quality of Key Personnel]{.underline} (10 points)

-   Describe the project director's qualifications including educational
    background, professional training and experience in the host
    country, administrative experience, subject area expertise, and
    other related qualifications. Also indicate the responsibilities and
    time commitment of the project director.

-   Describe the other key personnel's qualifications using the guidance
    above which are pertinent to the project's objectives and
    management. Indicate each individual's title, responsibilities, and
    time commitment to the project.

-   Describe the host country coordinator(s)' qualifications in relation
    to the project. Be sure to indicate titles, project
    responsibilities, and time commitments.

-   Show, as part of the institution's non-discriminatory employment
    practices, how employment from underrepresented groups will be
    without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, age, or
    handicapping condition.

3.  [Budget and Cost Effectiveness]{.underline} (10 points)

-   Demonstrate and justify that all costs presented in the line item
    budget are adequate, allowable, reasonable in today's market, and
    necessary to accomplish your project objectives.

-   Discuss the project's cost effectiveness.

-   Show the relationship between the project costs and project
    objectives.

4\. [Evaluation Plan]{.underline} (20 points)

-   Provide an evaluation plan that will adequately and effectively
    measure the project's activities and impact.

-   Describe the methods of evaluation, including the kinds of data to
    be collected and analyzed. Will the evaluation plan provide an
    objective and quantifiable assessment?

-   Indicate how evaluation results will be used to shape the
    development of the project.

-   Describe or provide examples (in the appendices) of evaluation
    tools. Present a proposed timetable for conducting evaluations.

5\. [Adequacy of Resources]{.underline} (5 points)

-   What resources will the applicant use to accomplish project
    objectives?

-   Indicate that the facilities, supplies, and other resources
    (including those provided by host country partners) are adequate to
    carry out the activities in all phases of the project.

> 6\. [Impact of the Project on the Development of the Study of Modern
> Foreign Languages and Area Studies in American Education]{.underline}
> (15 points)

-   What would be the potential impact of the project on the development
    and improvement of the study of modern foreign languages and area
    studies in U.S. education?

-   Describe the possible long-term benefits to project participants,
    their students, colleagues, and communities resulting from
    successful completion of the grant.

> 7\. [Relevance to the Institution's Educational Goals and Relationship
> to Program Development]{.underline} (5 points)

-   Explain how the proposed project will address institutional
    development goals.

-   Describe the relationship between the project and the institution's
    program development in modern foreign languages and area studies.

> 8\. [Need for Overseas Experiences to Achieve Project Objectives and
> the Effectiveness with which Relevant Host Country Resources Will Be
> Utilized]{.underline} (10 points)

-   Explain why first-hand overseas experience is necessary in order to
    achieve the project's objectives.

-   Outline how the needs for overseas experience were identified and
    how these needs are addressed by the project.

-   Describe the benefits to be gained through the project by meeting
    those needs.

-   Explain how effectively the host country's resources will be
    utilized toward this effort.

> 9\. [Competitive Preference Priorities (2)]{.underline} (5 points for
> each priority, 10 points total)

-   Describe how the project meets the competitive program priorities
    announced in the [Notice]{.underline}.

#### Instructions for Budget Summary Form

#### & Itemized Line Item Budget

**[NOTE:]{.underline}** Applicants to the GPA program must submit two
documents: (1) a budget summary form to categorize requested funds (ED
Form 524), **AND** (2) a detailed line item budget with budget narrative
justification.

**[The budget summary]{.underline}** is to be included on the
"Department of Education Budget Summary Form -- (ED Form 524)." The
applicant must complete both Sections A & B.

**[Both the detailed line item budget AND the accompanying budget
narrative justification]{.underline}** should be included in the "Budget
Narrative Attachment Form," which requests information on the
applicant's financial plan for carrying out the project.

It is **suggested** that applicants organize their budgets using either
three columns or categories to indicate funding streams as follows: 1)
federal funds (GPA program) requested; 2) applicant and other
institutional cost share funds to be provided; and 3) project
participant and other cost share funds to be provided. (Please note that
matching is not required for the GPA program, but is highly encouraged.)
Applicants should describe how all costs support project activities.

The budget should only include costs that are allowable, reasonable and
necessary for carrying out the objectives of the GPA project. Please
note that federal funds under the GPA program are provided **only** for
project-related expenses within the host country(ies) and **may not** be
used for project-related expenses within the United States. Please
consult the listing of allowable grant expenses located under Financial
Provisions in the Supplemental Information section.

For the Fiscal Year 2008 competition, applicants may receive funding for
[up to one year]{.underline} for shor-term projects and four years for
the Advanced Overseas Intensive Language Training projects.

For each line item, provide detailed costs (in dollars) and narrative
justification to support your request. Please check all figures and
combined totals and compare the line item budget figures to those used
on the ED Form 524 for both Sections A & B.

Please note the following GPA program policy guidelines:

1\. [Personnel]{.underline}: GPA program policies generally allow for
grant funds to be used for only one administrative person (normally the
Project Director). If additional U.S.-based administrative personnel,
such as a curriculum specialist or scholar escort, are necessary to
achieve project objectives, they must be well justified in order to be
paid for with GPA funds OR their expenses may be paid for using other
sources of funding.

