Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Program CFDA Number 84.022A | ED GRANTS 121719 002

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The Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Program (CFDA 84.022A) is a discretionary grant opportunity run by the U.S. Department of Education that supports doctoral candidates who need to conduct dissertation research overseas. The core purpose is to strengthen modern foreign languages and area studies in the United States by enabling advanced graduate researchers to spend time abroad doing fieldwork, archival research, language-intensive study, or other on-the-ground research activities that are essential to completing a dissertation with a strong international or area focus. In practice, the program is aimed at improving U.S. capacity and expertise in world regions and languages by investing directly in doctoral-level scholarship that depends on access to sources, communities, institutions, or linguistic environments outside the United States.

This particular opportunity was posted under Funding Opportunity Number ED GRANTS 121719 002, within the Education funding activity category, and uses the grant funding instrument. The competition opened with applications available on December 17, 2019, and the deadline for transmittal of applications was February 18, 2020. The notice indicates an expected 100 awards. The listing shows an award ceiling of 0, which typically means the ceiling amount was not specified in the summary and applicants must consult the official Federal Register notice for definitive funding limits, budgeting rules, and any maximum fellowship or project amounts.

Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education, along with other eligible entities as clarified in the official notice. The synopsis also makes clear that both institutions of higher education and student applicants can access the application package, which reflects the way these fellowship-style programs often involve coordination between an individual doctoral candidate and their home institution. Because eligibility, submission roles, and required institutional endorsements can be nuanced, the official Federal Register application notice is emphasized as the controlling source for the exact requirements, priorities, performance measures, and submission instructions.

Application materials were made available online through www.G5.gov. Applicants could also request materials from the Education Publications Center (ED PUBS) by mail, fax, or phone at: ED Pubs, U.S. Department of Education, P.O. Box 22207, Alexandria, VA 22304; toll-free phone 1-877-433-7827; fax (703) 605-6794; and TDD/TTY toll-free 1-877-576-7734. Additional access points listed include www.EDPubs.gov and the email address edpubs@inet.ed.gov. When requesting materials, applicants were instructed to identify the program by CFDA number 84.022A to ensure they received the correct package.

For official guidance and any program-specific questions, the contact listed is Dr. Pamela J. Maimer at the U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 258-24, Washington, DC 20202, phone (202) 453-6891, email ddra@ed.gov. The synopsis repeatedly notes that the Federal Register notice is the authoritative document and points readers to the Government Publishing Office site for free access to the official Federal Register and relevant regulations, since details like application components, formatting, selection criteria, priorities, reporting expectations, and compliance requirements are typically defined there.

• The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Program CFDA Number 84.022A" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.022.
• This funding opportunity was created on Dec 17, 2019.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 18, 2020 Applications Available December 17, 2019. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications February 18, 2020. ADDRESSES The addresses pertinent to this competition--including the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application--can be found under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Dr. Pamela J. Maimer, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 258-24, Washington, DC 20202. Telephone (202) 453-6891. Email ddra@ed.gov.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 100 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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