Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): International Foreign Language Education (IFLE): Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Fellowship Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.022A

On October 30, 2024, the Department of Education published in the Federal Register an NIA for fiscal year (FY) 2025 for the DDRA Fellowship Program. 89 FR 86323. The NIA established a deadline date of January 15, 2025, for the transmittal of applications. In consideration of upcoming holiday observances and academic year winter breaks at eligible institutions, we are extending the deadline for the transmittal of applications to give eligible institutional and individual applicants more time--until January 29, 2025--to prepare and submit their applications. Applicants that have already timely submitted applications under the FY 2025 DDRA competition may resubmit applications on or before the extended application deadline of January 29, 2025, but are not required to do so. If a new application is not submitted, the Department will use the application that was submitted by the original deadline. If a new application is submitted, the Department will consider the application that is last submitted and timely received by 11:59:59 p.m., eastern time, on January 29, 2025. Note: This extension notice only revises the application transmittal date. All applications must comply with the program requirements and the application standards published in the October 30, 2024 notice. -

Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information.

For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on December 7, 2022.

Purpose of Program: The Fulbright-Hays DDRA Fellowship Program provides opportunities for doctoral students to engage in dissertation research abroad in modern foreign languages and area studies. The program is designed to contribute to the development and improvement of the study of modern foreign languages and area studies in the United States.

Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.022A.