Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 012924 001
The Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Fellowship Program (Office of Postsecondary Education, International Foreign Language Education) is a U.S. Department of Education discretionary grant opportunity listed under Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.022A. Its central goal is to support doctoral students who need to go overseas to conduct dissertation research that depends on modern foreign languages and area studies. In practical terms, the program is meant to strengthen U.S. capacity in foreign language and regional expertise by helping emerging scholars complete research that requires time in another country, working with local archives, field sites, interviews, libraries, or other primary sources that cannot be accessed adequately from the United States.
Eligibility operates at two levels. The official applicant to the Department of Education is an institution of higher education (IHE), meaning colleges and universities submit the grant application on behalf of their doctoral students rather than students applying directly as independent applicants. At the individual level, a doctoral student can be supported through the program if they are a U.S. citizen or national, or a U.S. permanent resident; are a graduate student in good standing at an IHE; will be formally admitted to doctoral candidacy by the time the fellowship begins in a modern foreign languages and area studies field; plan to pursue a teaching career in the United States after completing the doctorate; and have the foreign language proficiency needed to carry out the proposed dissertation research abroad. The structure reflects the program's intent to build long-term U.S.-based teaching and expertise in languages and world areas, not simply to fund international travel.
Applications are primarily submitted electronically through the Department of Education's G6 system (www.g6.ed.gov), and the process is deliberately sequenced so that the IHE coordinates and submits a complete institutional package that includes all eligible student components. A key early administrative step is that IHEs must email the institution name and the full name and email address of the project director to DDRA@ed.gov, and the notice recommends doing this at least two weeks before the deadline to avoid last-minute access issues. After that, doctoral students complete and submit their individual applications in G6 to their home institution's project director, and reference providers submit recommendation forms through G6 as well. The project director then compiles and officially submits the IHE's application to the Department, including student applications, references, and required institutional forms. The electronic submission must be completed by 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the deadline date, and the system will not accept late submissions, so the program explicitly advises applicants not to wait until the final hours.
The notice emphasizes strict formatting and document-handling rules that can affect whether an application is reviewable. Required documents must be uploaded electronically by the IHE, including standard federal and Department of Education forms such as SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance), the Department of Education supplemental information for SF-424, ED-524 budget forms (non-construction), and the required assurances and certifications. Narrative sections and attachments must be uploaded as read-only, flattened PDFs; interactive, fillable PDFs, other file types (Word, Excel, etc.), or password-protected files may not be reviewable and can lead to the application not being considered. Doctoral transcripts are also submitted electronically through G6. The system provides automatic acknowledgments at different points (student submission to the IHE, reference submission, and final IHE submission). Once the IHE submits, it receives a unique PR/Award number, and within three working days the institution must print the SF-424 from G6, obtain an authorizing representative's signature, write the PR/Award number on the upper right of the hard-copy signature page, and email the signed SF-424 page to DDRA@ed.gov. The Department may later request hard copies with original signatures for other forms if needed.
If the G6 system becomes unavailable at the wrong time, the program describes a narrow deadline-extension policy. An extension to 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the next business day may be granted only if the IHE is a registered G6 user, has initiated an application for the competition, and the G6 system is unavailable for 60 minutes or more between 8:30 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the deadline date. The Department must acknowledge and confirm the downtime before an extension applies, and institutions are directed to contact either the listed program contact or the e-Grants help desk (1-888-336-8930). Importantly, these extensions apply only to documented G6 unavailability, not to local technical problems at the applicant's end.
Paper submission is possible but discouraged and is treated as an exception for situations where electronic submission is not feasible (for example, lack of internet access). To use this option, the IHE must provide a written statement of intent to submit a paper application no later than two weeks before the deadline (with specific rules if that date falls on a federal holiday) to the Department contact listed (Amy Marrion, with the provided mailing address and DDRA@ed.gov email). Paper applications must include a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and must be mailed as an original plus two copies to the Department's specified G6 Functional Application Team address, with acceptable proof of mailing (such as a USPS postmark or dated USPS receipt, or dated commercial carrier documentation). The Department will not consider applications postmarked after the deadline, and it does not accept a private metered postmark or an undated receipt as proof. For paper submissions, the envelope (and SF-424 Item 11 if needed) must clearly indicate the Assistance Listing Number 84.022A, and the Department notes that applicants should follow up if they do not receive a receipt notification within 15 business days after the deadline.
