Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 051412 002
Apply for ED GRANTS 051412 002
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education (OPE) Fulbright Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Fellowship 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 Overseas Programs Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 15, 2012 and posted on May 15, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 14, 2012 Applications Available May 15, 2012. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications June 14, 2012.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $3,227,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 90 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education.
- Eligible Applicants IHEs. As part of the application process, students submit individual applications to the IHE. The IHE then officially submits all eligible individual student applications with its grant application to the Department.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Fulbright Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Fellowship Program is a discretionary grant opportunity run by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE), under CFDA number 84.022A. Its core purpose is to support doctoral candidates who need to conduct full-time dissertation research outside the United States in the fields of modern foreign languages and area studies. The program is framed as a way to strengthen U.S. capacity and quality in these disciplines by enabling in-depth overseas research that directly contributes to doctoral dissertations and, more broadly, to the development and improvement of foreign language and regional expertise in the United States.
For this particular notice (Funding Opportunity Number ED-GRANTS-051412-002; posted May 15, 2012), the Department anticipated making about 90 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $3,227,000. The opportunity falls under the education funding activity category and uses a grant as the funding instrument. Importantly, there is no cost sharing or matching requirement listed, meaning applicants are not required to provide a formal match to receive funds (though applicants should always verify any budget rules and allowable costs in the official Federal Register notice).
Eligibility is structured in a specific way: institutions of higher education (IHEs) are the eligible applicants, including both public/state-controlled and private IHEs. Individual doctoral students do not apply directly to the Department as the official applicant. Instead, students prepare and submit their individual DDRA materials to their institution, and the IHE then compiles and formally submits the eligible student applications to the Department as part of the institution’s grant submission. In practice, that means interested doctoral candidates typically need to work closely with their university’s grants office or the designated campus Fulbright-Hays/DDRA coordinator to meet internal campus deadlines and compliance requirements before the federal deadline.
Applications must be submitted electronically through the Department of Education’s G5 e-Application system (www.G5.gov). The notice emphasizes that the application data are entered online by both the IHE and the student applicant and saved into the G5 database, and that neither the institution nor the student may submit an application by emailing an electronic copy to the Department. This is essentially a submission and recordkeeping rule: the official application is the one transmitted through G5, following the formats and steps described in the Federal Register application notice.
Key timeline details in the synopsis include an applications-available date of May 15, 2012, and a deadline for transmittal of applications of June 14, 2012 (with the opportunity archived July 14, 2012). Because the synopsis is explicitly described as a condensed overview, the official Federal Register notice is the controlling document for the full set of requirements, such as how the program defines full-time research abroad, any country or travel limitations, selection criteria, performance measures, formatting rules, required narratives and forms, competitive priorities (if any), and the exact instructions for the institutional submission process.
For applicants or institutional staff who need assistance, the listing provides contacts for both systems and program questions. Technical or access issues with the announcement can be directed to Julius Cotton (ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin) at 202-245-6140 or julius.cotton@ed.gov. Programmatic questions are directed to Amy Wilson in International and Foreign Language Education at the U.S. Department of Education, with phone 202-502-7689 and the program mailbox ddra@ed.gov. The synopsis also points readers to the Federal Register and related regulations via GPO Access for the official version of the notice and governing requirements.
Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Fellowship Program (CFDA 84.022A) - FAQs
1) What is the Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Fellowship Program?
The Fulbright-Hays DDRA Fellowship Program is a discretionary grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE), under CFDA number 84.022A. It supports doctoral candidates who need to conduct full-time dissertation research outside the United States in the fields of modern foreign languages and area studies.
2) What is the main purpose of the DDRA program?
The program is designed to strengthen U.S. capacity and quality in modern foreign languages and area studies by supporting in-depth overseas dissertation research. The supported research is intended to directly contribute to a doctoral dissertation and, more broadly, improve foreign language and regional expertise in the United States.
3) What types of academic fields does this program support?
Based on the notice summary, the DDRA program supports research in modern foreign languages and area studies.
4) Does the dissertation research have to take place outside the United States?
Yes. The core purpose described in the synopsis is to support full-time dissertation research conducted outside the United States.
5) Who is eligible to apply as the official applicant?
Institutions of higher education (IHEs) are the eligible applicants. Both public/state-controlled IHEs and private IHEs are listed as eligible.
6) Can an individual doctoral student apply directly to the U.S. Department of Education?
No. Individual doctoral students do not apply directly as the official applicant. Students submit their DDRA materials to their institution, and the IHE compiles and formally submits eligible student applications to the Department.
7) How does the application process work for students if the institution is the applicant?
The synopsis indicates that students prepare and submit their individual DDRA materials to their institution. The institution then compiles and submits the eligible student applications to the U.S. Department of Education as part of the institution's grant submission. This means students typically coordinate with their university grants office or the campus Fulbright-Hays/DDRA coordinator and should plan for internal campus deadlines that may come before the federal deadline.
8) What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this notice?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed is ED-GRANTS-051412-002.
9) When was this opportunity posted?
The notice indicates it was posted on May 15, 2012.
10) What is the application availability date?
Applications were available starting May 15, 2012.
11) What is the deadline to submit (transmit) the application?
The deadline for transmittal of applications is June 14, 2012.
12) Is this opportunity current or archived?
The synopsis notes that the opportunity was archived on July 14, 2012.
13) About how many awards did the Department expect to make under this notice?
The Department anticipated making about 90 awards.
14) What was the estimated total funding amount for this competition?
The estimated total funding amount listed is $3,227,000.
15) What funding instrument is used for this opportunity?
The funding instrument is a grant.
16) What is the funding activity category?
The opportunity is categorized under education.
17) Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is listed in the synopsis. The summary indicates applicants are not required to provide a formal match to receive funds, while also noting that applicants should verify budget rules and allowable costs in the official Federal Register notice.
18) How must applications be submitted to the Department?
Applications must be submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of Education's G5 e-Application system at www.G5.gov.
19) Can the application be submitted by email to the Department?
No. The synopsis emphasizes that neither the institution nor the student may submit an application by emailing an electronic copy to the Department. The official application is the one entered and transmitted through the G5 system following the instructions in the Federal Register application notice.
20) Who enters the application data in G5?
The synopsis states that application data are entered online by both the IHE and the student applicant and saved into the G5 database.
21) Where should applicants look for the full requirements and official instructions?
The synopsis describes itself as a condensed overview and states that the official Federal Register notice is the controlling document. The Federal Register notice contains the full requirements and instructions, including definitions, selection criteria, formatting rules, required narratives and forms, the institutional submission process, and other rules or limitations.
22) Does the synopsis provide the detailed definition of "full-time research abroad"?
No. The synopsis indicates that details such as how the program defines full-time research abroad are included in the official Federal Register notice rather than in the condensed synopsis.
23) Does the synopsis list country eligibility, travel limitations, or competitive priorities?
No. The synopsis explicitly notes that items like country or travel limitations and competitive priorities (if any) are part of the full Federal Register notice, which is the controlling document.
24) Who should be contacted for technical or system access issues related to the announcement?
Technical or access issues can be directed to Julius Cotton (ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin) at 202-245-6140 or by email at julius.cotton@ed.gov.
25) Who should be contacted for program questions about DDRA?
Programmatic questions are directed to Amy Wilson in International and Foreign Language Education at the U.S. Department of Education. The phone number listed is 202-502-7689, and the program mailbox is ddra@ed.gov.
26) Where can someone find the official notice and governing requirements referenced in the synopsis?
The synopsis points readers to the Federal Register and related regulations via GPO Access for the official version of the notice and governing requirements.
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