This federal Project Grant award of $118,802.35 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad (CFDA 84.021) program. The award supports an overseas project focused on enhancing modern foreign language and area studies education in the United States. The grant will enable Villanova University to conduct training, research, curriculum development, and intensive language immersion activities to improve participants' linguistic and cultural competencies. The project is scheduled to run from July 15, 2024 to December 1, 2025. Villanova University, a private Catholic research university, has established itself as a versatile research institution capable of executing complex scientific investigations and supporting various government initiatives across multiple disciplines, including educational partnerships with the Department of the Navy.