> Please note that the GPA program **will not** provide funding for
> U.S.-based salaries and fringe benefits. Under this section, the
> applicant may regard these expenses as part of the applicant matching
> contribution. If personnel costs are included here as cost share,
> details such as the following should be provided: position titles,
> specific time commitment to project for each staff person in
> days/months, and other relevant information.

2\. [Fringe Benefits]{.underline}: Please see comments from the
Personnel section above.

##### 3. [Travel]{.underline}: The applicant may request funds to cover project-related international and internal host country travel. Details should be included to explain the mode of transportation for which funding is requested. 

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##### Indicate the number of persons traveling, whether they are participants or administrative personnel, where the group is traveling to, and a breakdown of the travel costs. Transportation costs should not exceed economy class fares. All travel must be related to the project objectives and proposed activities. 

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##### A maintenance stipend (per diem) for each group member may be requested for the overseas phase of the project. This should be based on fifty percent of the amount established in the U.S. Department of State publication, " Maximum Travel Per Diem Allowances For Foreign Areas;" <http://www.state.gov/m/a/als/prdm/c16476.htm>. Budgets should include details such as the number of days to be spent in each city/region.

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4\. [Equipment]{.underline}: Not applicable. Leave blank.

##### 5. [Supplies]{.underline}: Applicants may request GPA funds to cover the purchase of project-related books, artifacts, and other teaching materials in the host country. GPA funds cannot be used to purchase materials in the U.S. An itemized list of supplies and the proposed costs for each should be provided.

6\. [Contractual]{.underline}: Contractual or consultant costs may
include payments to host country instructional and administrative
personnel (such as lecturers, host country administrators or organizers,
clerical and professional services provided by resident host country
personnel, evaluators, and language instructors.) GPA funds cannot be
used to pay for U.S.-based contractors or consultants.

7\. [Construction]{.underline}: Not applicable. Leave blank.

8\. [Other]{.underline}: Other miscellaneous costs may be requested in
this section. Examples may include rent for instructional facilities in
the host country, communication costs, including cell phone expenses in
the host country, equipment rental, admission fees for site visits,
utilities, printing costs or other expenses considered vital to the
project's success and based in the host country. A clear breakdown
should be provided for how all costs were calculated.

9\. [Total Direct Costs]{.underline}: Provide the total direct costs
requested.

10\. [Indirect Costs]{.underline}: Indirect costs are **not allowable**
under the GPA program.

11\. [Training Stipends]{.underline}: Not applicable. Leave blank.

12\. [Total Costs]{.underline}: Provide the total amount that you are
requesting from the GPA program. Note: This amount should also be the
same as that shown as 14a on the application face sheet (SF 424).

#### Fulbright-Hays

#### Group Projects Abroad Program

#### FY 2008 Application Checklist

**[Use This Checklist While Preparing Your Application.]{.underline}**
**All items listed on this**

**checklist are required. The list is organized in the same manner that
the submitted application should be organized.**

**Part I: 424 Forms**

 Application for Federal Assistance - (SF 424)

 Department of Education Supplemental Information Form for the SF 424

**Part II: 524 Forms**

 Department of Education Budget Summary Form - (ED 524) -- Sections A &
B

**Part III: Program Narrative**

 Ed Abstract Narrative Attachment Form

 Project Narrative Attachment Form

 Other Narrative Attachment Form

 Budget Narrative Attachment Form

**[NOTE:]{.underline}** The "Ed Abstract Narrative Attachment Form" is
where the applicant will attach the program abstract. Please indicate
clearly on the abstract which GPA Project Type you are applying for. The
"Project Narrative Attachment Form" should include the narrative
sections addressing the program selection criteria that will be used to
evaluate applications submitted for this competition -- this section has
a strict page limit of 40 pages. In the "Other Narrative Attachment
Form", each applicant must include the following appendices: a detailed
preliminary pre-departure orientation and overseas program itinerary,
curriculum vitas of key personnel, letters of support, and examples of
evaluation materials. The grants.gov system will allow applicants to
attach as many as ten separate appendices in this section. The "Budget
Narrative Attachment Form" is where the applicant will attach a detailed
line item budget and any supplemental budget information.

**Part IV: Assurances and Certifications**

 GEPA Section 427 Requirement

 Assurances -- Non-Construction Programs (SF 424B)

 Grants.gov Lobbying Form (formerly ED Form 80-0013)

 Survey on Ensuring Equal Opportunity for Applicants

 Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL)

**Paperwork Burden Statement**

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are
required to respond to a collection of information unless such
collection displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control
number for this information collection is **[1840-NEW]{.underline}**.
The time required to complete this information collection is estimated
to average 100 hours per response, including the time to review
instructions, search existing data resources, gather the data needed,
and complete and review the information collection. **If you have any
comments concerning the accuracy of the time estimate or suggestions for
improving this form, please write to:** U.S. Department of Education,
Washington, D.C. 20202-4651. **If you have comments or concerns
regarding the status of your individual submission of this form, write
directly to:** Office of Postsecondary Education/IEPS, U.S. Department
of Education, 1990 K Street, N.W., Sixth Floor, Washington, D.C.
20006-8521.

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