Key opportunity details from the source information include: the agency is the U.S. Department of Education; the funding instrument is a grant; the opportunity category is discretionary; eligible applicants include public/state controlled and private institutions of higher education (and other eligible entities as specified in the official notice); the funding opportunity number is ED GRANTS 012924 001; the original closing date listed is March 29, 2024; and the program expected to make around 90 awards. For the most authoritative requirements on priorities, performance measures, selection criteria, and the full set of submission instructions, applicants are directed to the official Federal Register notice and the Department's Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs (published December 7, 2022).Apply for ED GRANTS 012924 001
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): International Foreign Language Education (IFLE): Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Fellowship Program, Assistance Listing 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 2024-01-29.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-03-29. (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 90 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Others.
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Fulbright-Hays DDRA Fellowship Program (ALN 84.022A) - FAQs
1) What is the Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Fellowship Program?
The Fulbright-Hays DDRA Fellowship Program is a U.S. Department of Education discretionary grant opportunity that supports doctoral students who must go overseas to conduct dissertation research. The program focuses on research that depends on modern foreign languages and area studies, with the broader aim of strengthening U.S. capacity in foreign language and regional expertise.
2) What is the Assistance Listing Number (ALN) for this program?
The Assistance Listing Number (ALN) is 84.022A.
3) Which federal agency runs this opportunity?
The opportunity is administered by the U.S. Department of Education (Office of Postsecondary Education, International Foreign Language Education).
4) What type of funding is this?
This is a grant, and it is categorized as a discretionary funding opportunity.
5) Who applies to the Department of Education: the student or the university?
The institution of higher education (IHE) is the official applicant to the Department of Education. Doctoral students do not apply as independent applicants; instead, they submit their materials through their home institution, and the institution submits the full package to the Department.
6) What kinds of institutions are eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include public/state controlled and private institutions of higher education (and other eligible entities as specified in the official notice).
7) What is the central purpose of the DDRA fellowship?
The program supports dissertation research abroad that cannot be adequately completed from the United States and that requires modern foreign languages and area studies expertise. Typical research may involve local archives, field sites, interviews, libraries, or other primary sources in another country.
8) What is the program trying to build long-term?
The DDRA program is designed to strengthen U.S.-based teaching and expertise in foreign languages and world areas by supporting emerging scholars whose research requires overseas study and language capability.
9) What individual-level requirements must a doctoral student meet to be supported under an IHE application?
Based on the information provided, an eligible doctoral student must:
- Be a U.S. citizen or national, or a U.S. permanent resident
- Be a graduate student in good standing at an IHE
- Be formally admitted to doctoral candidacy by the time the fellowship begins in a modern foreign languages and area studies field
- Plan to pursue a teaching career in the United States after completing the doctorate
- Have the foreign language proficiency needed to carry out the proposed dissertation research abroad
10) Does the fellowship require foreign language proficiency?
Yes. The student must have the foreign language proficiency needed to carry out the proposed dissertation research abroad.
11) Does the program require that the student plan to teach in the United States?
Yes. The student must plan to pursue a teaching career in the United States after completing the doctorate.
12) Does the student need to be in doctoral candidacy to participate?
The student must be formally admitted to doctoral candidacy by the time the fellowship begins.
13) How are applications submitted?
Applications are primarily submitted electronically through the Department of Education's G6 system at www.g6.ed.gov. The institution coordinates the submission and submits the final application package to the Department.
14) What is the basic submission sequence (institution and student roles)?
The process is sequenced as follows:
- The IHE completes an early administrative step by emailing the institution name and the project director's full name and email address to DDRA@ed.gov (recommended at least two weeks before the deadline).
- Doctoral students complete and submit their individual applications in G6 to their home institution's project director.
- Reference providers submit recommendation forms through G6.
- The project director compiles the institutional application package (including student components, references, and required institutional forms) and submits it to the Department of Education through G6.
15) What is the recommended timing for the initial email to DDRA@ed.gov?
The notice recommends sending the institution name and the project director's full name and email address at least two weeks before the deadline to avoid last-minute access issues.
