§ 658.11 What projects and activities may a grantee conduct under this program? The Secretary awards grants under this part to assist in carrying out projects and activities that are an integral part of a program to improve undergraduate instruction in international studies and foreign languages. These include projects such as— ( a ) Planning for the development and expansion of undergraduate programs in international studies and foreign languages;
( b ) Teaching, research, curriculum development, faculty training in the United States or abroad, and other related activities, including— ( 1 ) Expanding library and teaching resources;
( 2 ) Conducting faculty workshops, conferences, and special lectures;
( 3 ) Developing and testing new curricular materials, including self-instructional materials in foreign languages, or specialized language materials dealing with a particular subject (such as health or the environment);
( 4 ) Initiating new and revised courses in international studies or area studies and foreign languages; and
( 5 ) Conducting pre-service teacher training and in-service teacher professional development;
( c ) Expanding the opportunities for learning foreign languages, including less commonly taught languages;
( d ) Providing opportunities for which foreign faculty and scholars may visit institutions as visiting faculty;
( e ) Placing U.S. faculty members in internships with international associations or with governmental or nongovernmental organizations in the U.S. or abroad to improve their understanding of international affairs;
( f ) Developing international education programs designed to develop or enhance linkages between 2-and 4-year institutions of higher education, or baccalaureate and post-baccalaureate programs or institutions;
( g ) Developing undergraduate educational programs— ( 1 ) In locations abroad where those opportunities are not otherwise available or that serve students for whom those opportunities are not otherwise available; and
( 2 ) That provide courses that are closely related to on-campus foreign language and international curricula;
( h ) Integrating new and continuing education abroad opportunities for undergraduate students into curricula of specific degree programs;
( i ) Developing model programs to enrich or enhance the effectiveness of educational programs abroad, including pre-departure and post-return programs, and integrating educational programs abroad into the curriculum of the home institution;
( j ) Providing grants for educational programs abroad that— ( 1 ) Are closely linked to the program's overall goals; and
( 2 ) Have the purpose of promoting foreign language fluency and knowledge of world regions;
( k ) Developing programs designed to integrate professional and technical education with foreign languages, area studies, and other international fields;
( l ) Establishing linkages overseas with institutions of higher education and organizations that contribute to the educational programs assisted under this part;
( m ) Developing partnerships between— ( 1 ) Institutions of higher education; and
( 2 ) The private sector, government, or elementary and secondary education institutions in order to enhance international knowledge and skills; and
( n ) Using innovative technology to increase access to international education programs.
(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1124)
[64 FR 7740, Feb. 16, 1999, as amended at 74 FR 35074, July 17, 2009]