This program provides grants to institutions of higher education to fund faculty to maintain and improve their area studies and language skills by conducting research abroad for periods of 3 to 12 months. Proposals focusing on Western Europe are not eligible.
Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education in the United States.
Is employed by an institution of higher education. Has been engaged in teaching relevant to his or her foreign language or area studies specialization for the two years immediately preceding the date of the award. Proposes research relevant to his or her modern foreign language or area studies specialization,which is not dissertation research for a doctoral degree. Possesses sufficient foreign language skills to carry out the research project. Travel expenses to and from the residence of the fellow and the country or countries of research.