16) Where do reference providers submit recommendations?
Reference providers submit recommendation forms through the G6 system.
17) What is the application deadline time?
The electronic submission must be completed by 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the deadline date, and the system will not accept late submissions.
18) What happens if an application is submitted late?
Late submissions are not accepted by the system, and the notice advises applicants not to wait until the final hours.
19) What is the closing date listed for this opportunity?
The original closing date listed is March 29, 2024.
20) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is ED GRANTS 012924 001.
21) Approximately how many awards are expected?
The program expects to make around 90 awards.
22) What key federal forms are mentioned as required uploads?
Required documents uploaded electronically by the IHE include standard federal and Department of Education forms such as:
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- Department of Education supplemental information for SF-424
- ED-524 budget forms (non-construction)
- Required assurances and certifications
23) Are transcripts submitted electronically?
Yes. Doctoral transcripts are submitted electronically through G6.
24) What file format rules apply to narratives and attachments?
Narrative sections and attachments must be uploaded as read-only, flattened PDFs. Interactive/waswo fillable PDFs, other file types (such as Word or Excel), or password-protected files may not be reviewable and can result in the application not being considered.
25) What happens if documents are uploaded in the wrong format or are password-protected?
The notice indicates those documents may not be reviewable, and the application may not be considered.
26) Does G6 provide submission confirmations?
Yes. The system provides automatic acknowledgments at different points, including when a student submits to the IHE, when references are submitted, and when the IHE submits the final application.
27) What is a PR/Award number and when is it received?
After the IHE submits the application in G6, the institution receives a unique PR/Award number.
28) Is there an additional step after submitting in G6?
Yes. Within three working days after submission, the institution must print the SF-424 from G6, obtain an authorizing representative's signature, write the PR/Award number on the upper right of the hard-copy signature page, and email the signed SF-424 page to DDRA@ed.gov.
29) Can the Department request hard copies with original signatures?
Yes. The Department may later request hard copies with original signatures for other forms if needed.
30) Is there any deadline extension policy if G6 is down?
Yes, but it is narrow. An extension to 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the next business day may be granted only if specific conditions are met and the Department acknowledges and confirms the system downtime.
31) What conditions must be met for a G6 downtime-based extension?
All of the following must apply:
- The IHE is a registered G6 user
- The IHE has initiated an application for the competition
- The G6 system is unavailable for 60 minutes or more between 8:30 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the deadline date
- The Department acknowledges and confirms the downtime
32) Do extensions apply to an applicant's local technical issues (internet/computer problems)?
No. The extension policy applies only to documented G6 system unavailability, not to local technical problems on the applicant's end.
33) Who should be contacted if G6 is unavailable near the deadline?
Institutions are directed to contact either the listed program contact or the e-Grants help desk at 1-888-336-8930.
34) Is paper submission allowed?
Yes, but it is discouraged and treated as an exception for situations where electronic submission is not feasible (such as lack of internet access).
35) What must an institution do to use the paper submission option?
The IHE must provide a written statement of intent to submit a paper application no later than two weeks before the deadline (with specific rules if that date falls on a federal holiday) to the Department contact listed (Amy Marrion) using the provided mailing address and/or DDRA@ed.gov email.
36) What are the mailing requirements for a paper application package?
Paper applications must include a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and must be mailed as an original plus two copies to the Department's specified G6 Functional Application Team address.
37) What counts as acceptable proof of mailing for paper submissions?
Acceptable proof of mailing includes a USPS postmark or dated USPS receipt, or dated commercial carrier documentation. The Department will not accept a private metered postmark or an undated receipt as proof.
38) What happens if a paper application is postmarked after the deadline?
The Department will not consider applications postmarked after the deadline.
39) Are there labeling requirements for paper submission envelopes?
Yes. The envelope (and SF-424 Item 11 if needed) must clearly indicate Assistance Listing Number 84.022A.
40) What should an institution do if it submits a paper application and does not receive a receipt notice?
The Department notes that applicants should follow up if they do not receive a receipt notification within 15 business days after the deadline.
41) Where are applicants directed for authoritative requirements and full instructions?
Applicants are directed to the official Federal Register notice and to the Department's Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs (published December 7, 2022) for priorities, performance measures, selection criteria, and complete submission instructions.
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