Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/02/27/2015-04137/applications-for-new-awards-fulbright-hays-doctoral-dissertation-research-abroad-fellowship-program
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A Notice by the Education Department on 02/27/2015
Applications Available: February 27, 2015.
10671-10676 (6 pages)
https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2015-04137 https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2015-04137
Overview Information: Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Fellowship Program.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 28, 2015.
Priorities: This notice contains one absolute priority, three competitive preference priorities, and one invitational priority. In accordance with 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(ii), the absolute and competitive preference priorities are from the regulations for this program (34 CFR 662.21(d)).
Absolute Priority: For FY 2015, this priority is an absolute priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3), we consider only applications that meet this priority.
Competitive Preference Priorities: Within this absolute priority, we give competitive preference to applications that address one or more of the following priorities.
Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), for FY 2015, we award an additional three points to an application that meets Competitive Preference Priority 1; two points for an application that meets Competitive Preference Priority 2; and five points for an application that meets Competitive Preference Priority 3 (up to 10 additional points possible).
Competitive Preference Priority 1: Specific Geographic Regions of the World (3 points).
A research project that focuses on one or more of the following geographic areas: Sub-Saharan Africa (Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Réunion, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Start Printed Page 10672Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe), Southeast Asia (Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vietnam), and South Asia (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka).
Competitive Preference Priority 2: Focus on Priority Languages (2 points).
A research project that focuses on any of the 78 priority languages selected from the U.S. Department of Education's list of Less Commonly Taught Languages (LCTLs), as follows:
Competitive Preference Priority 3: Thematic Focus on Academic Fields and Advanced Proficiency in Less Commonly Taught Languages (5 points).
A research project in the field of economics, engineering, international development, global education, mathematics, political science, public health, science, or technology proposed by an applicant who will use advanced language proficiency in one of the 78 LCTLs listed in Competitive Preference Priority 2 of this notice in his or her research. An applicant must meet all three components of this priority in order to be awarded points: Propose a research project in one of the fields listed above, be proficient in the language of research at an advanced level, and propose using as a language of research one of the 78 LCTLs listed in this notice.
Invitational Priority: For FY 2015, this priority is an invitational priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1), we do not give an application that meets this invitational priority a competitive or absolute preference over other applications.
Applications from Minority-Serving Institutions as well as other institutions that promote the participation of students from minority backgrounds in research abroad projects in foreign languages and international studies. For purposes of this invitational priority, Minority-Serving Institution means an institution that is eligible to receive assistance under part A of title III, under part B of title III, or under title V of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA).
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 81, 82, 84, 86, 97, 98, and 99. (b) The OMB Guidelines to Agencies on Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR part 180, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department in 2 CFR part 3485. (c) The Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards in 2 CFR part 200, as adopted and amended in 2 CFR part 3474. (d) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR part 662.
Estimated Available Funds: $3,011,692.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $33,463.
Project Period: The institutional project period is 18 months, beginning October 1, 2015. Students may request funding for a period of no less than six months and no more than 12 months.
As part of its FY 2015 budget request, the Administration proposed to continue to allow funds to be used to support the applications of individuals who plan both to utilize their language skills in world areas vital to United States national security and to apply their language skills and knowledge of these countries in the fields of government, international development, and the professions. Therefore, students planning to apply their language skills in such fields and those planning teaching careers are eligible to apply to IHEs for funds from this program.
1. Address to Request Application Package: Both IHEs and student applicants can obtain an application package via the Internet at www.G5.gov.
Note: For purposes of determining compliance with the page limits, each page on which there are words will be counted as one full page.Start Printed Page 10673
Applications for grants under the Fulbright-Hays DDRA Fellowship Program, CFDA number 84.022A, must be submitted electronically using the G5 system, accessible through the Department's G5 site at: www.G5.gov.
(1) IHEs must email the following information to ddra@ed.gov: Name of university and full name and email address of potential project director. We recommend that applicant IHEs submit this information as soon as possible to ensure that they obtain access to G5 well before the application deadline Start Printed Page 10674date. We suggest that applicant IHEs send this information no later than two weeks prior to the closing date in order to facilitate timely submission of their applications;
Both IHEs and student applicants must upload any narrative sections and all other attachments to their application as files in a PDF (Portable Document) read-only, non-modifiable format. Do not upload an interactive or fillable PDF file. If you upload a file type other than a read-only, non-modifiable PDF or submit a password-protected file, we will not review that material.
After the individual student applicant electronically submits his or her application to the student's IHE, the student will receive an automatic acknowledgment. After a person submits a reference electronically, he or she will receive an online confirmation. After the applicant IHE submits its application, including all eligible individual student applications, to the Department, the applicant IHE will receive an automatic acknowledgment, which will include a PR/Award number (an identifying number unique to the IHE's application).
Within three working days after submitting the its electronic application, the IHE must fax a signed copy of the SF 424 to the Application Control Center after following these steps:
Address and mail or fax this statement to: Pamela J. Maimer, Ph.D., U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street NW., Room 6106, Washington, DC 20006-6078. FAX: (202) 502-7860.
If an IHE qualifies for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, the IHE may mail (through the U.S. Postal Service or a commercial carrier) its application to the Department. The Start Printed Page 10675IHE must mail the original and two copies of the application, 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 84.022A), LBJ Basement Level 1, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20202-4260.
If an IHE mails or hand delivers its application to the Department—
1. General: For FY 2015, student applications are divided into seven categories based on the world area focus of their research projects, as described in the absolute priority listed in this notice. Language and area studies experts in discrete world area-based panels will review the student applications. Each panel reviews, scores, and ranks its applications separately from the applications assigned to the other world area panels. However, all fellowship applications will be ranked together from the highest to lowest score for funding purposes.
2. Selection Criteria: The selection criteria for this competition are from 34 CFR 662.21 and are listed in the following paragraphs. The maximum score for all of the selection criteria is 100 points. The maximum score for each criterion is indicated in parentheses. The maximum score for all criteria, including the competitive preference priorities, is 110 points.
Under 34 CFR 662.22(b), no applicant may receive concurrently a grant from the Fulbright US Student Program (FUSP) and a grant from the Fulbright-Hays DDRA Fellowship Program. Once a candidate has accepted an award from FUSP and FUSP has expended funds on the student, the student is then ineligible for a grant under the Fulbright-Hays DDRA Fellowship Program. A student applying for a grant under the Fulbright-Hays DDRA Fellowship Program must indicate on the application if the student has currently applied for a FUSP grant. If, at any point, the candidate accepts a FUSP award prior to being notified of the candidate's status with the Fulbright-Start Printed Page 10676Hays DDRA Fellowship Program, the candidate should immediately notify the program contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII of this notice. If, after consultation with FUSP, we determine that FUSP has expended funds on the student (e.g., the candidate has attended the pre-departure orientation or was issued grant funds), the candidate will be deemed ineligible for an award under the Fulbright-Hays DDRA Fellowship Program at that time.
The information provided by grantees in their performance report submitted via IRIS will be the source of data for this measure. Reporting screens for institutions and fellows may be viewed at: http://iris.ed.gov/​iris/​pdfs/​DDRA_​director.pdf. http://iris.ed.gov/​iris/​pdfs/​DDRA_​fellow.pdf.
Pamela J. Maimer, Ph.D., International and Foreign Language Education, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street NW., Room 6106, Washington, DC 20006-6078. Telephone: (202) 502-7704 or by email: ddra@ed.gov.
[FR Doc. 2015-04137 Filed 2-26-15; 8:45 am]